TPO – Football commentary Man City vs Real Madrid, Champions League – force information, expected lineup, performance, confrontation history. The spectators present at the Bernabeu witnessed many beautiful plays and masterpieces from the two teams in the first leg match. Man City held the position after a 3-3 draw against Real Madrid last week. Returning to Etihad’s home stadium, Man City is determined to defeat Real Madrid to continue their journey to defend the Champions League championship.

Comments before the match Man City vs Real Madrid

Man City rose strongly in the second half of the season. Pep Guardiola’s team just had a 5-1 victory over Luton and rose to first place in the Premier League rankings. That was Man City’s 27th unbeaten match in all competitions. After completing their mission in the Premier League, Man City will return to the Champions League arena and welcome Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium.

Man City are in terrible form at home, they have not lost here since the beginning of the season. Therefore, Pep Guardiola’s army is rated higher than Real Madrid before the second leg. Last season, Man City crushed Real Madrid 4-0 at Etihad’s home field. History also supports the representative from England, Man City lost only 1 of the last 13 matches in the Champions League against Spanish teams (8 wins and 4 draws).

On the other side of the front line, Real Madrid had a pretty good run before the match with Man City. Los Blancos won 1-0 against Mallorca and still maintained an 8-point gap with second-place team Barcelona in La Liga. A number of Real Madrid’s key players were given a rest in the recent match in order to be in the best shape in the Champions League. Real Madrid is still maintaining stability in the 2023/2024 season, Los Blancos have only received 2 defeats since the beginning of the season. Those were all defeats to Atletico Madrid in the Copa Del Rey and La Liga.

Real Madrid played very well in the first leg, Carlo Ancelotti ‘s team caused many difficulties for Man City. But the home team at Bernabeu only got a 3-3 draw and they are clearly at a disadvantage when they have to play the second leg at Etihad Stadium. There is a sad statistic for Real Madrid that is that Los Blancos have never defeated Man City at Etihad Stadium. It seems that the Royal Spanish team will continue to face many difficulties during their trip to Manchester.

Form and confrontation history of Man City vs Real Madrid

Since the loss to Aston Villa on December 7, 2023, Man City has been unbeaten in the last 27 matches in all competitions.

Real Madrid also has very impressive form, having been unbeaten in 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Real Madrid and Man City have faced each other 11 times in the Champions League. Man City is better with 4 wins and 3 losses, the remaining 4 draws.

Information about Man City vs Real Madrid forces

Coach Pep Guardiola has the strongest squad in the confrontation with Real Madrid. Ederson, Ake, Walker have recovered from their injuries and will be on the registration list.

On Real Madrid’s side, coach Carlo Ancelotti does not have the services of Tchouameni due to suspension. This is a significant loss for the Spanish capital team. Los Blancos have not suffered any defeat this season whenever the French midfielder appears in the starting lineup. Meanwhile, Courtois and Alaba are out of action for the rest of the season.

Expected lineup Man City vs Real Madrid

Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.

Real Madrid: Lunin; Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.