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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: Preview, team news, prediction for Champions League match
A spot in the Champions League's Round of 16 is on the line as Real Madrid host Manchester City on Wednesday for the second leg of their knockout phase play-off.
The Spanish giants claimed a 3-2 victory in last week's first leg at the Etihad Stadium, with Man City relinquishing two leads before Jude Bellingham's match-winning dagger in stoppage time.
Now the Sky Blues look to reverse their fortunes in the hostile confines of the Santiago Bernabeu against the most successful club in the history of the competition.
Here's what to know about Real Madrid and Manchester City before their second leg match.
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: Head-to-head and recent statistics
- All-time meetings: 13
- Manchester City wins: 4
- Draws: 5
- Real Madrid wins: 4
The clubs have each won four matches against each other, with five draws.
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: Team news
Real Madrid
- Injured: Militao, Carvajal, Vazquez
- Suspended: None
Manchester City
- Injured: Rodri, Bobb, Akanji
- Suspended: None
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: What the managers are saying
Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid
(via RealMadrid.com)
"I don't think Guardiola thinks he has a 1% chance of going through. Tomorrow before the game I'm going to ask him, but he thinks he has more, as is only fair. We don't think we have 99%, but that we have a small advantage and we must take the opportunity to try to play the same game as in the first leg, where we did well."
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City
“You have to make an almost perfect game, obviously. The result is not the perfect situation. We have to attack and score goals, this is the idea.
“We will have to play an almost perfect game to go through. It’s the same going to Arsenal or Liverpool right now or Barcelona, the big teams qualified for the top eight, it is quite similar.
“It will be tough going away. Especially after the result we took in the first game. [We must] Play with courage. Be yourself. I learned that as a young player when we didn’t get results."
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
Man City have dug themselves into a hole, albeit not one that is impossible to climb out of. However, this feels like more disappointment for the Sky Blues as Real Madrid will likely find a way to get the required result.
Prediction: Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City
