Manchester City visit Santiago Bernabeu as they face Real Madrid on Thursday for the return leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals, hoping to make their way into the finals after a thrilling 4-3 win over Los Blancos in the first leg.
Los Blancos come into the match on the back of an emphatic 4-0 victory over Espanyol winning the La Liga title ahead of their semifinal clash in the European competition. Similarly, Pep Guardiola’s side look confident going into the match with a 4-0 win over Leeds United in their Premier League matchup.
Manchester City Vs Real Madrid: Talking Tactics
Pep Guardiola will set his team up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and ask his players to keep maximum possession of the ball and facilitate the attack with enough clear cut chances to win the three points.
Carlo Ancelotti will probably opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation and could instruct his men to dominate the ball and try to capitalize on the counter.
Team News
Manchester City
The Sky Blues remain without Kyle Walker, who is still recovering from an ankle injury, along with John stones, who was called off the pitch in the first half against Los Blancos in the first leg.
Manchester City Predicted XI
Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Zinchenko; Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne; Foden, Mahrez, Jesus
Real Madrid
Real Madrid remain without Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic. David Alaba is not likely to start as he suffers from injury. Furthermore, Gareth Bale remains unavailable, having back issues.
Real Madrid Predicted XI
Courtois; Carvajal, Fernandes, Militao, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Vlaverde, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
Key Men
Manchester City
The Sky Blues will rely on the creativity of Foden, Jesus and Mahrez as they look to collectively produce a winning performance over the weekend.
De Bryune will be tasked with creating chances for the attacking trio, whereas Ederson will be expected to make some solid stops at the back.
Real Madrid
Courtois will have to give a strong performance at the back if Los Blancos are to keep a clean sheet in this game. Benzema will carry most of the goal-scoring responsibility.
Modric and Kroos will be tasked with distributing the ball efficiently and creating chances for the men up front.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid: Streaming Links
| Country | Broadcaster |
| United Kingdom | BT Sport 2, BBC Radio 5 Live |
| USA | TUDN USA / Paramount+ |
| India | Jio TV, Sony Liv, Sony TEN 2 HD |
| Canada | DAZN |
| Spain | Movistar+ |
| Italy | Amazon Prime Video |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN 1 |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand | Spark Sport |
