Manchester City seeks to continue their winning streak in the UEFA Champions League as they clash with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday evening.
The reigning UCL champions have triumphed in all eight matches in this season’s competition, while the 14-time winners have recorded seven wins and one draw.
Can Los Blancos halt Man City’s impressive run? Or will Pep Guardiola’s side bolster their title defense?
Match Preview
Real Madrid enters Tuesday’s clash following a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao, leaving them eight points ahead at the top of the La Liga table.
This win extends Los Blancos’ unbeaten run to 13 matches across all competitions, with nine wins and four draws since their last defeat.
In the Champions League group stage, Carlo Ancelotti’s men achieved a flawless record, finishing eight points ahead of second-placed Napoli in Group C.
However, Real Madrid narrowly advanced past RB Leipzig in the round of 16, winning 1-0 in Germany before a 1-1 draw in Spain secured a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Manchester City, on the other hand, defeated Crystal Palace 4-2 on Saturday, placing Guardiola’s side just one point behind Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League.
The Cityzens have now gone unbeaten in their last 25 matches across all competitions, with only one loss in their previous 35 encounters.
Similar to Real Madrid, Man City won all six of their Champions League group matches, scoring an impressive 18 goals (an average of 3 goals per game).
In the quarter-finals, the defending champions secured their spot with a commanding 6-2 aggregate victory over Copenhagen, winning both legs 3-1.
Head-to-head:
It’s worth noting that Man City eliminated Real Madrid from the Champions League semi-finals last season, winning the second leg 4-0 at the Bernabeu.
Additionally, City has won four of their last six UCL meetings with Los Blancos, suffering just one defeat.
Team news & Updates:
Real Madrid continues to miss long-term injury absentees Thibaut Courtois (knee) and David Alaba (knee).
Meanwhile, Manchester City will be without Nathan Ake (muscle) and Kyle Walker (thigh) for the first leg, with Josko Gvardiol a doubt.
Prediction & Analysis:
Considering the recent form of both teams and their previous encounters, we predict a closely contested match with both Real Madrid and Manchester City scoring over 1.5 goals each.
The battle between these two giants of European football is sure to provide fans with an entertaining spectacle.
- Real Madrid 2-2 Manchester City
