Manchester City return to European competition on Wednesday as they once again take on Real Madrid in the Champions League.
It’s been a great week for Manchester City as the Blues finally moved to the top of the Premier League table.
Pep Guardiola’s side destroyed Luton Town 5-1 on Saturday before Liverpool and then Arsenal both lost, to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, respectively, on Sunday.
The move to top spot will give City plenty of confidence ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg.
The aggregate score stands at 3-3 after a thrilling first leg in the Bernabeu last week, with Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol grabbing the Blues’ goals.
It’s all to play for and here is everything you need to know about the match.
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Man City vs Real Madrid kick-off time
Man City vs Real Madrid will kick off at 8pm on Wednesday, April 17, at the Etihad Stadium.
How to watch Man City vs Real Madrid
Manchester City vs Real Madrid will be televised live on TNT Sports 1. The programme will start at 7pm – one hour before kick-off – and run until 10:30pm.
Can I live stream Manchester City vs Real Madrid?
Yes, you can. The streaming home for TNT Sports is Discovery+.
Those with a subscription will be able to stream Tuesday’s game live on their laptops, smart TVs, smartphones and tablets via the Discovery+ app.
It will cost you £30.99 per month to subscribe to Discovery+.
Man City vs Real Madrid highlights
TNT Sports will share highlights and post-match reaction content from the match on their YouTube channel.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid team news
City were given some great news on the injury front this weekend as both Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake returned to the fray.
Neither came on off the bench but their returns will be most welcome ahead of facing Madrid, especially Walker’s pace to help combat the threat of Vinicius Jr.
City’s only injury concern is John Stones, who missed the match, but Guardiola didn’t sound too concerned about his fitness.
He said in his post-match press conference: “He has some problems, some niggles. He’s fine! He’s not injured, but he felt uncomfortable.”
Madrid, meanwhile, will continue to be without the injured David Alaba and Thibault Courtois as well as the suspended Aurelien Tchouameni.
Referee and VAR officials
- Referee: Daniele Orsato
- Assistants: Ciro Carbone, Alessandro Giallatini
- VAR: Massimiliano Irrati
- Assistant VAR: Paolo Valeri
- Fourth Official: Maurizio Mariani
Man City vs Real Madrid prediction
If the first leg is anything to go off, the only thing guaranteed for the game is that nothing is guaranteed.
This is two remarkably good teams going at each other blow for blow, both capable of fantastic play and scoring great goals.
We’re set for a sensational game but City will be very confident thanks to their imperious home record.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-2 Real Madrid.
