Man City and Real Madrid put on a stellar 90 minutes in the first leg a week ago. The 1-1 draw leaves the outcome of the encounter uncertain ahead of the return leg at the Etihad, with both teams still in with a chance of reaching the final.
Man City are in great form. Despite not fielding their strongest squad, Pep Guardiola's team still convincingly defeated Everton 3-0, and widened the gap with Arsenal to 4 points despite playing 1 match less. Coach Pep Guardiola can temporarily rest assured about the domestic arena, focusing on the highest goal in the Champions League.
Man City and Real Madrid create a top match in the Champions League semi-finals.
Man City are unbeaten in their last 22 games. At home, they have won 15 of them and scored at least 2 goals in 14 of those games. In the Champions League alone, Man City are unbeaten since September 2018 at the Etihad. The staggering numbers could make Real Madrid worry.
However, with 14 championships, the Spanish royal team has more than enough courage to be confident when traveling to England. In the context of having just officially lost the La Liga championship to Barcelona, Real Madrid is very thirsty for victory to affirm its strength. Everyone understands that only the European championship can prevent them from being rated lower than their great rival this season.
In terms of squad, Man City will be without centre-back Ake, who suffered a hamstring injury earlier this month. Meanwhile, Real Madrid could be without Eduardo Camavinga. In return, two key defenders, Eder Militao and Carvajal, will return to the squad after suspension.
Expected lineup Man City vs Real Madrid
Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Kroos, Camavinga, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr.
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Real Madrid
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