He Real Madrid visits Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, forced to take the Etihad fort after the 3-3 score in the first leg (2 pm, ESPN TV).
“The match is tied, the result is tied, there are ninety minutes and anything can happen, but we have the quality to create problems,” said Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.
MADRID, 04/09/2024.- Real Madrid's French midfielder, Eduardo Camavinga (c), hits the ball against Manchester City midfielder, Manuel Akanji, to score the first goal for the Madrid team during the quarterfinal match of the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Manchester City today, Tuesday, at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid. EFE / Kiko Huesca.
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The merengue team visits a stadium that City has turned into a true fortress in the Champions League. The English team has not lost a European Cup match at home since November 2018 against Lyon in a group stage.
Since then, City has played 30 Champions League matches, of which it has won 28. A challenge for Real Madrid, which in its last three consecutive matches with City in the Champions League has always lost at the Etihad.
Manchester City's English midfielder #10 Jack Grealish (C) fights for the ball with Real Madrid's Spanish defender #02 Dani Carvajal during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 9, 2024. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)
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Ancelotti did not hesitate to rotate last weekend in the League match against Mallorca, looking ahead to the match against City. The white team beat the Mallorcans 1-0 with a goal from Aurélien Tchouaméni, who will not be able to play today due to suspension. The Frenchman's absence will probably be replaced by Nacho. Up front, Vinícius and Rodrygo emerge as the attacking duo supported by Jude Bellingham.
But it won't be easy against the current Champions League champion, who trusts in the support of their stadium to move forward. “We have to have the necessary energy, and our people will help us do that,” said City coach Pep Guardiola.
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