Real Madrid vs Manchester City, UCL 2024-25: Preview, Head-To-Head, where to watch Champions League knockouts
In a dramatic finish last week at the Etihad Stadium, City faced a heartbreaking defeat as Jude Bellingham scored a stoppage-time winner for Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25.
The last-minute goal gave Madrid a 3-2 aggregate lead going into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, putting it in a favourable position.
With a dominant 4-0 victory over Newcastle United last Saturday, City created some motivation for its players ahead of Thursday’s match. The Cityzens showcased a high level of coordination last Saturday that has been rare throughout the season.
This marks the fourth season in which these teams have faced off in the UEFA Champions League, with City securing a dominant 5-1 aggregate victory in the 2022-2023 edition of UCL’s semifinal.
This marvellous victory paved the way for the Cityzens to secure their first-ever UEFA Champions League title in 2023.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN UCLs
In its six visits to the Santiago Bernabeu, City has won just once. Gabriel Jesus’s header and Kevin de Bryune’s penalty secured a 2-1 victory back in 2020, which was five years back.
In the last six UEFA Champions League Seasons, These two sides have met in five of those six seasons and also with Real Madrid being the team that Manchester City has faced the most in the competition.
Squads:
REAL MADRID’S SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre.
Defenders: Alaba, Lucas Vázquez, Vallejo, Fran García, Rüdiger, Mendy and Asencio.
Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modrić, Tchouameni, Arda Güler and Ceballos.
Forwards: Vini Jr., Mbappé, Rodrygo, Endrick and Brahim.
MANCHESTER CITY’S SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Ederson, Stefan Ortega Moreno, Scott Carson. Defenders: Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake, JoskoGvardiol. Midfielders: Nico Gonzalez, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, James McAtee. Forwards: Savinho, Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish.
When and where to watch:
The Live Telecast of Real Madrid vs Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League match will be broadcasted live on Sony Sports Network. This match will take place on Thursday (Febraury 20th), 1.30 AM IST.
