Real Madrid vs Man City - Champions League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
Real Madrid and Manchester City kick off the first of this season's Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday, having previously met at this exact stage of the competition last year.
City prevailed 4-3 at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg and were moments away from reaching the final after Riyad Mahrez extended their aggregate lead at the Bernabeu.
But Real rallied at the death, forcing extra-time with two incredibly late goals and won in the additional half hour to break City hearts. Los Blancos later lifted their 14th European title.
Their journey to the last four this year has already considerably mirrored last season, having knocked out Chelsea in the quarter-finals each time prior to meeting City.
Where are Real Madrid vs Man City playing?
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
- Date: Tuesday 9 May
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Artur Dias (POR)
- VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
Real Madrid vs Man City H2H Results (Last Five Games)
- Real Madrid: 2 win
- Man City: 3 wins
- Draws: 0
Current Form (Last Five Games)
- Real Madrid: WLWLW
- Man City: WWWWW
How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | BT Sport 1/Ultimate |
United States | CBS, Paramount+ |
Canada | DAZN |
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Real Madrid team news
Eder Militao is suspended after picking up a yellow card in each leg of the quarter-final against Chelsea, while Ferland Mendy remains sidelined through injury.
Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Man City
Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga; Valverde, Kroos, Modric; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
Man City team news
Nathan Ake is out with a hamstring injury, which is a blow to City as he has had a great season. But youngster Cole Palmer is the only other player out of the picture.
Man City predicted lineup vs Real Madrid
Man City predicted lineup (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland
Real Madrid vs Man City score prediction
There is no doubting that Manchester City come into this game in far superior form, winning 15 of their last 16 games in all competitions. Real, despite lifting the Copa del Rey trophy in their most recent outing, have struggled for consistency in recent months and haven't put together more than three successive wins across all competitions since February.
That being said, Real have proven time and again they can switch it on in Europe, as seen throughout last season and against Liverpool and Chelsea in previous rounds in 2022/23.
City are also vastly superior at home in the Champions League and didn't win the away leg in either of their previous knockout ties against RB Leipzig or Bayern Munich.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Man City
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