Manchester City will aim to reach a fourth successive semifinal when they take on regular UEFA Champions League rivals Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti watched their sides play out a 3-3 thriller in last week’s quarterfinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, although Madrid will have to improve significantly upon their performance in Manchester last season.
City ran out 4-0 winners in the second leg to progress 5-1 on aggregate, producing the defining performance of their treble-winning season.
Top of the Premier League with an FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea on the horizon this weekend, Guardiola’s men remain in contention to defend all of those major titles.
The Sporting News is following Manchester City vs. Real Madrid live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Man City vs Real Madrid live score
1st Half | Goalscorers | |
Man City | 0 (3) | |
Real Madrid | 0 (3) |
Projected Lineups:
Man City (4-1-4-1 right to left): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol — Rodri — Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish — Haaland.
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1 right to left): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy — Camavinga, Kroos — Valverde, Bellingham, Rodrygo — Vinicius Jr.
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Man City vs Real Madrid live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours before kickoff: Carlo Ancelotti, as is his wont, has thrown his Madrid lineup out early. Club captain Nacho gets the nod at centre-back alongside Antonio Rudiger, with Aurelien Tchouameni suspended and Eder Militao only fit enough for a place on the bench. That’s the only change from the XI that started the first leg. Whether or not the shape is the same might depend on whether or not Kyle Walker makes it for City.
📋✅ Our starting 𝗫𝗜!
🆚 @ManCity#UCL pic.twitter.com/L1loYbnjcV— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 17, 2024
2 hrs 30 mins before kickoff: So, eight days ago Madrid and City played out an enthralling 3-3 draw, where the holders went 1-0 up, 2-1 down and 3-2 ahead before Federico Valverde capped a night of incredible goals with the best of the bunch. That followed City walloping Madrid 4-0 on this ground last season and their 2022 semifinal that Madrid won 6-5 on aggregate after a 4-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium. The 2016 semifinal between these two, which finished 1-0 to Madrid after 180 minutes thanks to a Fernando own goal, was a certifiable cure for insomnia. That seems a very long time ago.