Manchester City can take another step toward their first Champions League trophy as they face Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal second leg.
Kevin De Bruyne equalised for the Premier League leaders at the Santiago Bernabeu as the first leg ended 1-1 last week. Pep Guardiola's side will throw everything at this fixture, knowing their domestic title is all but secured.
Los Blancos' history in the competition, along with their recent record against City, will give them a lot of confidence ahead of their trip to Manchester. Vinicius Junior will want to add to his goal in the reverse leg as he continues to prove why he is one of the best wingers in the world.
The Sporting News looks at the team news ahead of the match and how you can watch the game.
What time does Man City vs Real Madrid kick off?
This Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester kicks off on Wednesday, May 17 at 8 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date | Kickoff time | |
USA | Wed, May 17 | 3 p.m. ET |
Canada | Wed, May 17 | 3 p.m. ET |
UK | Wed, May 17 | 8 p.m. BST |
Australia | Thu, May 18 | 5 a.m.AEST |
India | Thu, May 18 | 12.30 a.m. IST |
Hong Kong | Thu, May 18 | 3 a.m. HKT |
Malaysia | Thu, May 18 | 3 a.m. MYT |
Singapore | Thu, May 18 | 3 a.m. SGT |
New Zealand | Thu, May 18 | 7 a.m. NZST |
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Man City vs Real Madrid live stream, TV channel
TV channel | Streaming | |
---|---|---|
USA | CBS, Univision | Fubo, Paramount+, ViX+ |
UK | BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 1 | BT Sport site/app |
Australia | — | Stan Sport |
Canada | — | DAZN |
Hong Kong | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
India | SONY TEN 2-4 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
Malaysia | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
Singapore | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, StarHubTV+ |
USA: This match will shown on CBS (English) and Univision (Spanish), and those channels can be streamed on Fubo. There is also a stream on Paramount+ (English) and another on ViX.com for subscribers.
Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and streamed on BT Sport platforms.
Australia: Every UEFA Champions League match streams ad-free on Stan Sport, live and on demand.
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Man City vs Real Madrid lineups
Pep Guardiola is likely to continue playing the 3-2-4-1 formation that has underpinned City's incredible winning run in the Premier League.
Nathan Ake (calf) is sidelined but City have no other concerns. Kevin De Bruyne, who sat out the weekend win at Everton, is fit to play. Manuel Akanji is picked ahead of Aymeric Laporte, who started alongside him in the Blues' previous match against Everton. That means an unchanged XI from the first leg.
Man City (3-2-4-1, right to left): 31. Ederson (GK) — 2. Walker, 3. Dias, 25. Akanji — 5. Stones, 16. Rodri — 20. Silva, 8. Gundogan 17. De Bruyne, 10. Grealish — 9. Haaland
- Injured: Ake
- Suspended: None
Carlo Ancelotti rotated most of his starting 11 in their La Liga fixture against Getafe in preparation for this game.
Eder Militao returns for selection after missing the first leg due to suspension, meaning Antonio Rudiger is on the bench despite his expert shackling of Erling Haaland last week.
Real Madrid (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Courtois (GK) — 2. Carvajal, 3. Militao, 4. Alaba, 12. Camavinga — 15. Valverde, 8. Kroos, 10. Modric — 21. Rodrygo, 9. Benzema, 20. Vinicius
- Injured: None
- Suspended: None
Man City vs Real Madrid odds
Despite a draw in the first leg, Man City's recent form makes them favourites to win the second fixture and progress to the Champions League final.
An early strike in this match could see a flurry of goals throughout the 90 minutes, with the likes of Haaland, Vinicius, De Bruyne and Karim Benzema on the pitch.
MCI win | Draw | RMA win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | MCI advance | RMA advance | |
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BetMGM (USA) | -165 | +333 | +400 | -155 / +110 | -175 / +125 | -350 | +230 |
Sports Interaction (Canada) | 1.63 | 4.57 | 4.24 | 1.60 / 2.07 | 1.59 / 2.32 | 1.30 | 3.17 |
SkyBet (UK) | 4/7 | 10/3 | 17/4 | 8/13, 6/5 | 4/7, 5/4 | 2/7 | 5/2 |
Neds (Australia) | 1.57 | 4.20 | 5.40 | 1.62 / 2.15 | 1.57 / 2.30 | 1.29 | 3.50 |
Dafabet (India) | 1.58 | 4.33 | 5.20 | 1.63 / 2.15 | 1.59 / 2.36 | 1.30 | 3.46 |