2023-05-18 07:13:08
Man City and Real Madrid meet in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday, May 17, with a place in the final once morest Inter Milan at stake.
???? City-Real at a glance
When : Wednesday May 17, 9 p.m.
Or : City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
It’s what : UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg
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Where to watch Real Madrid v Man City
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The pitch
It’s extremely close between Manchester City and Real Madrid as they face off at the City of Manchester Stadium for a place in the UEFA Champions League final.
The first leg, at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, for the start of the second semi-final in two seasons and the third in total between the two clubs, ended with a score of 1-1, the two goals having been scored from far. Vinicíus Júnior gave the advantage to the Spanish team in the 36e minute, while Kevin De Bruyne equalized for City seven minutes following the hour mark.
Madrid have always won the competition following beating City 1-0 on aggregate in 2015/16 and winning 6-5 on aggregate following extra time twelve months ago.
Madrid are in the last four for the third consecutive season; this is their third semi-final in a row once morest English opponents.
City have also reached this stage for the third successive campaign and fourth overall, but have reached the final only once, in 2021.
Madrid have beaten Liverpool and Chelsea in this season’s knockout rounds, while the English side have easily eliminated German clubs Leipzig and Bayern to get this far.
Both clubs are champions of their country in 2021/22.
Possible compositions
Man City : Ederson; Walker, Reuben Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gündoğan, Grealish; Haaland
Real Madrid : Courtois; Carvajal, Militão, Rüdiger, Alaba; Modrić, Kroos, Camavinga; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
About the teams
Man City
Series (all competitions, most recent match first) : GNGGGGG
National competitions : leader in Premier League, in Cup finale
Real Madrid
Series (all competitions, most recent match first) : GNGPGP
National competitions : third in La Liga, winner of the Copa del Rey
The words of the coaches
Pep Guardiola, Man City
We mightn’t have come up once morest a stronger opponent, but that’s the whole point of this challenge. We will have to do better than at the Bernabéu. There is emotion, but you will have to ignore it to perform.
We are going to play one of the most important matches since my arrival. It’s clear. I told the players to enjoy it. We are incredibly lucky to experience this. We have our destiny in our hands. One victory, and we are in the final.
Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid
There are some things we can do better than on the way out. We are extremely motivated, we are expecting a difficult match, but hopefully this will allow us to show our best side.
The Champions League remains a special competition for Real. We all know the history of this club in this competition. My players are going to have to read the game effectively tomorrow. They should expect to suffer at times, it’s perfectly normal in this type of match. We will have to be efficient during our strong moments.
Where is the 2023 UEFA Champions League final being played?
The 2022/23 Champions League season will end at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul on June 10, 2023.
Real or Man City will be designated as playing away for this final once morest Inter Milan.
The winner will qualify directly for the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage, if they have not already qualified through their domestic league.
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