Man City vs Real Madrid, Champions League preview: Prediction, team news, TV, time, live stream, h2h, odds
Manchester City resume their Champions League campaign with a heavyweight clash against Real Madrid this evening.
Man City tasted disappointment in both the Premier League and FA Cup since the season restarted, with Liverpool winning the title before Pep Guardiola's side were knocked out of the cup by eventual winners Arsenal.
But a first European Cup remains within reach for City, and they have the upper hand as Zinedine Zidane's Spanish champions Real head to Manchester.
City left the Bernabeu with a 2-1 away win in the first leg of this last-16 tie back in February before the season shut down.
Although Zidane has won the competition three times as a coach, it will take something truly special to knock out Guardiola's team at this point.
Date, time and venue
Man City vs Real Madrid is scheduled for a 8pm BST kick-off on Friday, August 7, 2020.
The match will be played behind closed doors at Etihad Stadium with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting from 7pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Team news
Sergio Aguero is City's key absentee for the tie, with the striker out after undergoing knee surgery in late June.
Claudio Bravo is also on the sidelines with a muscle problem, while Benjamin Mendy is suspended meaning Joao Cancelo or Aleksandar Zinchenko could start at left-back.
As for Real, they will be missing talisman Sergio Ramos after his late red card in the first leg. Marcelo missed the run-in of LaLiga with an adductor injury, so is a doubt here, while Gareth Bale has been left out of Zidane's 24-man squad.
Prediction: Man City 2-2 Real Madrid
Real need to score at least twice in Manchester to stand any chance of progressing, so expect them to attack from the off.
City's defence has been far from solid of late, but Guardiola's men should have enough to get the result needed on the night to reach the quarter-finals.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The two sides have met five times previously in the Champions League.
Real have won twice, drawn twice and lost once, though that one defeat was in the first leg of this tie way back in February.
Betting odds and tips
Man City to qualify: 2/11
Real Madrid to qualify: 5/1
Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.
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