Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Man City: Get hit first
The match between Real Madrid vs Man City in the Champions League takes place at 3:00 a.m. on February 20. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Real Madrid vs Man City squad information
Good news for Blancos fans, both Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba - who missed the first leg through injury - were able to take part in full training on Monday and are expected to be in the squad to host the reigning English champions.
However, the same cannot be said for Lucas Vazquez. The defender is still recovering from a hamstring injury, while Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal will also be absent for the long term due to knee problems.
While Ancelotti may be cautious with Alaba, Rudiger's return could allow the Italian to move Aurelien Tchouameni back into midfield. Bellingham's domestic ban - which could be as long as 12 games - would not affect his European games.
Like the hosts, Man City could also be boosted by the return of two key defenders ahead of the return leg. Both Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake missed the Newcastle game with minor muscle strains, but both could return against Ancelotti's men.
Jack Grealish could also be fit in time to recover from the groin injury he picked up in the first leg. However, Manuel Akanji is expected to be out for a few weeks with a muscle injury. Meanwhile, Oscar Bobb (fitness issue) and Rodri (ligament injury) are still recovering.
With his brace against Real Madrid, Erling Haaland has now scored 48 and 49 goals in the Champions League. He could make history if he scores another on Wednesday. He will become the youngest player to reach 50 goals and the fastest in the history of the competition.
Real Madrid vs Man City latest expected lineup
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe
Manchester City:
Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Gonzalez; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Marmoush; Haaland
Latest Real Madrid vs Man City football review
Before the match, to mock Real Madrid's possible revocation of the Ballon d'Or, Man City fans unfurled a large banner depicting midfielder Rodri kissing the prestigious trophy, along with the words "Stop crying your heart out" - a tribute to Oasis, a band beloved by the club's fans. It seems Man City fans knew Rodri would beat Vinicius Junior to the award.
However, it was the home fans who were left in tears at the end of the first leg as Vinicius calmly chipped the ball past goalkeeper Ederson, before Jude Bellingham finished neatly from close range to complete a stunning comeback for Real Madrid in a dramatic European clash.
With just 90 minutes left for a guaranteed place in the round of 16 – where Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen await – Real Madrid could find safety in the Champions League, having failed to win in their last three La Liga games.
The 1-1 draw with Osasuna last weekend was once again marred by refereeing controversy. In addition to Kylian Mbappe’s strike and Ante Budimir’s equaliser from the penalty spot, Manchester United star Bellingham was sent off for some action or statement that displeased the referee.
Real Madrid are now in danger of being overtaken by Barcelona at the top of the table if the Catalans win against Rayo Vallecano on Monday night. However, they can take confidence from their history in European competition; they have only lost twice in their 39 previous away knockout ties when winning the first leg.
Past records show that, while Real Madrid have progressed to the next round in 37/39 occasions after winning the first leg of a knockout round in European competition, Man City seem yet to learn how to turn the tables, having been eliminated on all four previous occasions after losing the first leg.
The odds may not have been in Pep Guardiola's favour and Manchester City's fortunes, but the English champions at least prepared for a tough trip to the Bernabeu almost perfectly by thrashing Newcastle United 4-0 in their Premier League clash on Saturday.
While Mohamed Salah may be the great 'Egyptian king', Omar Marmoush showed that he is a worthy successor by scoring a hat-trick in just 33 minutes, before James McAtee came off the bench to finish the job for the 'rich lads' from Manchester.
The dream of winning five titles in a row may have been shattered, but Guardiola’s men are at least in control of their fate in the Premier League’s top-four race. They are also slowly rediscovering the form of a mighty Man City side, although the past week has shown that their winter woes still seem far from over.
However, the visitors have now scored in 15 consecutive games in all competitions, including their last seven away games, but are on a run of three straight defeats in European competition – the longest losing streak of Pep Guardiola's managerial career.
Latest Real Madrid vs Man City score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Madrid vs Man Cityas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Madrid 1-1 Man City
- WhoScore:Real Madrid 2-2 Man City
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 2-2 Man City
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