The most expensive matchup in the Champions League so far this season is Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, with the two teams adding up to more than 2.3 billion euros. According to the schedule, the second leg of the Champions League 1/4 finals between the two teams will start at 3 o'clock in the morning on April 18, Beijing time, when Manchester City will host Real Madrid, due to the 3-3 draw between the two sides in the first leg, so who wins the second leg will advance, based on Manchester City's 30 consecutive Champions League home unbeaten and unbeaten at home against Real Madrid, Guardiola's team has been promoted steadily.
This is the fourth meeting between the two teams in the last five seasons and the third in a row, so it will not be strange for either side.
Manchester City travelled to the Bernabeu Stadium to take on Real Madrid in the first leg last week, and the two sides played a 3-3 goal battle, half of which were brilliant world-class goals, worthy of the final-level preview. A week later, the two sides played the second leg in a showdown with Real Madrid visiting the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City.
For Real Madrid, a 1-0 away win over Manchester City can qualify, thus advancing to the Champions League semi-finals for four consecutive seasons, but it is very difficult to achieve, on the one hand, Real Madrid does not have such good defensive ability, on the other hand, Manchester City's home record is very strong.
According to statistics, Manchester City has won 22 Champions League games unbeaten, just three games away from the record held by Manchester United, especially the last 30 Champions League home games unbeaten in a row, with a record of 28 wins and two draws, the last time they lost was in 2018, when they lost to Lyon.
In addition, Manchester City has been unbeaten in the past 5 home games against Real Madrid, with a record of 3 wins and 2 draws, the first 2 consecutive draws, and then 3 consecutive overthrows of Real Madrid, including 2-1 in 2019-20, 4-3 in 2021-22, 4-0 in 2022-23, and last season at home swept Real Madrid by 4 goals to advance to the final.
Judging from the above, Manchester City have been able to break through Real Madrid's goal at every home stadium, averaging more than 3 goals per game. That being said, Manchester City scored three goals away against Real Madrid, and it should be easier to score when they return home.
Before the game, Spain 6 predicted in advance the starting list that Real Madrid may send, including Luning, Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Ferran Mendy, Federico Valverde, Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius, among which Tchouameni, who has accumulated two yellows and is suspended, is likely to be replaced by Nacho.
On the Manchester City side, Haaland, Foden, Rodri, B, De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Ederson will play a number of main players, especially De Bruyne, who missed the first leg, will be Manchester City's offensive engine.