LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Erling Haaland of Manchester City looks on during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City at Anfield on March 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
The UEFA Champions League quarter-finals resume this week with first legs on Tuesday and Wednesday after a four-week break. Eight teams will be in action.
Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Manchester City is entering the upcoming match with high confidence after their comfortable victory in the round of 16 against Copenhagen, winning 6-2 on aggregate. The team has set its sights on winning the UEFA Champions League title consecutively this season. In the previous season, they secured a win against Real Madrid with a 5-1 aggregate in the semifinals match.
Real Madrid, the current leaders of La Liga, managed to edge past RB Leipzig by a 2-1 aggregate to secure their spot in the quarter-finals. Their last match was played nine days ago and they now face a tough challenge, with only one win in their last six meetings against Manchester City. Additionally, they have drawn three of their previous seven games in all competitions.
The winner of this tie will face the winner of Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
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Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Predictions
Sporting News: Real Madrid 2-1 Man City
Kyle Bonn writes: “Pep Guardiola has managed to keep the ship afloat well amidst injuries and form issues, and Phil Foden has carried this team when necessary, but it feels as if a defeat has been coming for some time. They certainly won’t find themselves out of the two-legged matchup, but walking away from the Bernabeu with a result would be impressive.”
The Standard: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City
Jonathan Gorrie writes: “City are generally fairly cautious away from home in big European games, so it’s difficult to see them giving too much away.”
Pickswise: Over 2.5 goals
Staff writes: “One thing that has been a consistent feature of the 4 meetings between Real Madrid and Manchester City over the last two seasons has been goals, with 17 of them have been scored in total and over 3.5 goals has landed in 3 of those 4 meetings. Both teams have found the net in 6 of Manchester City’s last 8 games in all competitions and injuries to Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake significantly weaken their defense. Against a Real Madrid team that has seen 5 of their last 7 games in this competition go over 2.5 goals, a high-scoring matchup looks likely once again.”
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: Odds and lines for Champions League match
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Odds listed are as of Tuesday morning.
How to watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City: TV channel and streaming
When: Tuesday, April 9 at 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT
Where: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
Cable TV: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+
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