Manchester City vs Real Madrid. Who will advance to the Champions League final?
On Wednesday, May 17, the match between Manchester City and Real Madrid will take place at the Etihad Stadium in the 1/2 finals of the Champions League.
Manchester City failed to realize their chances in the first leg against Real Madrid, drawing at the Santiago Bernabeu. Wards of Pep Guardiola may well be pleased with this result, because they could have lost that meeting altogether, had Kevin De Bruyne not scored a return goal in the second half.
Of course, at their stadium, Manchester City expects to show a much stronger level of play, which will allow the team to go to the Champions League final match. Mentor Citizens is unlikely to experiment with the composition and trust the proven players.
Real Madrid
The Blancos can also be pleased with the result of the first match, despite the advantage in the score during the game. Still, there were a lot of chances at the gates of Madrid, but they managed to cope with the attacking power of the opponent and got an acceptable result, which leaves good chances to go further before the second leg.
Carlo Ancelotti's team are aware that they will have to play even better away if they expect to play in the Champions League main game. Real will probably choose the tactics of playing the second number and give the initiative to Manchester City, but still will try to catch the opponent on the counterattacks.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Manchester City vs Real Madrid
Manchester CityManchester City failed to realize their chances in the first leg against Real Madrid, drawing at the Santiago Bernabeu. Wards of Pep Guardiola may well be pleased with this result, because they could have lost that meeting altogether, had Kevin De Bruyne not scored a return goal in the second half.
Of course, at their stadium, Manchester City expects to show a much stronger level of play, which will allow the team to go to the Champions League final match. Mentor Citizens is unlikely to experiment with the composition and trust the proven players.
Real Madrid
The Blancos can also be pleased with the result of the first match, despite the advantage in the score during the game. Still, there were a lot of chances at the gates of Madrid, but they managed to cope with the attacking power of the opponent and got an acceptable result, which leaves good chances to go further before the second leg.
Carlo Ancelotti's team are aware that they will have to play even better away if they expect to play in the Champions League main game. Real will probably choose the tactics of playing the second number and give the initiative to Manchester City, but still will try to catch the opponent on the counterattacks.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid facts
- Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final ;
- In four of the last five matches between teams at different levels, the bet on total over (2.5) 1.60;
- In the last six matches between opponents, the bet on "both teams to score" came in 1.65;
- Manchester City have won three of their last five matches against Real Madrid at various levels.
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