Real Madrid and Manchester City preview:
Real
Madrid and Manchester City are set to face off in the first leg of this
season's Champions League semi-finals on May 9th, 2023, at the Estadio Santiago
Bernabeu. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 pm BST, and it promises to
be a highly anticipated encounter between two of Europe's top teams.
Both
teams have been in fine form this season, with Real Madrid currently sitting in
2nd place in La Liga and Manchester City leading the Premier League table. Real
Madrid will be relying on their attacking trio of Karim Benzema, Vinicius
Junior, and Rodrygo to provide the goals needed to secure a win. Meanwhile,
Manchester City will be looking to their star striker Erling Haaland and
midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne to lead the charge and score the goals needed
to secure a victory.
In
their previous encounter, City managed to win the first leg 4-3 at the Etihad
Stadium and were close to securing a spot in the final after Riyad Mahrez
extended their aggregate lead at the Bernabeu. However, Real Madrid managed to
stage a comeback at the last minute, scoring two incredibly late goals to force
extra-time and winning the match in the additional half-hour. This
heartbreaking loss prevented City from reaching the final, which was eventually
won by Real Madrid, who lifted their 14th European title.
Real Madrid vs Man City predicted line-ups:
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga;
Valverde, Kroos, Modric; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
Manchester City (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Walker,
Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland
Real Madrid vs Man City prediction
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-3 Manchester City
Real Madrid vs Manchester City H2H Results (Last 5 Games)
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Real Madrid: 2
win
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Man City: 3
wins
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Draws: 0