Manchester City and Real Madrid play today, Wednesday, April 17, in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. The tie at three in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu leaves the tie completely open.
Both teams are leaders in their respective leagues. Real Madrid did not fail in Son Moix (0-1) and continues to lead Barça by eight points, with the classic that could decide the competition taking place this Sunday.
Ancelotti’s team arrives at the Etihad with no surprises in the squad. The only ones absent are the already known Courtois and Alaba, while Aurélien Tchouaméni has also traveled although he will not be able to play due to the yellow card he received last Tuesday. The Frenchman’s absence forces Ancelotti to choose between Nacho and Eder Militao: the Spaniard has more numbers due to the Brazilian’s lack of experience.
For its part, Manchester City has stormed the lead of the Premier League this weekend. The defeats of Liverpool and Arsenal leave the ‘citizens’ first two points ahead, after the comfortable victory against Luton Town (5-1).
Pep Guardiola’s They recover Ederson, who already started in the last game, and they still have doubts about Kyle Walker. The English full-back has already recovered from his thigh injury but has not played since the international break with England. It is expected that Kevin de Bruyne, unwell in Madrid, start.
This is the third consecutive tie between Real Madrid and Manchester City. The previous two, in the semifinals, fell one on each side.
Manchester City – Real Madrid: schedule and TV channel
The match between City and Madrid will be played next Wednesday, April 17 at 9 p.m. (CET) at the Etihad Stadium (Manchester). The match can be followed on TV through Movistar Plus+. You will also be able to follow, as always, the live broadcast that we offer you on SPORT.