Manchester City faces Real Madrid for the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals – Credits: Composition Infobae
Today, Wednesday, April 17, Real Madrid and Manchester City will face each other in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium facilities and promises to be a battle from start to finish, this after the 3-3 draw that occurred in the first leg.
Those led by Pep Guardiola aim to leave the undisputed king of the tournament in question out of the race. It should be noted that both teams have been leading their respective leagues: the Spanish have 78 points, while the English have 73.
However, the ‘merengue’ team will have to break the bad streak that has plagued them for some time, since in addition to registering three consecutive defeats in said sports venue, they have also failed to add points in the five games they have played in the last 12 years. .
Without a doubt, this is a great challenge that Real will have to face with great responsibility, considering that they are playing for a place in the semifinals of the Champions League, where they could face two of the biggest teams on the European continent.
It is important to highlight the figures of each squad. On the ‘whites’ side, it is Vinicius Junior who has stood out the most throughout the season, becoming a key piece of the attack and being fundamental to the outcome of the match. Likewise, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric have been in charge of strengthening the midfield, along with Eduardo Camavinga.
If we talk about the ‘sky blues’, it is Erling Haaland from whom much more is expected after his poor performance at the Bernabéu. Added to this is Julián Álvarez, who despite being a substitute, always enters to pressure the opposing team to exit. Finally, Phil Foden should be the player to score for Madrid.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City for the quarterfinals of the Champions League – Credits: Real Madrid
The duel between Manchester City and Real Madrid will be broadcast through the ESPN signal for Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. In addition, Unimás and TUDN will be in charge of doing so in the United States, while for Spain the enabled signal will be that of Movistar. Star Plus will also have the content available throughout Latin America through its streaming platform.
The meeting between both squads is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. While, in countries like Bolivia, the United States and Venezuela it will start at 3:00 p.m. Finally, in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay the match will take place from 4:00 p.m. In Mexico the transmission will begin at 3:00 p.m.
To qualify for the next stage of the competition (semifinals), Manchester City and Real Madrid need exactly the same thing: adding three. Regardless of how the score ends, whichever of the two teams that manages to win will obtain the long-awaited spot in the semifinals.
In the event of a tie, an extra time of 30 minutes must be played, that is, two halves of 15 minutes each. If equality is maintained, a tiebreaker will have to be carried out from the 12 steps.
One fact to take into account is that both teams have measured forces on 11 occasions: City won four, Madrid three and they have drawn four times. Without a doubt, this could be revenge for the Spanish team, which in the history of confrontations, is one below. What will happen?