Prediction Power Showdown, Magic Moves Disrupted, Stats Soar: City vs. Madrid in UEFA Final Round!
Manchester City vs Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg): Match Preview, Team News, Head to Head, How to Watch Winless in their last two games, Manchester City now look to stage the ultimate comeback against Real Madrid to avoid elimination from the UEFA Champions League at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. The Blues will face last year’s La Liga runners-up for the third time this season as they enter the tie trailing 3-0 courtesy of a first-half hat-trick from Federico Valverde in the first leg in Madrid last week. On Saturday night, Pep Guardiola ‘s side travelled to the London Stadium to take on relegation-threatened West Ham in a bid to draw closer to Arsenal at the top of the table after the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Everton 30 minutes before kick-off in east London.
City looked well in control of opening stages and Bernardo Silva was the man to capitalise on this control with a deft chip over Hammers keeper Mads Hermansen in the 31st minute. Whether it was meant as a shot or a cross is debatable but what is for sure is that the more dominant side were the ones to break the deadlock. Despite this, it took just four minutes for West Ham to get themselves back into the game with their first and only shot of the match.
Gianluigi Donnarumma misjudged Jarrod Bowen’s corner kick, leaving Konstantinos Mavropanos to take advantage and bring his side level . “It feels really dark” – Bernardo Silva admits ‘the situation is bad’ but hopes remain of Real Madrid comeback From there on, the story played out in the same way as so many games have in recent times, Manchester City in total control of the ball with no end product. City attempted 21 shots to West Ham’s one and maintained 71% possession throughout the match, but in the end it wouldn’t be enough for anything more than a point.
In their next match, City must now put all of that behind them as they look to become just the fifth team in UEFA Champions League history to overturn a three goal deficit in the second leg of a knockout round . Real Madrid come into this one off the back of a 4-1 win against Elche, wherein Turkish sensation Arda Guler scored from deep within his own half. Despite a number of injuries, confidence will be at a high in the Real Madrid camp with four wins from their last five matches.
However, the Blues have famously won with their backs against the wall before so some wariness will no doubt be creeping in. Manchester City fans will be hoping that the Blues can produce yet another iconic comeback win in order to keep hopes of European glory alive for this season. Here is everything you need to know ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid!
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