Power-Packed Encounter Pumps Up Tonight's Stellar Showdown!

Our matchday programme for a big European night It’s a jam-packed matchday programme for our UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg with Real Madrid tonight. Men's Team City 4-0 Real Madrid: Our greatest of all time? City have a tough challenge to overturn a 3-0 deficit from our defeat a week ago in Spain but there’s belief that the tie is not over.

Our matchday cover is a pre-match huddle and shows the sort of unity and togetherness that we’ll need if we are to fight back against the visitors. Meanwhile, Jeremy Doku explains why he believes that City are capable of turning around the fixture in our main interview. Tonight’s match against Real Madrid will be our 17th of what has becoming a regular and compelling fixture in the European calendar.

We also celebrate the impact of Manuel Pellegrini who was coach at both City and in the Spanish capital and we also explore some of our quirkier connections in the big feature. Of course, we have the usual favourites like Pep Guardiola’s manager notes, our ‘In the City’ news section and Mike Summerbee’s ‘Buzzer’ column. Dr Gary James brings us ‘Five, 15, 50’ focusing on seasonal highlights from those specific years while Matchday Live commentator Alistair Mann pens his latest ‘Last Mann Standing’ column and Simon Curtis recalls famous European nights.

There’s also the usual focus on what’s happening across our other teams - EDS, Under-18s and Women’s and we go in depth on our La Liga opponents. Make sure you get your hands on the official matchday programme, which costs £5, because it really is the perfect way to get you in the mood for the big game. As well as being available for purchase at the ground, supporters who may not be able to attend the game can also order it online .