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Updated May 17, 2023

Semifinal Preview: Man City VS Real Madrid

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The second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal between Manchester City and Real Madrid is set to take place tonight.

Semifinal Preview: Man City VS Real Madrid

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The second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal between Manchester City and Real Madrid is set to take place tonight. This highly anticipated match will be held at Manchester City's home, the Etihad Stadium. The first leg, which was played at Real Madrid's home stadium, the Santiago Bernabeu, ended in a 1-1 draw. The first leg saw a competitive and closely contested match between two of Europe's football powerhouses. Real Madrid took the lead through an early goal from Vinicius Junior, while Manchester City responded with an equalizer later in the game. With the score level, both teams will be looking to secure a victory in the second leg to advance to the Champions League final.

Stats&Facts

Manchester City have been doing great against Real Madrid in recent games. They lost only one of their last five meetings with the Spanish giant in the UEFA Champions League. As the host, Man City have good previous records against Los Blancos. Real Madrid failed to secure a victory in their last four away meetings with Man City. They lost their last two games against the Citizens at Etihad Stadium.

Team News

Man City's squad are ready to fight against the Spanish giant tonight. There are not many injury problems in their team. Only Nathan Ake is unavailable for tonight's clash. The Dutchman has been suffering from a hamstring injury and missed Man City's last two games. Apart from him, the rest of the squad is fit enough. Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, and Jon Stones were given a rest in their last game. However, they are available for the second leg at Etihad Stadium. As for Real Madrid, they also have one injury concern. Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga was brilliant in the first leg. But he got a knock during the match against Getafe and will miss tonight's game. The Possible Lineup for Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Silva, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland The Possible Lineup for Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Kroos, Camavinga, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

Prediction: Man City 3-2 Real Madrid

As the first leg was tied by 1-1, the second leg is expected to be a high-scoring match. Man City will get a huge home advantage, but Real Madrid are always a top opponent in the UCL.

Betfair Odds

Man City: 1.61 Draw: 4.20 Real Madrid: 5.00

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