Real Madrid against Manchester City Preview
Manchester City has everything to do to reach the last 16 of the Champions League as they travel to Real Madrid for their second leg.
Two retarded goals saw a real 3-2 victory last week in what another frustrating collapse on the part of Pep Guardiola, with Vinicius Junior silent Etihad with a leading role in creating the goals of Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham.
However, a 4-0 victory in Newcastle on Saturday will deliver to citizens a very necessary push and give their success in recent years, go to the Spanish capital believing that things can turn around even if Guardiola has played down their chances at “1%”,
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– Manchester City (@mancity) 17 February 2025
Guardiola greeted the impact of January by signing Nico Gonzalez during their victory over the Magpies, describing the Spaniard as “mini rodri”.
They will hope that the former Barcelona young man may have a similar impact on Bernabeu on Wednesday as they are trying to keep the Champions League campaign alive.
The poor form of the Real Championship will also be a source of encouragement, with the Winless Run in Laliga stretching in three 1-1 draws at Osasuna on Saturday.
