MANCHESTER CITY will host Real Madrid at the Etihad on Wednesday night as the Cityzens eye a historic treble.
The two sides met in the Spanish capital last week for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash.
Vinicius Jr opened the scoring on the 36-minute mark with a thunderbolt.
Kevin de Bruyne replied with a screamer of his own to put City on level terms heading into the second leg at the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola’s side are in pole position to claim the Premier League title following rivals Arsenal’s defeat to Brighton on Sunday.
While Real Madrid will have to fight for second with Atheltico in La Liga after rivals Barcelona lifted the trophy on the weekend.
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When is Man City vs Real Madrid?
- Man City vs Real Madrid will take place on Wednesday, May 17th.
- Kick off will be at 8pm BST.
- The Etihad will play host.
What channel is Man City vs Real Madrid on and can it be live streamed?
- Man City vs Real Madrid will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1.
- BT Sport customers can live stream all the action via the BT Sport app which is free to download onto your mobile or tablet device.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action from the Etihad.
Team news
Pep Guardiola could be without midfield general Rodri after he was withdrawn late on from the Everton game with a knock.
Key players such as Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Jack Grealish all started from the bench on the weekend.
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Defender Nathan Ake could return to the squad after a spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury.
Eduardo Camavinga could miss the second leg at the Etihad after he was subject to an injury scare in Real’s game against Getafe on the weekend.
Eder Militao will return to the squad after missing the first leg due to suspension.
Carlo Ancelotti was able to rest key players such as Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Vinicius Jr on Saturday.
Odds
Match result:
- Man City – 3/5
- Draw – 3/1
- Real Madrid – 17/4
To qualify:
- Man City – 2/7
- Real Madrid – 12/5
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
