How to watch Manchester City v Real Madrid, team news, pre-match quotes and more | OneFootball

Manchester City take on Real Madrid tonight in their Champions League playoff first-leg game against Real Madrid, here’s how to watch and all the information you need.

It couldn’t have been a tougher draw for the English champions, and is a result of their lacklustre group stage performance. City finished the group stage on 11 points and in 22nd place, whilst Real Madrid managed 15 points and an 11th placed finish.

Kick-off time

Today at 8pm

What channel is it on?

Amazon Prime UK

Injuries and doubts

Manchester City: Nico Gonzalez (doubt), Ilkay Gundogan (doubt), Rodri (out), Jeremy Doku (doubt), Ederson (doubt), Nathan Ake (doubt) Oscar Bobb (out), Matheus Nunes (out)

Real Madrid: Eder Militao (out), Antonio Rudiger (out), David Alaba (out), Lucas Vazquez (out), Dani Carvajal (out)

Predicted line-ups

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Nunes, Akanji, Stones, Gvardiol; Silva, De Bruyne; Foden, Marmoush, Grealish; Haaland

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Asencio, Garcia; Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vini Jr; Mbappe

Recent form

Manchester City

After a torrid time, City have turned their form around over the last two months. They have only lost twice since Christmas, those coming against PSG and Arsenal.

Real Madrid

Real have only lost one out of their last eight and won six of those. A draw against Atletico Madrid on the weekend put them one point clear at the top of La Liga.

What’s been said?

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

“It is impossible in 90 minutes or 180 to control those players (Mbappe, Vinicius). Everyone knows them, I am not going to say anything new. How they combine, how they lose their man… they are exceptional players. We have to try to reduce the time in which they come into contact with the ball. They have the ability to do everything, so we will try to impose our game and try to be intelligent in the first game. We will try to read the moment to get a good result for the Bernabeu.”

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti

“It’s a nightmare preparing for games against [Pep Guardiola] because he always has ideas that make you think. I am convinced the team that goes through from this tie will go on to win the competition”