Manchester City host Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening in the second of two Champions League quarter-final ties.
The Sky Blues head into the second leg on the back of a 3-3 draw in the Spanish capital last week, making Pep Guardiola’s side 3/10 favourites to qualify for the semi-final stage.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid key betting stats
Here are some key stats to keep in mind as you prepare to make your selections ahead of the game at the Etihad Stadium:
- Manchester City could become just the second team to eliminate Real Madrid from the knockout stages of the European Cup/Champions League in consecutive seasons, after AC Milan in 1988-89 (semi-finals) and 1989-90 (last 16).
- City have won their past three home games against Real Madrid, all under Pep Guardiola - 2-1 in 2020, 4-3 in 2022 and 4-0 in 2023). The only previous manager to win four consecutive home games against Real in the Champions League is Ottmar Hitzfeld, who did so in charge of Bayern Munich between 2000 and 2002.
- Real Madrid have only progressed from two of their previous 10 Champions League knockout ties after failing to win the first leg at home.
Manchester City vs Real Madrid top tip
- Phil Foden has scored in his past five starts in the Champions League, the joint-longest run by a City player in the competition alongside Sergio Aguero between February 2018 and March 2019.
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