Real Madrid and Manchester City renew their UEFA Champions League rivalry in the first leg of a keenly anticipated quarterfinal clash at the Santiago Bernabeu.
It is the third season in succession that Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola's sides will face off against one another. City ran out 5-1 aggregate winners thanks to a dominant semifinal, second-leg triumph at the Etihad Stadium last season.
The Premier League champions then went on to lift the trophy, as Madrid did in 2022 after Rodrygo inspired an astonishing late turnaround to down City in the Spanish capital.
The Sporting News is following Real Madrid vs. Man City live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Projected lineups:
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2 right to left): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos — Bellingham — Valverde, Rodrygo.
Man City (4-1-4-1 right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Stones, Dias, Akanji — Rodri — Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish — Haaland.
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4 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News live coverage of first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal showdown between 14-time winners Real Madrid and holders Manchester City.
This Champions League clash takes place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain and kicks off on Tuesday, April 9 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Carlo Ancelotti is without Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba through injury as City land in Madrid. The veteran Italian coach faces a key selection call at centre-back between Nacho Fernandez and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-1-2 right to left): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos — Bellingham — Valverde, Rodrygo.
Real Madrid subs (12): TBC
Josko Gvardiol has travelled to Madrid but has not yet been passed fit after being replaced at halftime during Saturday's 4-2 win over Crystal Palace. Fellow defenders Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake have not recovered in time, which could mean a start at the Bernabeu for teenager Rico Lewis.
Man City predicted XI (4-1-4-1 right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Stones, Dias, Akanji — Rodri — Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish — Haaland.
Man City subs (12): TBC
Here's how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
USA: Champions League matches are available to stream on Paramount+ (English). New users can currently get a FREE seven-day trial.
ViX and UniMas are the place to go for Spanish subscribers with Fubo also offering streaming access and a FREE trial to new subscribers.
Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: This match will be broadcast on TNT Sports 2 and streamed on discovery+.
India: JioTV and Sony LIV are the live streaming options for this game.
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