Live Score Updates Man City vs Real Madrid: Start Time, How To Watch, Lineups & Predictions

The Spanish side typically announced their lineup early. No fuss.

Perhaps a surprise to see Casemiro sitting on the bench, while Valverde takes his place in Madrid’s midfield.

Sam Lee is at the game. Read his latest piece on the defeat that changed Pep Guardiola here.

“When a year ends without a trophy, it’s a huge failure and people have to leave. That’s what Real Madrid is. But it also gives you a lot of things, more than any other club. Succeeding at Real Madrid means succeeding at “On the world stage, failure at Real Madrid is also a very public failure. Everyone on the planet knows it, for better or for worse. That’s why Real Madrid players have to be very well prepared, not only in a football sense, but also mentally.”

There is something special about Real Madrid when it comes to the Champions League, but get rid of the sentiment and Carlo Ancelotti’s men are no longer the strength they once were.

Real were largely outplayed in the second leg of the quarter-final against Chelsea and in the end it was only the individual brilliance of Luka Modric and Karim Benzema that kept them in the league.

The team tends to excel in moments rather than dominate matches for long periods of time. Their non-penalty expected goals (xG) throughout the competition mean they create chances worth 1.6 goals per 90 minutes – compared to the other three sides in the semi-final, Real create fewer high quality chances.

A video this.

It is the fifth decade in which he has been involved in a European Cup semi-final, if you count his playing career.

The great mystery of a Pep Guardiola team is that we have no idea if Gabriel Jesus – who scored four goals against Watford over the weekend – will even make an appearance tonight.

Does he have a spot for next season?

He scored a brilliant goal for Juventus against Real Madrid in 2015, if anyone remembers.

The latest Totally Football Show is out now.

Secretly listen at work, let it roar in the car, I don’t care. Just listen.

Four teams remain in the Champions League and the stakes are high as Manchester City, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Villarreal try to secure their place in the final on May 28 at the Stade de France.

But how do the teams match, where are the strengths and weaknesses and who are the protagonists?

Mark Carey looks at the four remaining teams…

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City will face Club America on July 20, whose second opponent will be announced in due course.

Do you want two good semi-finals, with a bad final, or two bad semi-finals, with a great final?

“Instinctively you want the two excellent contenders in the final. But if you think about it, it means (on paper at least) one close match instead of two. And even if the final is a little unbalanced, a final is a final – there is tension and a sense of opportunity, regardless of the ability of the parties.”

With a deep dive into the 2020 Snooker World Championship, Michael Cox begins to think.

Guardiola has rarely been thrashed, but it has happened before against Real Madrid.

Sam Lee explains the impact.

Raheem Sterling was the lucky one two seasons ago,

Barcelona’s centre-back Ronald Araujo has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Camp Nou until 2026.

The 23-year-old’s new deal also has a €1 billion (£841.2 million) surrender clause.

Araujo has been a key figure in Barcelona’s defense this season, with 26 appearances in La Liga.

He has shown his versatility playing both as a left back and right back when asked by manager Xavi.

With lots of Karim Benzema.

Inter Milan 0-1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid 1-2 Sheriff Tiraspol

Shakhtar Donetsk 0-5 Real Madrid

Real Madrid 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsky

Sheriff Tiraspol 0-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan

R16: PSG 1-0 Real Madrid

R16: Real Madrid 3-1 PSG

QF: Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid

QF: Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea

City 6-3 RB Leipzig

PSG 2-0 City

Club Brugge 1-5 City

City 4-1 Club Brugge

City 2-1 PSG

RB Leipzig 2-1 City

R16: Sporting CP 0-5 City

R16: City 0-0 Sporting CP

QF: City 1-0 Atlético

QF: Atlético 0-0 City