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LIVE: Man City vs Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League
By Kevin Hand and Rohan Sharma
Published On 11 Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025
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Manchester City entertain defending champions Real Madrid in the opening leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout stage.
The match is at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, and kicks off at 8pm (20:00 GMT).
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1m ago (19:38 GMT)
When is the second leg?
European champions Madrid host the return leg of their playoff round clash against Manchester City at the Bernabeu on February 19.
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3m ago (19:36 GMT)
Photos: Man City warm up
Soccer Football – Champions League – Knockout Phase Playoff – First Leg – Manchester City v Real Madrid – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain – February 11, 2025 Manchester City’s Nathan Ake and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble
Manchester City’s Nathan Ake and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland during the warm up before the match [Phil Noble/Reuters]
Soccer Football – Champions League – Knockout Phase Playoff – First Leg – Manchester City v Real Madrid – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain – February 11, 2025 Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne practices his ball skills [Phil Noble/Reuters]
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5m ago (19:34 GMT)
Head-to-Head:
Total matches: 14
Man City won: 5
Real Madrid won: 4
Draws: 5
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7m ago (19:32 GMT)
How Man City and Real shape up in their leagues
After an unprecedented run of four consecutive titles, Manchester City sit fourth in the Premier League table, 15 points adrift of leaders Liverpool.
Real Madrid are in pole position in a three-way title race in LaLiga, ahead of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, but have also struggled at times this season, hampered by a series of injuries to their defence.
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9m ago (19:30 GMT)
Photos: Look who else has made an appearance
And defender Ruben Dias said he believes City can still achieve something “beautiful” this season.”Since I have been here this is maybe the most difficult season so far, but I am a firm believer that in the most difficult scenario you can still achieve something beautiful,” the Portugal international said. “We know it will be difficult to get there but we have to believe in what we have in the dressing room. With the right belief, we are able to do anything.” The second leg of the play-off tie takes place at Real’s Bernabeu sta
The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen in a container prior to the UEFA Champions League match Carl Recine/Getty Images]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 11: The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen on a plinth prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid C.F. at Manchester City Stadium on February 11, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Manchester City and Real Madrid were the last two teams to lift the trophy [Carl Recine/Getty Images]
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12m ago (19:27 GMT)
Man City still worst opponent for Real Madrid, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes the winner of his side’s Champions League play-off clash with Manchester City will be among the favourites to lift the trophy.
The victor in ties between Real and City has gone on to win the Champions League in each of the past three seasons and Ancelotti expects the streak could continue.
“Yes, the most difficult opponent, most important opponent and against the best manager,” Ancelotti said at a pre-match press conference on Monday.
“I’m convinced the team that goes through in this tie will go very deep into the competition.
“I continue to think City is one of the best teams in Europe and that they have the best coach in this competition. It is still the most difficult game we could have.
“I am surprised they had a period where it was difficult to overcome the injuries but now the team I saw in the last few games is a good team, a competitive team.
“I struggle to imagine Manchester City not being strong. They are really strong with fantastic players and a fantastic manger.”
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15m ago (19:24 GMT)
Guardiola wary of Real threat in Madrid’s attack
Man City and Real Madrid will clash for a fourth consecutive year, having met in four Champions League knockout ties since 2020.
Since the sides met last year, Real have strengthened an already formidable attack with the acquisition of Kylian Mbappe, who is supported by Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr.
Guardiola said it would be impossible to shut out Real’s forwards, adding: “They are exceptional.
“How they combine, the runners, the ability one-against-one, how they keep the ball, all four are exceptional. Everybody knows it, so you have to reduce that involvement as much as possible, knowing that it’s going to happen, accept it.”
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18m ago (19:21 GMT)
Real Madrid in the Champions League so far
In the Champions League fixtures, Real Madrid haven’t performed much better than Man City, winning only five of their eight matches.
Ancelotti’s side recovered to achieve a seeded playoff position – but their reward for a sluggish campaign was facing the side they replaced as Champions League winners last season, Manchester City.
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21m ago (19:18 GMT)
Man City in the Champions League so far
Pep Guardiola’s men finished in the 22nd spot on the UCL league phase after winning only three matches out of eight.
City were comfortably beaten by Sporting Lisbon – led by now Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim – and Juventus, blew a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 at home to Feyenoord and conceded four times in the final 35 minutes at Paris Saint-Germain.
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23m ago (19:16 GMT)
Photos: Here come the fans
Soccer Football – Champions League – Knockout Phase Playoff – First Leg – Manchester City v Real Madrid – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain – February 11, 2025 Real Madrid fans wear Kylian Mbappe shirts outside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Real Madrid fans wear Kylian Mbappe shirts outside the stadium [Jason Cairnduff/Reuters]
Soccer Football – Champions League – Knockout Phase Playoff – First Leg – Manchester City v Real Madrid – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain – February 11, 2025 Manchester City fans outside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Manchester City fans capture the moment on their phones before the match [Jason Cairnduff/Reuters]
Soccer Football – Champions League – Knockout Phase Playoff – First Leg – Manchester City v Real Madrid – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain – February 11, 2025 Real Madrid fans pose for a photo inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Real Madrid fans are already making themselves heard inside Etihad Stadium [Scott Heppell/Reuters]
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