Manchester Metropolis entertain Actual Madrid at Etihad Stadium of their Quarter-Last second leg in 2023-24 UEFA Champions League.
Following a 3-3 draw within the first leg in Madrid, victory would see Man Metropolis or Actual Madrid advance however a draw would ship the tie to extra-time and doubtlessly penalties.
Group Information
John Stones is a doubt for Man Metropolis after he missed their Premier League win over Luton with a knock.
Manuel Akanji and Ruben Dias are each one reserving away from lacking the semi-final first leg if Metropolis advance.
Actual Madrid will likely be with out Aurelién Tchouameni after he picked up his third reserving of the marketing campaign within the first leg.
Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba each stay sidelined with ACL accidents.
Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Junior are one reserving away from suspension for the semi-final first leg, ought to Actual attain the final 4.
When is Kick-Off?
Man Metropolis host Actual Madrid on the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 17 April at 8pm BST, stay on TNT Sports activities 1 within the UK.
Stat Assault
- Man Metropolis have misplaced one in all their final seven Champions League conferences in opposition to Actual Madrid (W4, D2, L1).
- Actual Madrid are winless in 5 earlier visits to Man Metropolis (D2, L3).
- Metropolis’s Bernardo Silva has scored three targets in his final two house appearances in opposition to Actual Madrid (W2).
- Man Metropolis have scored three targets in all 9 Champions League matches this season (W8, D1), throughout which they stored just one clear sheet.
- Actual Madrid have stored one clear sheet of their 4 away video games on this season’s Champions League (W4).
Prediction
Though their defensive potential continues to be questionable at instances, Man Metropolis might be happy to come back into this house leg with the tie stage and Saturday’s win over Luton will solely encourage additional confidence in a staff hitting their conventional peak with elevated depth and high quality.
Actual Madrid in the meantime actually should have of received their house leg as a result of their file right here is poor but when they will get a draw, something may occur in extra-time however they merely should go for it and hope that luck is on their facet.
I nonetheless don’t see Metropolis repeating their sloppy defending as noticed on the Santiago Bernabeu and given their present type, you’ll be foolish to not suppose that that is Metropolis’s to lose as a result of I can see them having the sting such is their high quality and tactical depth.
Prediction: Manchester Metropolis 2-1 Actual Madrid