Real Madrid vs Man City LIVE: Champions League result and final score after six-goal thriller

Manchester City stormed to a 5-1 aggregate win when these teams met in the Champions League semi-finals last season in a result that Pep Guardiola believes will inspire tonight’s hosts to get revenge on the reigning European champions.

“It is very difficult for the same thing to happen again,” Guardiola said, “Beating Real Madrid twice in a row is impossible. They have learned and will want revenge. They have pride.”

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hopes his side show more mental strength than they did when these two teams met last season. The first leg was played in Spain and a close game ended 1-1 setting up a potentially thrilling match at the Etihad Stadium.

However, Man City romped to a 4-0 win with Real wilting in Manchester.

“We played without courage, without personality,” said Ancelotti when speaking about that result, “Courage and personality are fundamental in this type of game, we lacked them in the second leg.

“The important thing is to be at our best, the mental aspect is very important.”

With first choice goalkeeper Ederson back fit following injury, Pep Guardiola needs to make a decision on who will start in between the sticks for Manchester City tonight.

The Brazil international has not played since a 1-1 draw with Liverpool on 10th March so Guardiola may be tempted to stick with deputy Stefan Ortega who has kept two clean sheets from the last four matches.

“I have to think about it. He [Ederson] feels good,” said Guardiola, “Now I have to decide if a lack of rhythm for that match, I have to decide, but we are really pleased with the [performance] from Stefan Ortega. He is an exceptional keeper.”

Defending Champions League winners Manchester City travel to Spain on Tuesday to face Real Madrid in a blockbuster quarter-final first leg match (8pm TNT Sports 2).

Pep Guardiola’s team thumped Los Blancos 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals on their way to being crowned European champions last season, but Real Madrid appear stronger than they did 12 months ago.

Indeed, Carlo Ancelotti’s team are top of LaLiga and have Jude Bellingham as a talisman. Could the England international end City’s hopes of retaining their Champions League crown?

Football betting sites see City as the slight favourites to win the first leg, but Real Madrid certainly have the quality to hold their own

It will be difficult for Manchester City to play at the Bernabeu and control the game like Pep Guardiola prefers his team to do.

Even if they achieve more possession, Real Madrid have pace in abundance for the counter-attack and will certainly cause problems for City’s defence.

Home support for the Spaniards will play its part as well so anything other than a heavy defeat will keep Guardiola’s men in the contest ahead of the second leg at the Etihad Stadium.

Expect City to use last year’s clash at this ground as the gameplan for tonight which should bring about a similar result.

Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City.

Predicted line-ups for tonight’s clash at the Bernabeu:

Real Madrid XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rüdiger, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga, Bellingham; Vinícius, Rodrygo

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Lewis, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish; Haaland

Latest odds:

Real Madrid to win 17/10

Draw 15/8

Manchester City to win 5/4

Real Madrid will be without first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who is on the long-term sidelined list with a meniscus problem, and David Alaba who has a knee injury.

Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni go into the game knowing another yellow card will see them suspended for the second leg.

Guardiola chose not to risk Josko Gvardiol for the match against Crystal Palace, and he could return for the game against Real, with Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake injured.

Ederson might also have recovered in time to start, having been on the bench at the weekend, but Stefan Ortega continued between the posts.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City kicks off at 8 pm BST (9 pm CEST) on Tuesday, April 9 2024 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of this evening’s Champions League action. It’s time for the quarter-finals and we’ve got a blockbuster fixture on our hands as Real Madrid host Manchester City.

The champions of England take on the current La Liga leaders in the first leg of this last-eight tie with City travelling to the Bernabeu tonight.

This is the third time in as many seasons that Pep Guardiola’s team have faced Real Madrid with both clubs besting the other on one occasion each so far.

City know a positive showing is crucial for their chances of reaching the next round so Guardiola will likely field a strong team that could possibly triumph in Spain.

We’ll have the latest team news, line-ups and updates from the match so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8pm.