Manchester City Predicted Starting Line-up at Real Madrid

If you’re a Madrista, then you obviously didn’t like the result last week when Manchester City hosted Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie. If you’re anyone else who’s in to footy though, you most likely did. City bested Real in a back-and-forth, exciting affair that resulted in a 4-3 final score last Tuesday night.

This match was a pleasurable experience for both City supporters and neutrals alike. Now comes the reverse fixture, and it’s very fitting that this year’s UCL tournament has set itself up this way.

City are the biggest club never to have won Europe, and if they’re going to get their first UCL title now, they’ll have to go through the club that has won this competition more times, by far, than any other club.

Manchester City vs Real Madrid Champions League Semifinals FYIs

Kickoff: 8pm GMT Wednesday, May 4, El Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

First Leg: City won 4-3

Team News: Manchester City Real Madrid

Starting XI Predictions: Manchester City Real Madrid

After Extra Time Podcast: Spotify Apple

How to watch: BT Sport 2 (UK), DAZN (Canada), CBS Sports Network Paramount+ (USA)

Google Result Probability: Manchester City 46% Real Madrid 24% Draw 30%

If you want to be the best, then first you have to beat the best. Let’s look at who City Manager Pep Guardiola might select in his first team, in order to fulfill that goal.