Global Courant 2023-05-17 17:02:40
City and Merengue seek to break equality to qualify for the final of the European competition. From 16 with transmission of ESPN and Fox Sports.
Manchester City and Real Madrid drew 1-1 in the first leg of the semifinals of the continental tournament last week at the Santiago Bernabéu, so what goes to the final will be decided at the Etihad Stadium, converted into a true fortress by the City.
The match is played from 4:00 p.m. at the Etihad Stadium and is televised by ESPN and Fox Sports.
City enters the game encouraged by their 3-0 win over Everton on Sunday, in which Haaland returned and scored a goal and Ilkay Gundogan scored a brace. Both are emerging as undisputed starters for the match.
Pep Guardiola’s men only conceded one defeat and one draw in their dominance this season, where they count their games for victories since they drew tables with Everton on December 31.
Real Madrid, accustomed to the magic of European nights in their stadium, have to try to do it away from home against Manchester City to get through to their second consecutive Champions League final, in the second leg of the semifinals.
The task looks tough for Real Madrid, current European champions, who have never won in their four games at their rival’s stadium.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti did not hesitate to rest men like Rodrygo, David Alaba, Karim Benzema and Antonio Rüdiger in Saturday’s league victory against Getafe (1-0), and saved Vinicius, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric a few minutes. with an eye on Wednesday.
= Probable formations =
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Ruben Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland. DT: Pep Guardiola.
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rüdiger, Alaba; Modric, Kroos, Camavinga; Rodrygo (or Valverde), Benzema, Vinicius. DT: Carlo Ancelotti.
Arbitro: Szymon Marciniak
Estadio: Etihad Stadium.
Time: 16.00.
TV: ESPN y Fox Sports.
