Real Madrid and Manchester City in the Champions League

Real Madrid It is manchester city will make the semifinals of Champions League and the first leg takes place this Tuesday, 9, at 4 pm (Brasília time). The first match will be held at Santiago Bernabéu. Unlike last season, when the teams also met in the semifinals, the second leg will take place at Etihad Stadium.

Two hours before the ball rolls, sportbuzz already entered the rhythm of the clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Follow in real time some news and also the lineups of the confrontation that promises to be one of the main ones of this season of the Champions League. It is worth mentioning that in addition to the pre-game, we will also bring the best that happened in the game. Go live with us.

• 15h45 – Haaland x Vinicius Jr – attackers measure strength in Real Madrid and Manchester City

Haaland and Vinícius Jr seasons are excellent. So much so that the Norwegian and Brazilian arrive as the great highlights of Real Madrid and Manchester City. The merengue striker has 41 direct participations in goals (22 goals and 19 assists), while Haaland directly influenced 59 goals for the cityzens (51 goals and 8 assists).

• 3:30 pm – Will you stop Haaland? Ancelotti played down the controversy at a press conference

It’s not a plan just to stop Haaland, but to do it against a team that seems unstoppable. We want to have options to play a balanced game and win. City have a more complete squad compared to last year.”

• 3:15 pm – Toni Kroos countered controversy with Rooney

Kroos was asked about Wayne Rooney’s recent claim, a former England international. In his column in the British newspaper “The Times”, the former striker said that Manchester City would beat Real Madrid with ease. “(Real Madrid) will be crushed,” he wrote. The star Merengue mocked the former player and warned: “Rooney? They said the same thing last year and we won the Champions League”, concluded the midfielder.

Pep Guardiola will enter the field for this Tuesday’s match, the 9th, at the Santiago Bernabéu with some changes: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Ruben Dias and Akanji; Rodri, Gundogan and Kevin de Bruyne; Bernardo Silva, Haaland and Grealish

• 14:40 – Remember how the confrontation between the two teams was last season

The teams remain practically the same as in the last edition’s clash. On the occasion, the English club won the first leg of the semifinal by 4 to 3, at home. On the way back, City took the turn in the 44th minute of the second half and were defeated in stoppage time. The Spanish team would win its 14th Champions League title last year.

• 14:25 – Pep Guardiola believes that the duel will be decided in England

During a press conference, last Monday, the 8th, the City coach analyzed the difference between this season’s clashes and last season’s: “The difference this year is that the second leg will be at home. I’m not sure if it’s an advantage or a disadvantage, but I think it will all be decided in Manchester“, he stated.

• 14:10 – Real Madrid line-up confirmed for the match

Carlo Ancelotti made changes in relation to the team that entered the field in the Copa del Rey final and goes into the game with the second lineup: Courtois; Carvajal, Alaba, Rüdiger and Camavinga; Kroos, Valverde and Modric; Vinícius Jr, Benzema and Rodrygo.

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• 2 pm – Carlo Ancelotti sees victory as the only option

Carlo Ancelotti, in a press conference last Monday, the 8th, warned what Real Madrid’s objective will be for the confrontation against Manchester City. The coach was as direct as possible on the subject and assured that he will enter the field to achieve a victory against his English rivals: “Win. Be well in the game. It’s not just the result, it’s how you play and how you avoid problems. It will be a very demanding match“.

• 13:45 – Want to bet on Real Madrid and Manchester City? see details

Favoritism is on the side of Real Madrid in bookmakers. In the main ones, the Spanish giant has an odd that varies between 2.15 and 2.27. Meanwhile, Manchester City appears as the ‘dark horse’ and anyone who bets on Guardiola’s team can have a valuation of 3.12 and even 3.5. Click here and see the possibilities.

• 13:30 – Find out where to watch the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City

The Real Madrid vs Manchester City match this Tuesday, 9, can be followed live from 4 pm (Brasília time). On television, the match will be broadcast on SBT (open channel) and TNT Sports (closed channel); streaming via the HBO Max service. O sportbuzz will bring the repercussions and highlights of the duel in the post-game, in addition to the main bids.