Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Second leg semifinal
Real Madrid and Manchester City will face each other on Wednesday, May 4 in the second leg semifinal of the Champions League. The match to be played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium will be an anticipated final, given the tight result obtained in the first leg in England. Check here for the possible lineups of each team.
In the first semifinal, the match ended 4-3 in favor of Pep Guardiola's team, so a goal from the Spanish team would equalize the tie, since goals no longer count double. Also, Real Madrid arrives with high morale, as they were crowned champions of LaLiga Santander with four games remaining.
City is the third team to win three consecutive matches against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Photo: EFE
Coach Carlo Ancelotti will be able to count on one of his midfield stalwarts, the Brazilian Casemiro, who played this past weekend after recovering from his left leg injury. On the other hand, he would lean towards starting Fede Valverde and would leave Rodrygo on the bench, who is in great form.
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In the Manchester City team, on the other hand, there wouldn't be many changes; especially since last Saturday the Catalan coach fielded several substitutes to rest his main players like De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, or Mahrez, who will start in Madrid.
Karim Benzema scored two goals in Real Madrid's defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League. Photo: RealMadrid
A key player in Guardiola's formation is Kyle Walker, who missed five consecutive matches due to injury. The English defender has already recovered and has been training with his teammates in recent days, but it is not known if he will start given the lack of match fitness, although he is crucial on the right side of City's defense.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Possible lineups
- Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Nacho, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinícius Jr.. Coach: Carlos Ancelotti.
- Manchester City: Ederson; João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, and Foden. Coach: Pep Guardiola.