When Manchester City welcomes Real Madrid to the Etihad Stadium for the opening leg of their semi-final, they will be hoping to advance to their second consecutive Champions League final.
Los Blancos will be aiming to reach a record 17th European Cup/Champions League final and bag a 14th title to their illustrious collection.
Man City thrashed Watford 5-1 in preparations for the first leg. On Saturday, Gabriel Jesus scored four goals, with Rodri completing the tally.
The Citizens have only lost one of their previously 13 matches this season, and that loss came in the FA Cup semi-finals against Liverpool.
Guardiola’s team netted 18 total goals in six matches in the Champions League.
Last time out, Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 3-1, courtesy to goals from David Alaba, Marco Asensio, and Lucas Vazquez.
Los Blancos have since won 10 of their last twelve games in all tournaments, with only two losses.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team is almost certain to win La Liga. They are miles ahead of the following group in Spain’s top division, despite losing only three of their 33 league games.
The focus now shifts to the Champions League for Los Blancos. They will be optimistic of upsetting Man City after defeating PSG (3-2) and Chelsea (5-4) in the playoffs.
In the Champions League, Man City and Real Madrid have met six times. Two games were won by both teams, while the other two drew.
The match will live on Canal+, DSTV, beIN sports and livesports application among others. KBC, K24 and KTN will not air the big match.