It’s a blockbuster clash in the Champions League as Real Madrid and Manchester City play in the quarterfinals. The first leg will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday. The winner of this two-legged tie will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the semi-finals. Madrid made it to the knockout stage of this competition by topping Group C with a perfect 100% record, winning all six games. They then edged past Leipzig in the round of 16, where Madrid won the away leg 1-0 and were held to a 1-1 draw at home. The Spanish giants warmed up for this contest with a 2-0 win over Athletic Club in La Liga, making it 13 games without a loss. That run included nine wins, and Madrid will do well to have another win in this leg, something they have done in 18 of their last 21 competitive matches at this venue.
Manchester City also topped their group in the competition this season, with Group C also featuring RB Leipzig, where they had six wins out of six. The English visitors then had an easy stroll in the round of 16, swatting Copenhagen aside 6-2 on aggregate, winning both legs 3-1. City come into this match after a 4-2 win over Crystal Palace, which extended their own unbeaten run to 25 matches where they won 21. The latest one kept them hot on the heels of Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League race, but it is Europe that Pep Guardiola’s side will now try to master. The defending Champions League winners defeated Madrid in the semis last season, topped up by a 4-0 win at home.