The Santiago-Bernabeu will look like a runway to the stars on Tuesday evening when it welcomes a fabulous poster. To kick off the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Real Madrid welcomes the defending champion, Manchester City, in a terribly exciting clash. Vinicius, Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Jude Bellingham… the artists will be out in Madrid.
Difficult defeaters for RB Leipzig in the 8th, Carlo Ancelotti's Madrilenians were exempt from the championship this weekend, and will arrive particularly fresh. They have not played since their victory against Athletic Bilbao (2-0) on March 31. Well ahead of La Liga and beaten only once in 2024, Real are eight points ahead of their runner-up, Barça.
After their big victory this weekend against Crystal Palace (2-4), the Citizens, winners of Copenhagen in the previous round, will advance with an impressive series of 25 matches without defeat in all competitions (21 wins, 4 draws). ). Pep Guardiola's men, third in the Premier League, are fighting a fierce battle in the upper reaches of the English Championship with Liverpool and Arsenal, both a point ahead.
The match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is scheduled to kick off at 9 p.m. this Tuesday, April 9. The match will be broadcast live on Canal + Foot and RMC Sport 1.