Ahead of the crucial semi-final match between Real Madrid and Manchester City this evening, Nigerian Bulletin takes a look at the facts and figures that may determine the tie.
Venue: Santiago Bernabeau
Time: 7.45pm
First leg aggregate: Real Madrid 0 – 0 Manchester City
Real Madrid form
- Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the stands last Tuesday but the three-time World Player of the Year returned to training on Sunday.
- Ronaldo has scored 16 goals in 10 UEFA Champions League appearances this season.
- Karim Benzema came off injured at half-time in the first leg and is a mild doubt.
- Gareth Bale was also ineffective in the first leg but his thunderous header kept an under-strength Real in the chase for the La Liga title with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday, their tenth league win in a row.
Man City form
- Man City Manchester City go to Madrid knowing a score draw is enough for them to qualify for a first ever Champions League final after the 0-0 draw in Manchester last week.
- But City go into the game on the back of a painful 4-2 league defeat at Southampton on Sunday where coach Manuel Pellegrini made eight changes.
- Only Hart, Nicolas Otamendi and Fernandinho started against Madrid and Southampton, and while Yaya Toure is expected to be fit
- David Silva will miss tonight’s clash.
- On a positive note striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice in the weekend defeat. He will be available for selection.
Leading scorers in all competitions
Manchester City – Sergio Aguero (28 goals)
Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo (47 goals)
Road to quarter-finals
Manchester City – Winners of Group D ahead of Juventus; beat Dynamo Kiev (UKR) 3-1 on aggregate in last 16, beat Paris Saint Germain 3-2 in the quarter-finals
Real Madrid – Winners of Group A ahead of Paris Saint-Germain; beat Roma (ITA) 4-0 on aggregate in last 16, beat Wolfsburg 3-2 on aggregate
European Cup/Champions League best performances
Manchester City – quarter-finals 2016
Real Madrid – ten-time winners 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014 Other honours: Manchester City – 4 x English champions, 5 x FA Cup winners, 4 x League Cup winners, 4 x Community Shield winners, 1 x Cup Winners’ Cup winners Real Madrid – 32 x Spanish champions, 19 x Spanish Cup winners, 9 x Spanish Supercup winners, 2 x UEFA Cup winners, 2 x UEFA Super Cup winners, 3 x Intercontinental Cup winners, 1 x Club World Cup winners
Previous meetings
Champions League Group phase 18/09/2012 Real Madrid 3 Man City 2
Champions League Group phase 21/09/2012 Man City 1 Real Madrid 1
Venue: Santiago Bernabeau
Time: 7.45pm
First leg aggregate: Real Madrid 0 – 0 Manchester City
Real Madrid form
- Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo watched from the stands last Tuesday but the three-time World Player of the Year returned to training on Sunday.
- Ronaldo has scored 16 goals in 10 UEFA Champions League appearances this season.
- Karim Benzema came off injured at half-time in the first leg and is a mild doubt.
- Gareth Bale was also ineffective in the first leg but his thunderous header kept an under-strength Real in the chase for the La Liga title with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday, their tenth league win in a row.
Man City form
- Man City Manchester City go to Madrid knowing a score draw is enough for them to qualify for a first ever Champions League final after the 0-0 draw in Manchester last week.
- But City go into the game on the back of a painful 4-2 league defeat at Southampton on Sunday where coach Manuel Pellegrini made eight changes.
- Only Hart, Nicolas Otamendi and Fernandinho started against Madrid and Southampton, and while Yaya Toure is expected to be fit
- David Silva will miss tonight’s clash.
- On a positive note striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice in the weekend defeat. He will be available for selection.
Leading scorers in all competitions
Manchester City – Sergio Aguero (28 goals)
Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo (47 goals)
Road to quarter-finals
Manchester City – Winners of Group D ahead of Juventus; beat Dynamo Kiev (UKR) 3-1 on aggregate in last 16, beat Paris Saint Germain 3-2 in the quarter-finals
Real Madrid – Winners of Group A ahead of Paris Saint-Germain; beat Roma (ITA) 4-0 on aggregate in last 16, beat Wolfsburg 3-2 on aggregate
European Cup/Champions League best performances
Manchester City – quarter-finals 2016
Real Madrid – ten-time winners 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014 Other honours: Manchester City – 4 x English champions, 5 x FA Cup winners, 4 x League Cup winners, 4 x Community Shield winners, 1 x Cup Winners’ Cup winners Real Madrid – 32 x Spanish champions, 19 x Spanish Cup winners, 9 x Spanish Supercup winners, 2 x UEFA Cup winners, 2 x UEFA Super Cup winners, 3 x Intercontinental Cup winners, 1 x Club World Cup winners
Previous meetings
Champions League Group phase 18/09/2012 Real Madrid 3 Man City 2
Champions League Group phase 21/09/2012 Man City 1 Real Madrid 1