Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League title defense takes them to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals on April 9.
Pep Guardiola meets Los Blancos for the third campaign in a row, with City still on course to potentially defend their treble of trophies from last season.
Real Madrid are set to win the La Liga crown in the coming weeks and this clash is seen as a possible Champions League title decider over the two legs.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it around the world, kickoff times and the latest scheduling news.
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Real Madrid vs Man City kick-off time
This Champions League clash takes place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain and will kick off on Tuesday, April 9 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here is how this period translates into some of the main territories:
| Date | Kick-off time | |
| UNITED STATES | Tuesday April. 9 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tuesday April. 9 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday April. 9 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| India | Wednesday April. ten | 00:30 IST |
Real Madrid vs Man City live broadcasts, TV channels
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match in select areas of major regions around the world:
| Regions | TV | Streaming |
| UNITED STATES | UniMas, TUDN | Paramount+, ViX, Univision NOW, TUDN app, Fubo |
| Canada | — | |
| UNITED KINGDOM | TNT Sports 2 | discovery+ |
| India | — | JioTV, SonyLIV |
UNITED STATES: Champions League matches are available for streaming on Paramount+ (English). New users can currently benefit from a FREE seven-day trial.
ViX and UniMas are the places to go for Spanish subscribers with Fubo also offering streaming access and a FREE trial to new subscribers.
Canada: Every Champions League match streams live on DAZN.
UNITED KINGDOM: This match will be broadcast on TNT Sports 2 and broadcast on Discovery+.
India: JioTV and Sony LIV are the live streaming options for this game.
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Real Madrid vs Man City lineups, team news
Carlo Ancelotti is absent Thibaut Courtois And David Alaba injured as City land in Madrid. The veteran Italian coach opted for Aurélien Tchouameni on Nachos at center back.
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2 from right to left): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos — Bellingham — Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo.
Real Madrid substitutes (12): Kepa (GK), Fran, Militao, Nacho, Modric, Joselu, Vazquez, Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Diaz, Guler.
Josko Gvardiol traveled to Madrid and took a late fitness test after being substituted at half-time in Saturday’s 4-2 win over Crystal Palace. Defender friends Kyle Walker And Nathan Aké did not recover in time, while the star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was left on the bench despite scoring two goals this weekend.
Man City (3-2-4-1 from right to left): Ortega (GK) – Akanji Stones, Dias, Gvardiol – Rodri, Kovacic – Silva, Foden, Grealish – Haaland.
Man City subs (12): Ederson (GK), Carson (GK), Doku, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Gomez, Nunes, Bobb, Susho, Lewis.
Real Madrid vs Man City prediction
In their last two meetings, Guardiola and Ancelotti ended their respective Champions League aspirations, and they face a similar situation in 2024.
Real Madrid have not lost a home game in any competition so far this season and they will be looking to travel to Manchester with at least a draw.
Prediction: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City
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