When and What Time Does Real Madrid Play the Match Against Manchester City

Real Madrid Is Already Counting the Hours to Face Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. The visit of Carlo Ancelotti's pupils to the sky blue team's stadium is one of the most important matches on the white calendar. Not only because of the excitement of facing the English team, but because a place in the round of 16 of the current edition of the Champions League is at stake.

That important "prize" that only one of these two squads can take makes it a double match of maximum tension, as has been happening for three years. Real Madrid arrives at a moment of irregular sensations after the draw against Atlético de Madrid in the Madrid classic, held last Saturday at Santiago Bernabéu.

The 1-1 achieved against the red-and-white entity keeps the white club in the lead, but complicates the defense of the first position in the upcoming LaLiga matchdays. The efforts of this match have taken a toll, once again, on the white defense: Lucas Vázquez is left out of the squad against Manchester City due to injury.

This absence of Curtis's '17' adds to the considerable absences faced by the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti, such as Éder Militão, David Alaba, Antonio Rüdiger, and Dani Carvajal. Those five injured defenders leave many doubts for the Italian strategist, who will have to line up an exceptional defense again at Etihad Stadium.

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The situation on the other side of the knockout stage is not as buoyant as Pep Guardiola would like. The injury crisis also applies in the cityzen locker room, although the Catalan coach has received several signings during the winter market to alleviate that complicated situation. Their poor performance in the Premier League, now occupying the fifth position, sets a pattern that distances Manchester City from its usual performance levels.

A similar situation occurs in the league phase. Far from offering impeccable performance as many expected, the Mancunian team recorded three defeats, three victories, and two draws. Their weak position in the league phase was almost meant direct elimination, but the victory against Bruges solved the issue in the last matchday.

Real Madrid had already secured its qualification for the round of 32 last December, but the performance during the league phase has also left much to be desired. Be that as it may, now both teams are face to face in the first leg of this knockout stage, which will take place today, Tuesday, February 11 at 9:00 PM Spain time.

The match can be watched on the channels M+ Liga de Campeones (M60 O115), M+ Liga de Campeones 4 (M180 O276), and LaLiga TV Bar, on the Movistar Plus platform. The live match can also be followed in detail through the Defensa Central website.