Catch Full Match Man City vs Real Madrid Highlights Video Replay of All Goals on 26-04-2016 Champions League. Pellegrini’s Man City will host Los Blancos at their home ground Etihad Stadium on today 26 April 2016. Both teams will face each other in the 1st leg of UEFA champions league Semi-Final. This is the first time when Man City will play Uefa Champions League Semi-Final and that also against 10 time winners Real Madrid.
Man City vs Real Madrid 2016 Highlights
Date and Time: 27 April 2016, 00.15AM (IST)
Live Telecast: Ten 1 HD, Ten 2
Venue: The Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Live Streaming: Tensports, Link 1
Man City vs Real Madrid Highlights: On 26 April, 2016, This is the 1st Semi-Final of Uefa 2015-16 season. Next leg will be played on 5th-6th May 2016. You can watch Man City vs Real Madrid Full Match Video Replay of 2016 match below.
Team News:
Yaya Toure is out for today’s clash against Los Blancos. He was injured in the last match against Stoke City where City claimed the victory by 4-0. Sami Nasri is also out of the squad and not being called for playing in Semi-Final clash. Captain Vincent Kompany and his Belgian teammate Kevin De Bruyne will return after minor injuries.
Cristiano Ronaldo who has the thigh injury in a match against Villarreal has been rested for the match against Rayo Vallecano. His teammate Karim Benzema is also out from the last match. Now both have returned for today’s match against Man City. Zidane said the both Ronaldo and Benzema should be 100 per cent fit to play against City.
Predicted line-up
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Hart; Sagna, Otamendi, Kompany, Clichy; Fernando, Fernandinho; Navas, De Bruyne, Silva; Aguero
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
Match Preview:
City will host Los Blancos with a thumping victory over Stoke City by 4-0 in Premier League match last Sunday. After lost to United by 0-1 last month, Pellegrini’s side has gained some momentum and didn’t lose a match. In their last 6 matches they played, They have won 4 and draw 2. They draw their first UEFA Quarterfinal clash of 1st leg by 2-2 to PSG and in 2nd leg at home, they defeat theny 1-0. They have also beaten Chelsea by 3-0 in their last 6 matches.
Last 5 matches: W-W-W-D-W (Last game: Manchester City 4-0 Stoke City)
Zidane’s Real Madrid enter into Semi-Final 1st leg clash against the Skyblues with a thumping victroy by 3-2 against Rayo Vallecano without Ronaldo. They are in their best form since betaing Barcelona in El-Clasico. They have lost only one match since then from Wolfsburg in 1st leg Uefa quarter-Final clash by 2-0 and in 2nd leg, with the help of Star Cristiano Ronaldo hattrick, Real Madrid has beaten Wolfsburg by 3-0 at home.
Last 5 matches: W-W-W-W-W (Last game: Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Real Madrid)
Team Stats:
– Real Madrid hasn’t lost to any Englisg side in last 8 games. (W6, D2)
– Man City hasn’t beaten any Spanish Side in Champions League except Villarral by 3-0 in 2011.
– City has scored 7 goals in last 15 minutes of Champions League this season
– Madrid has won only one game in last 4 away games they have played.
– Cristiano Ronaldo has twice as many goals in this season’s Champions League as any other player
Prediction: City 1-2 Real Madrid (If Ronaldo Plays)
If Ronaldo plays he will not leave any stone unturned to prove that He is the best. So this may be not good for Man City if he plays today.
