Man City vs Real Madrid LIVE: Champions League latest score and updates after Mbappe goal

Evening Standard

·11 février 2025

Man City vs Real Madrid LIVE: Champions League latest score and updates after Mbappe goal

European heavyweights go head-to-head in first leg of play-off tie

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Man City go up against Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium tonight in the first leg of a mouthwatering Champions League play-off tie. Pep Guardiola’s side had to come from behind to beat Club Brugge in their final league phase match just to reach the knockout stages, and it means they must now go up against the defending champions.

There have been signs that City could turn their season around, but they collapsed to defeat against PSG last month and were then hammered 5-1 by Arsenal, emphasising the vulnerabilities that are still very much there. Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones both start for the hosts tonight, while Jack Grealish gets the nod on the left wing.

Real’s Champions League campaign has not been hugely convincing either, as they finished 11th in the standings. Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who sit top of LaLiga, so often to come to life at this stage of the season, though, and they will be eyeing a statement result to take back to Madrid for the second leg. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below!