Manchester City have a brilliant home record and Real Madrid were spooked at the Etihad a year ago when they were thrashed in the semi-final second leg.
When Fede Valverde was asked which stadium was the most difficult to play in last October, the Real Madrid midfielder's response was immediate. " stadium. Their fans and the way they play, all difficult."
Having once again drawn the first leg of a Champions League showdown with Real in the Bernabeu, history is on City's side and Bernardo Silva remembers just how important a factor the Etihad was last season, while also admitting that stunning performance was an "apology" to the supporters for the way they had blown a two-goal advantage in the semi-final the year before.
Guardiola regularly calls for backing from the Etihad crowd and he has no doubts they will deliver on Wednesday night, when a win would book City a fourth consecutive semi-final spot in the Champions League.
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