Manchester City host Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League knockout play-off tie. Find out how to watch the match, kick-off time, TV channel and more.
Manchester City resume their Champions League journey by hosting Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium for the first leg of their knockout phase play-off encounter. City secured their 22nd place in the group stage with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge on the final matchday, while Real Madrid, the reigning champions, finished 11th. Both teams have experienced difficulties this month.
Madrid suffered defeats against Espanyol and needed a dramatic 93rd-minute winner to overcome Leganes in the Copa del Rey in their last two away games. However, they managed to keep their La Liga lead with a 1-1 draw against their city rivals in the Madrid derby, remaining one point ahead of Atletico Madrid and two points clear of Barcelona. MEN Sport provides details on how to watch City's clash against Madrid tonight. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm, as per the usual pattern for Champions League games in recent seasons. The earlier fixture sees Brest hosting Paris Saint-Germain at 5:45 pm, with the winner of that tie advancing to the last 16 next month to face either Barcelona or Liverpool.Viewers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland can catch the City vs Madrid match exclusively live on Amazon Prime Video. Consequently, TNT Sports will not be broadcasting the game. Amazon's coverage is set to begin at 6:30 pm, an hour and a half before kick-off. Gabby Logan will be presenting the programme, with Clarence Seedorf, Daniel Sturridge, Gael Clichy, and Wayne Rooney (making his Prime debut) providing expert commentary. Once the game commences, Jon Champion will be on commentary alongside Alan Shearer. Alex Aljoe and Gabriel Clarke will also be reporting live from the Etihad Stadium. City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his confidence in his team's ability to handle the challenge, stating, 'We deserve to be where we are. The draw is the draw and we accept the challenge. We've not been consistent, when what's defined the team over the last decade has been we are an incredible machine every three days, otherwise we cannot win six Premier Leagues in seven years or win the incredible trophies we have won. Then I would feel, yes, the team is consistent, we can do it. Now it's like, I don't know. But, at the same time, always in this type of draw and competition I'm so optimistic and calm. We'll see what happens. I will not deny the trust with the players that gave us the incredible decade to play at the high standards I know we're capable of.
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