Real Madrid v Man City: high-voltage Champions League clash | OneFootball

The Merengue will host City this Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu for the first leg of the round of 16. The Spanish team will have several important absences for the first match of the series.

Real Madrid and Manchester City will star in a new chapter of one of the most attractive rivalries in European football this Wednesday. Both teams will face off at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, in a series that many consider an early final.

The Spanish team, led by Álvaro Arbeloa, will face the first match with very sensitive absences, as they will be without key figures like Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo, in addition to other important players from the squad. In total, the Merengue would have up to seven confirmed absences for this crucial match.

The last time both teams faced each other was in December 2025, when Manchester City under Pep Guardiola won 2 to 1 with a standout performance by Erling Haaland, who was decisive for the English team's victory.

For this new European clash, Real Madrid would likely field a lineup with Thibaut Courtois in goal; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger, and Ferland Mendy in defense; Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, and Eduardo Camavinga in midfield; while Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García would form the attack.

On the Manchester City side, the probable team would have Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal; Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, and O’Reilly in defense; Rodri and Bernardo Silva in midfield; with Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush, Jérémy Doku, and Erling Haaland in the offensive line.

The match will be played this Wednesday, March 11, and in several South American countries, it can be followed through ESPN and the streaming platform Disney+, which will broadcast the match live.

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