Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Man City: Two swords combined

After the dramatic recent clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the Champions League, Los Blancos are in the ascendancy ahead of Wednesday's play-off second leg at the Bernabeu.

Despite falling behind twice at the Etihad last week, the reigning champions showed their unwavering Champions League credentials, overcoming every challenge to return to Madrid with a 3-2 win in hand.

Latest Real Madrid vs Man City squad information

In a relief for Blancos fans, both Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba – who missed the first leg through injury – were able to take part in full training on Monday, and both are expected to be in the squad to take on the English champions.

The same cannot be said of Lucas Vazquez, however, who is still recovering from a thigh injury, while Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal are both long-term absentees with knee problems.

While Ancelotti will likely be cautious with Alaba, Rudiger's return could see the Real boss move Aurelien Tchouameni into midfield, while Bellingham's domestic ban – which could run to 12 games – would not affect his European campaign.

Like their hosts, City could also be helped by the return of two defensive key men ahead of the second leg; both Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake missed the Newcastle game with minor muscle strains, but both are in contention to return against Ancelotti's men.

Jack Grealish could also recover from the groin injury suffered in the first leg, but Manuel Akanji is facing several weeks out with a thigh injury, with Oscar Bobb (fitness issue) and Rodri (ACL injury) still recovering.

With his brace against Real Madrid, Haaland has now scored 48 and 49 goals in the Champions League, and he will add two more pages to the history of the competition if he scores his 50th goal on Wednesday, becoming the youngest and fastest player to reach the 50-goal mark in the competition's history.

Latest Real Madrid vs Man City expected lineup

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe

Manchester City:

Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Gonzalez; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Marmoush; Haaland

Latest Real Madrid vs Man City football review

Poking fun at Real Madrid's omission from the Ballon d'Or when Los Blancos knew Rodri would beat Vinicius Junior to the top prize, Man City fans unfurled a banner of the Spanish maestro kissing the trophy with the words "Stop crying your heart out" – a tribute to City fans' favourite band Oasis – last week.

However, the home fans may have been left in tears at the end of the first leg, when Vinicius himself gently chipped the ball past the onrushing Ederson and saw Jude Bellingham finish beautifully from close range, as Real Madrid completed a remarkable comeback in a dramatic European tie.

Now with just 90 minutes to go to secure a place in the last 16 – where Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen will await – Real Madrid could find safety in the Champions League, having failed to win in their last three La Liga games.

The 1-1 draw with Osasuna last weekend was again shrouded in controversy over the refereeing, as in addition to Kylian Mbappe's strike and Ante Budimir's equalising penalty, Manchester star Bellingham made a statement that the referee clearly did not like and was sent off.

Real Madrid now risk being overtaken by Barcelona at the top of the table if the Catalans beat Rayo Vallecano on Monday night. However, at least they have history to draw on in Europe; in their 39 previous away wins in the first leg of a knockout tie, they have only lost twice.

Although Real Madrid have progressed to the next round on 37/39 occasions after winning the first leg of a European knockout tie, Man City have yet to learn the lesson of comebacks from their hosts, having been eliminated on all four previous occasions after losing the first leg.

The odds may be against Pep Guardiola and Man City, but the English champions at least had a near-perfect preparation for the daunting trip to the Bernabeu, as they crushed Newcastle United 4-0 in their Premier League clash on Saturday.

Although Mohamed Salah may retain his 'Egyptian king' crown, Omar Marmoush proved himself a worthy successor to the Liverpool star with a superb hat-trick in just 33 minutes, before James McAtee came off the bench to complete the job for the impressive Sky Blues.

The dream of a 'five-in-a-row' may be over, but Guardiola's men are at least in control of their Premier League top-four fate and are slowly rediscovering the form of Man City, although last week proved their winter woes have not been fully overcome.

However, the visitors have now scored in 15 consecutive games in all competitions, including their last seven away games, but they are on a run of three straight defeats in Europe, Guardiola's worst such run.

Latest Real Madrid vs Man City score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Real Madrid vs Man City match:

• Sportsmole: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City

• WhoScore: Real Madrid 2-2 Man City
• Our prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Man City

When and where to watch Real Madrid vs Man City live?

To watch the Real Madrid vs Man City match live in the Champions League at 3:00 a.m. on February 20, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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