Manchester City continue their quest for a famous treble as they face Real Madrid in a Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday, May 9.
The Citizens were knocked out at this stage in the competition last season by the same opponents after two very late goals from Rodrygo and an extra-time winner from Karim Benzema.
Will form win out or can the hosts draw on their experience to pull out another UCL victory?
Here's everything you need to know about the first leg, including broadcast info and kickoff time.
REAL MADRID VS. MANCHESTER CITY: WHAT TIME IS KICKOFF?
Date: Tuesday, May 9
Time: 8:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. ET
HOW TO WATCH REAL MADRID VS. MANCHESTER CITY: LIVE STREAM
United Kingdom: BT Sport
United States: Paramount+
Canada: DAZN
Malaysia: DAZN
Singapore: DAZN
Los Blancos have already won three trophies of their own this season: They have hoisted the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and they defeated Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Although Carlo Ancelotti's future is uncertain, he will definitely be confident of winning the Champions League as well.
All eyes will be on Benzema and Erling Haaland as the prolific strikers look to guide their side to the trophy, and win a Ballon d'Or for themselves.
What time does Real Madrid vs Man City kick off?
This Champions League match from the Santiago Bernabeu kicks off on Tuesday, May 9 at 9 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time
USA Tue, May 9 15:00 ET
Canada Tue, May 9 15:00 ET
UK Tue, May 9 20:00 BST
Australia Wed, May 10 05:00 AEST
India Wed, May 10 00:30 IST
Hong Kong Wed, May 10 03:00 HKT
Malaysia Wed, May 10 03:00 MYT
Singapore Wed, May 10 03:00 SGT
New Zealand Wed, May 10 07:00 NZST
Real Madrid vs Man City lineups
It will be very unlikely that Carlo Ancelotti moves away from his favoured 4-3-3 formation. He was also able to rest a few players over Madrid's last few games.
Guardiola will probably continue with his 3-2-4-1 City lineup, which has been working well for his side in the second half of the season.
Below are the predicted starting lineups for both teams ahead of their Champions League match at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid starting 11
(4-3-3, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga — Valverde, Kroos, Modric — Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Injured: Mendy, Ceballos
Suspended: Militao
Ferland Mendy could make a return to the Madrid squad as he is close to recovering from a calf injury that has kept him out since March 19. Dani Ceballos is set to miss out with a muscle problem while Eder Militao is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Luka Modric and Antonio Rudiger were both benched during their side's Copa del Rey win over Osasuna, while Karim Benzema was rested in their defeat to Real Sociedad.
Man City starting 11
(3-4-1-2): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Dias, Laporte — Stones, Rodri — Mahrez, Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish — Haaland
Injured: Palmer, Ake
Suspended: None
Cole Palmer is out for Man City due to an ankle injury. Nathan Ake was substituted after 53 minutes in their win over Leeds United due to a calf problem and did not travel for this game.
Guardiola also heavily rested his side for this fixture, starting the match with Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Kyle Walker on the bench at the weekend.
Real Madrid vs Man City odds
Although Real Madrid have such a stellar record in this competition, their recent form coupled with Man City's 20-match unbeaten streak combine to make the Spanish side the underdog at home.
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