• Real Madrid have won every trophy for a year and want to retain their Champions League title.
  • Manchester City have regained their leading place in the Premier League and arrive in great shape.
  • The match will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu, which can accommodate 81044 spectators.

This is the poster that everyone has been waiting for for a few months. From the draw for the Champions League finals, this Real Madrid v Manchester City was one of the most exciting shocks in world football. For this duel between the reigning European champion and the team considered the best currently, the evening promises to be animated on the side of the Spanish capital.

The face-to-face between Karim Benzema and Erling Haaland should delight football lovers during this double confrontation that smells of powder. The team that qualifies will face the winner of the other semi-final between Inter Milan and AC Milan.

To add spice to this opposition, there will be an air of revenge in the air, after the elimination of the Cityzens by Real Madrid last season at this stage of the competition.

What time and on which channel to watch Real Madrid - Manchester City

The semi-final first leg of the Champions League is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 21 pm on Canal + and RMC Sport 1, for subscribers.

Real Madrid wins trophies

The least we can say is that the Merengue manage to win titles even when we do not expect them. After lifting the Copa del Rey last Saturday in Seville thanks to their victory against Osasuna (2-1, double Rodrygo), Carlos Ancelotti's men are approaching one of the most important meetings of their season.

After eliminating the Cityzens last year, Madrid would be able to repeat their performance this season.

The two defeats in three La Liga games did not seem to bring down the Merengue, who, even if they lost their place as Barça's runner-up, can still finish 2nd (Atlético is one point, the Catalans 14).

For this meeting, the Italian coach of Real will have to do without Militão, suspended, as well as Ceballos and Mendy, injured.

But the best attack in La Liga, with 69 goals scored in 33 games, has arguments to make. Including a certain Karim Benzema, Ballon d'Or 2023, Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Modric, etc.

City walks on water

Obviously, Erling Haaland is on everyone's lips before this European shock.

Even if Carlos Ancelotti says that his team will have to be wary of the whole collective of English, the Norwegian cyborg worries the Spanish rearguard. And it must be said that it has something! With his 35 goals scored in 32 matches in the best league in the world, the statistics speak for themselves and he has even become one of the favorites to win the next Ballon d'Or, along with Leo Messi and Kylian Mbappe. It's simple, no one has done better than the blond giant in the history of the championship across the Channel.

Around him, the Sky Blues machine seems infallible. Pep Guardiola's men have not lost since February 5 (1-0 against Tottenham) and can still achieve the treble Cup-Championship-Champions League.

Given the level of play displayed and their effectiveness, it is difficult to see who will be able to stop them...

Since the beginning of the year, only Tottenham has managed to score more than one goal against City in a match (4-2 for the Cityzens on January 19). It remains to be seen if Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo will be able to take the English full-backs...

Nathan Aké is injured but Guardiola is spoilt for choice to create a gala XI.

  • Champions League
  • Football
  • Sport
  • Real Madrid
  • Manchester City
  • Erling Haaland
  • Karim Benzema