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Man City vs Real Madrid: City must overturn 3-0 deficit at Etihad

Mar 16th 2026

Champions League last 16 second leg at Etihad on Tuesday 20:00 GMT; Manchester City must overturn a 3-0 first leg deficit against Real Madrid, who may have Kylian Mbappe available.

  • Match: Champions League last 16 second leg at Etihad Stadium, Tuesday 20:00 GMT with Al Jazeera Sport build-up from 17:00 GMT.
  • Real Madrid lead 3-0 from the first leg after Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick at the Bernabeu.
  • Kylian Mbappe is expected to travel to Manchester and could be available off the bench for Real.
  • Real remain without Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo while Eduardo Camavinga is available for selection.
  • Manchester City still miss Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol but have Mateo Kovacic back on the bench.
  • This is the fifth straight season the clubs meet in Champions League knockouts and Real hold the historical edge over City.