Real Madrid host Manchester City at the Bernabeu Stadium in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie on Wednesday.Madrid defeated Benfica 3-1 on aggregate in the knockout round play-offs,

Just 16 teams remain in the UEFA Champions League, each of them returning to action this week as the road to the final in Budapest continues.

Rarely do record 15-time winners Real Madrid enter a Champions League clash as underdogs, but this is the situation when Manchester City visit the

Pep Guardiola said he gave Erling Haaland the night off against Newcastle to allow the striker to rediscover his "pace" before the Champions League trip to Real Madrid.

Manchester City face Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16, the sixth time the clubs have met in a knockout tie in the competition in the past seven seasons.

This will be the third time the Italian referee officiates a match involving our team in the Champions League.

Friday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw saw Real Madrid drawn against Manchester City. ESPN haven taken a look at the last four years the two have locked horns.

The Frenchman has missed Los Blancos’ last three matches with a knee injury.

Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has sent a message the way of the club’s fanbase, ahead of their upcoming showdown with Manchester City.This comes in the form of something of a rallying cry to all