Manchester City and Real Madrid have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of tonight’s match at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid lead the Champions League knockout play-off tie 3-2 on aggregate after last week’s first leg at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s side knows they must beat Real Madrid by two goals to progress and avoid extra time. It sets the scene for what promises to be an enthralling night at the Bernabeu.
For Manchester City, they enter tonight’s match with Rodri, Manuel Akanji and Oscar Bobb, all unavailable due to injury. But there is good news on the injury front for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Nathan Ake, Jack Grealish and Ruben Dias all trained ahead of tonight’s match. Their inclusion in Manchester City’s travelling squad is a boost for Pep Guardiola and his team. There is a strong look to the squad that Pep Guardiola has at his disposal for tonight’s match.
Here are the starting lineups ahead of what promises to be a fascinating match at the Bernabeu.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has made two changes to the starting lineup that beat Newcastle. In comes Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias. Erling Haaland and Rico Lewis drop to the bench for tonight’s game.
Starting lineup: Ederson, Khusanov, Stones, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Savinho, Marmoush
Substitutes: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Ake, Kovacic, Haaland, Grealish, Doku, De Bruyne, Nunes, Lewis, McAtee.
Your City team to take on Real Madrid 🩵
XI | Ederson, Khusanov, Stones, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Savinho, Marmoush
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Ake, Kovacic, Haaland, Grealish, Doku, De Bruyne, Nunes, Lewis, McAtee#ManCity | #UCL pic.twitter.com/qn1W7ZBZyz
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 19, 2025
Real Madrid
📋✅ Our starting XI!
🆚 @ManCity pic.twitter.com/ot3k5IT6eP— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 19, 2025
