Man City vs Real Madrid: Champions League – team news, start and lineups

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Andrew SempleMarch 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM

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Manchester City will host Real Madrid on Tuesday, March 16, 2026, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester for the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg. Manchester City faces the challenge of overcoming this deficit to advance to the quarterfinals. Real Madrid's hopes are boosted by the potential return of Kylian Mbappe. In the first leg, Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid.

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Spain 30% United Kingdom 40% Bernabeu ×240% Arda Guler 40% Pep Guardiola 50% Etihad Stadium ×260% Manchester ×260% Federico Valverde ×270% Kylian Mbappe ×270% UEFA Champions League ×380% Real Madrid ×990% Manchester City ×790%

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champions league 100% real madrid 90% manchester city 90% knockout phase 70% second leg 70% etihad stadium 60% federico valverde 50% quarterfinals 50% kylian mbappe 50% goal deficit 40%

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Al Jazeera

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90%

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Etihad Stadium

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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