Normally it would be a Champions League final, but now Manchester City and Real Madrid are playing to avoid premature elimination.
This is the super challenge of the play-off phase, which is worth a ticket to the 1/8. A classic of continental football, which will bring dozens of great champions onto the field.
"In recent years, the Manchester City-Real Madrid matches have become a big challenge. Sometimes we have won, sometimes they have won. In the last decade it has become a Classic. It is impossible to control players like Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham for 90 or 180 minutes. They are all excellent. We must not leave them too much space. We hope to qualify," said Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach, writes A2 CNN.
"It's true, it's become a classic. In previous years we faced each other in the quarterfinals or semifinals. Now we are at a more distant stage, but we are two strong teams. Our matches have always been hard-fought, balanced and that's how it will be again. It's not easy to play against Guardiola's teams, even in difficult moments he always proposes something new," said Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach.
This Tuesday evening, Juventus will also take to the field against PSV, Paris Saint Germain in the derby against Brest, and Borussia Dortmund, which challenges Sporting.
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