MANCHESTER CITY host European heavyweights Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium for the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off. Pep Guardiola's men clinched a playoff round place with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge in their final league phase match. The result was their only victory in their previous five European matches, losing to PSG, Juventus and Sporting CP in their poor run of form.
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Real Madrid picked up their form in the competition towards the end of their campaign. They have won three of their last five Champions League matches after a poor start saw them lose three consecutive games to Lille, AC Milan and Liverpool. Wednesday's match will be the fourth time Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti's sides have met in the knockouts of the competition in as many years. Madrid have the slight edge over City, running out 2-1 winners across the last three ties.
This season's Champions League sees a new broadcaster enter the UK scene. Amazon Prime Video is showing the top Tuesday match in the iconic European competition each week at no additional cost to Prime members. Should you not currently hold a subscription, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial, which will give you access to all the benefits of being a Prime member, including access to watch Man City vs Real Madrid.
Alternative, SunSport will blog all the action as it happens. Brest host PSG in the earlier kick off on Tuesday. The all-French tie begins at 5.45pm GMT in the first of four matches on the day. Juventus face PSV Eindhoven at 8pm GMT while Borussia Dortmund meet Portuguese league leaders Sporting CP at the same time on Tuesday. There are four more fixtures in the Champions League this week which will all be played on Wednesday, February 12.
