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UCL Last 16: Real Madrid v Manchester City Updates

Real Madrid faces a rare underdog challenge with six key players injured while Manchester City arrives in strong form aiming to capitalize, analysts say.

  • Real Madrid host Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabéu today in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg, with kick-off underway at the Spanish club's iconic stadium.
  • Manager Alvaro Arbeloa's side enter as rare underdogs, sidelined by a staggering injury list including Kylian Mbappé , Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo , leaving nearly half the strongest XI unavailable.
  • Early action saw Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku dart inside the Real Madrid box in the eighth minute, nearly creating a scoring opportunity as the hosts faced immediate pressure.
  • This marks the fifth consecutive season the clubs have crossed paths in knockout rounds, with past winners from these duels often going on to lift the Champions League trophy.
  • Manchester City arrive in decent form with a healthy squad and attacking threat from Erling Haaland, who scored recently on February 11, 2026, against a 15-time European champion.
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Real Madrid and Manchester City are measured this Wednesday from 21.00 in the final 8th round of the Champions League in Bernabéu. Both sets are again faced for the fifth consecutive year in a direct round of the Champions League. Last year it was the whites who passed the previous round of playoff that gave access to the final 8th. This year they have also faced in the league, also in the Bernabéu, and those of Guardiola were imposed by 1-2 aft…

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manchesterworld.uk broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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