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Phil Foden ends Bellingham debate but Guardiola handed new problem in City Real thriller

Manchester City drew 3-3 with Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

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Real Madrid CF v Manchester City: Quarter-final First Leg – UEFA Champions League 2023/24

Phil Foden bending a long-range effort into the top corner. (Image: Getty)
Manchester City drew 3-3 in a Champions League thriller with Real Madrid full of quality from two of the world’s most talented teams. Bernardo Silva caught Andriy Lunin out with a free-kick in the second minute, but two deflected strikes sent the Bernabeu into raptures thanks to Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo in the first half. Then a pair of incredible strikes from Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol stunned the hosts before Federico Valverde similarly hit back with another fabulous volley to set up a blockbuster return fixture at the Etihad. Here, Express Sport runs the rule over the biggest talking points, including a taunting celebration.

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Phil Foden ends Jude Bellingham debate

Both Foden and Jude Bellingham were handed central roles with plenty of freedom, as the duo staked their claim to Gareth Southgate as to who should be given an advanced role for England at Euro 2024.

Bellingham had seemingly won the Three Lions boss over, as Declan Rice and another midfielder have been used most recently in the build-up to the tournament, but Foden’s recent form and tonight’s display are impossible to ignore.

Fortunately for Southgate, Bellingham has also excelled in a deeper role at Borussia Dortmund and may have to sacrifice some attacking elements of his game to accommodate Foden, with the City star’s wondergoal clear evidence of the magic Foden is able to produce.

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Real Madrid CF v Manchester City: Quarter-final First Leg – UEFA Champions League 2023/24

Pep Guardiola delighted with Phil Foden after his incredible strike. (Image: Getty)
Pep Guardiola handed new dilemma

Once again Foden has shown that he thrives in a central role, this time afforded to him through the absence of Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian missed out through illness but likely would have forced the England star out wide to accommodate his ability as a number 10 if available.

But Guardiola cannot keep turning Foden away and the time has arrived for he and De Bruyne to play through the middle together. The boss has experimented with two attacking options alongside Rodri recently against Crystal Palace and although the Premier League run-in won’t be seen as the time to tinker, both players in their preferred roles could elevate City to an even higher level.

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Jude Bellingham shows bite in Ruben Dias duel

Bellingham can perhaps feel fortunate that he is not suspended for the second leg at the Etihad, after biting back in his battle with City centre-back Ruben Dias.

The Portuguese defender had crunched Bellingham in a bruising tackle on the half way line in the first half, leaving the 20-year-old in a heap on the floor, but Bellingham was quick to get his revenge.

A few minutes later, Dias passed the ball onto Manuel Akanji and with the ball heading towards its intended target, Bellingham came through the back of Dias, likely with the intention of letting the defender know he cannot be bossed around.

However, as one of four Madrid players who were a yellow card away from missing the second leg, Bellingham is fortunate that his elbow into Dias was not deemed an offence worthy of a caution.

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Crafty Bernardo Silva

Without De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva stepped up as City’s conductor and with just 109 seconds played, the Portuguese midfielder gave Lunin the eyes and embarrassed Madrid’s goalkeeper.

The Ukrainian stopper had placed just Vinicius Jr in the wall after Jack Grealish earned the visitors a free-kick 25 yards out. Lunin had expected Silva, not on the ideal side for a left-footer, to lift the ball into the box for a cross.

But Silva had another idea and cheekily bent his free-kick around Vinicius and Lunin was unable to react to the quick-thinking in time, helpless to prevent an opening goal and a nightmare start for the La Liga leaders.

City taunted by Rodrygo

Despite being 39 and playing his football in Saudi Arabia, Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo was able to haunt City once more, this time through Rodrygo.

City supporters will have watched on as the Portuguese forward transformed into one of the football’s greatest at Old Trafford, inspiring a new generation, including the man who grabbed Madrid’s second goal.

Rodrygo burst through before his deflected effort rolled past Stefan Ortega, before he busted out Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siu’ celebration, rubbing his goal in City’s nose by taunting them through one of their rivals’ favourite sons.

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Rodrygo imitating Cristiano Ronaldo in his celebration. (Image: Getty)
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Kyle Walker sorely missed

Kyle Walker has so often been Guardiola’s foil against the world’s top forwards. As often as City dazzle in possession, defence wins Champions Leagues and Walker has been key against the likes of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr, Ronaldo and Lionel Messi before them.

Without Walker’s pace, City struggled to keep as high a line as they would like, while his ability to defend one-on-one was sorely missed.

As capable a defender as Akanji is, Madrid were able to find joy down his flank and the right-back was unable to fill the boots of Walker. City will be desperate for the England defender to return in time for the second leg.

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MADRID (AP) — Manchester City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne was ill and was not included in Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.

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MADRID (AP) — Manchester City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne was ill and was not included in Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.

Guardiola told TNT that De Bruyne started to vomit in the locker room after the team arrived for the match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The Belgium international did warm up with his teammates before the match and started on the bench for the defending champions.

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De Bruyne was replaced in the lineup by former Madrid player Mateo Kovacic.

De Bruyne scored twice in City’s 4-2 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday and provided an assist on Erling Halaand’s goal.

De Bruyne’s double took him to 100 goals for the club since joining from Wolfsburg in 2015.

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Real Madrid vs Man City prediction, odds, stats, best bets for Champions League quarterfinal first leg
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Real Madrid and Manchester City meet in the Champions League knockout stage for the third straight season as Los Blancos will host Pep Guardiola’s gang at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.

The two sides have split the last two meetings, and on both occasions, the winner would go on to lift the trophy. In 2022, Real Madrid turned around a 4-3 first leg deficit with a 3-1 win at home in the second leg to reach the semifinals. The following year, Man City clobbered Real Madrid 4-0 at home in the second leg to book a place in the final.

Oddly, while the two clubs both enter sporting lengthy unbeaten runs, neither side comes into this matchup in particularly lights-out form.

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Real Madrid have not lost to anyone not named Atletico Madrid all year, but they’ve played to four draws since the start of February, including three of them at home. Meanwhile, Man City haven’t been beaten in any competition in 2024, but they face a deficit in the Premier League title race as Erling Haaland is struggling through a goal slump.

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Real Madrid vs Man City odds
As defending treble winners, Manchester City are slight favourites on the road at the Bernabeu here, but in truth, it’s a tough one to call, and the betting market reflects that, with both sides given plus moneyline odds to emerge victorious.

Goals are expected as well, but not too many — the poor goal scoring form of Erling Haaland plus the hit-or-miss Real Madrid attack has the market a bit muted as well.

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Real Madrid vs Man City prediction
Moneyline lean: Real Madrid (+175)
Score prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Man City
To put it plainly, Manchester City are as vulnerable in European play as they have ever been. While Real Madrid don’t exactly feel like Champions League title contenders either, just based on their recent performances, they aren’t as down in the dumps as City. There’s a real nervousness around City supporters that they could follow up their famous treble with a trophy-less season.

Pep Guardiola has managed to keep the ship afloat well amidst injuries and form issues, and Phil Foden has carried this team when necessary, but it feels as if a defeat has been coming for some time. They certainly won’t find themselves out of the two-legged matchup, but walking away from the Bernabeu with a result would be impressive.

Real Madrid vs Man City match facts
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Kickoff time: 9 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)
Location: Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid, Spain)
Referee: Francois Letexier (FRA), VAR: Jerome Brisard (FRA)
Last meeting: Man City 4-0 Real Madrid (May 17, 2023 | Champions League)
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Real Madrid vs Man City key stats
Erling Haaland has only faced three ‘Big 5’ European clubs two or more times without scoring a goal in any competition: Real Madrid, Stuttgart, and his current side Man City. The most times Haaland has faced any club across all competitions without scoring is four, both in the Norwegian top flight.
With 18 goals each, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr are joint-fourth on Real Madrid’s all-time leading goal scorer list in the Champions League. But they have a way to go to catch the third-place individual, Raul, who collected 66 career Champions League goals. Karim Benzema is second with 78, and Cristiano Ronaldo is first with 101.
Jude Bellingham’s four goals and four assists in the Champions League this year have him sitting joint-second in the competition for total goals plus assists. He sits one behind leader Harry Kane, who has six goals and three assists for Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid vs Man City team news
The only two injured Real Madrid players at the moment are those who suffered ACL tears earlier in the season. David Alaba is done for the season after doing his cruciate ligament in December, while Thibaut Courtois nearly made it all the way back before a subsequent meniscus tear has him down until May. Eder Militao, who tore his ACL last summer, has only just made his return and will be brought back slowly, likely not yet ready for a starting role.

Manchester City’s injured list is similarly short, but those who do appear are critical players. Most notably, Kyle Walker is absent with a hamstring issue, and his absence will be heavily felt on the right flank against Madrid superstar Vinicus Jr. Also ruled out is Nathan Ake who is only just starting to make his return from a calf injury suffered last month. The bit of good news is that goalkeeper Ederson is doing “much better” according to Pep Guardiola, and could be available for this match, while Josko Gvardiol is a doubt.

Real Madrid vs Man City best bet
Pick: Phil Foden anytime goal scorer
Odds: +290 (FanDuel)
Sure, we expect Real Madrid to come away with a victory, but the value here is just too good to pass up for the Premier League’s most in-form attacker. While Erling Haaland slumps (by his standards, at least), Phil Foden is collecting Haaland-like volume in front of goal.

The 23-year-old has two Premier League hat-tricks since the start of February, and has been good for his end product in terms of chances, collecting 39 shots in nine games across that span worth 4.47 xG. He’s been able to translate that great Premier League form to Europe as well, scoring in four of his six Champions League appearances to this point, including the road win at Copenhagen and one in the group stage at RB Leipzig.

Foden was rested over the weekend against Crystal Palace, so he should be fully fit for this vitally important game. Haaland’s plus-money goal scoring odds are also intriguing given his prolific Champions League history, but the value on Foden is simply too enticing to shy away from.

Real Madrid vs Man City prop bet
Pick: Under 3.0 total goals
Odds: -170 (DraftKings)
While recent matchups between these two teams have seen goals racked up on both ends, there’s a few reasons why this match could be different. First, the last time Real Madrid hosted Man City in the first leg of a UCL matchup was last year, and the match finished in a 1-1 draw.

Additionally, stars on both sides are in questionable goal scoring form. While Vinicius Jr is on a hot streak, Rodrygo has begun to slump. Rodrygo bagged a brace against Athletic Club last time out with Vinicus suspended, but even with that pair, he has just three La Liga goals in 2024, and did not find the net in either Round of 16 leg against RB Leipzig.

Meanwhile, Erling Haaland is toiling through the toughest slump of his Man City career, with six goals in 12 matches across the Premier League and Champions League since returning from injury in late January. While those numbers are still excellent for most strikers, by Haaland’s astronomical standards, they’re quite muted.

And yet…it’s just too risky to pick under 2.5 goals at even money. The value here is putrid, but if you’re looking for a good parlay option, this is it. It’s hard to see this match turning into a barnburner, but the safety of the half-goal is critical.

Real Madrid vs Man City flier bet
Pick: Vinicius Jr first goal scorer
Odds: +550 (DraftKings)
There’s one man who sits above the rest at Real Madrid when it comes to dangerous chances, and that is Vinicius Jr. Rodrygo takes over when his fellow Brazilian is out or having an off day, but Vinicius is the first name up on the list of Real Madrid attacking options.

What’s more is Vinicius has been an early option for Real Madrid recently. Since returning from injury in mid-January, Vinicus has scored in six La Liga games and another in the Champions League. Of those seven matches, he has been first goal scorer in four of them, including in each of the last three, and he has been his team’s first goal scorer in two others after Madrid fell behind.

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This Champions League quarterfinal first leg will be streamed in English exclusively on Paramount+, as CBS Sports decided the Arsenal vs Bayern Munich game will be televised on the network instead.

Real Madrid vs Man City will, however, be televised in Spanish on TUDN and UniMas, which are available to stream on Fubo. Finally, there is also a Spanish-language stream available on ViX.

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In the UK, the match will be televised domestically on TNT Sports 2, and streamed on the broadcaster’s dedicated streaming service discovery+. In Canada, the exclusive broadcast provider for the UEFA Champions League is DAZN, who will stream this as they do every game across this year’s UCL competition.

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Manchester City are due to have their case regarding the 115 Premier League finance charges heard later this year, allegations they deny in full.

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Manchester City have reiterated their insistence that they have “irrefutable evidence” to back up their denial of all 115 financial charges levelled at them by the Premier League.

The independent panel hearing to review the case is due to start later this year, albeit Premier League chief Richard Masters refused to disclose the exact date when asked by a government committee in January.

The League accuses City of illicit financing and un-cooperation in the period between 2009 and 2018 – allegations the club strongly denies in full. A responding Man City statement in February 2023 said the club was “surprised” by the claims given “extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials” has been provided to league officials.

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Filing their financial accounts last week, Manchester City have reiterated their complete denial stance by referencing part of their initial statement in a Companies House report.

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The document reads: “On 6 February 2023, in accordance with Premier League Rule W.21.1, the Premier League referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club to a Commission under Premier League Rule W3.4.

“In February 2023, in response to the charges, the cub issued a public statement that it welcomes the review of this matter by an independent Commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.”

In the meantime, the Premier League has been under the spotlight regarding other Profit & Sustainability Rules [PSR] matters. Everton were handed a record points-deduction in November, which was reduced from 10 to six in February upon appeal.

However, the Toffees have today been handed a second points sanction – this time two points – for breaching PSR under new fast-track penalty regulations that were implemented this season.

Nottingham Forest were also charged last month for breaking PSR rules within the same three-year financial cycle, and the club have decided to appeal the penalty.

The Premier League is expected to make whole-scale changes to its finance rules this summer amid fears that non ‘big six’ clubs are being penalised for trying to cut the competition gap. The case against City would still stand regardless of any new rule changes.

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