Real Madrid – Manchester City : clash at the Bernabeu 
The Bernabeu will host a big-ticket clash Wednesday night as Real Madrid welcome Manchester City for matchday 6 of the Champions League group stage. Los Blancos arrive under pressure after a 2-0 loss to Celta Vigo, while the Citizens come in on the back of three straight Premier League wins.
Real Madrid : home crisis 
In the league, Real Madrid sit four points behind Barcelona and have just two wins in their last seven matches in all competitions. The home defeat to Celta Vigo ramped up the pressure on Xabi Alonso — a defence in meltdown, missed chances and three red cards in one game. Despite that, Real are perfect at home in the Champions League this season — 100% wins at the Bernabeu and 13 victories in their last 14 European home games.
Manchester City : bouncing back after Leverkusen 
The Citizens need to recover from their first European defeat of the season, a 2-0 reverse to Bayer Leverkusen. Pep Guardiola made ten changes for that game and admitted it may have disrupted the team. Still, City answered with three Premier League wins, showing a sharp attack and solid form ahead of this tricky trip to the Bernabeu. The English side will want to avoid a third straight loss to Real and have long struggled in Spain — just one win in seven visits.
Probable line-ups
Real Madrid : Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Carreras, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Guler, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr
Manchester City : Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Cherki, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Key points
- Real Madrid are going through a rough patch after their home defeat to Celta Vigo.
- Manchester City have bounced back with three Premier League wins, but remain fragile away against Real.
- The Bernabeu is still a major advantage for Madrid — unbeaten at home in the Champions League this season.
- City’s defence raises questions, and Real could take advantage of that weakness.
Football prediction Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Over 2.5 goals
Real benefit from their attacking efficiency at home, while Manchester City can punish Madrid’s defensive lapses. The match should serve up plenty of goals — much to the crowd’s delight.
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