We face the defending European champions in the second leg of our play-off clash at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, knowing we’ll need to overturn last week’s 3-2 defeat at the Etihad.
This clash is the latest in a long line of epic battles between the two sides, with four two-legged ties in the last five seasons.
City progressed in two of the previous encounters, with Real prevailing in the others and the winner of this clash in each of the last three years has gone on to lift the trophy.
MATCH PREVIEW | REAL MADRID V CITY
With the world watching as two of Europe’s heavyweights face each other again, Guardiola said City have to face the challenge head on.
“At this level against this team, no matter the stage, the pressure is there. It is more than welcome,” he said.
“We have to perform well without the pressure on it depends how we play, how we handle the moments in the big stadiums, here, Barcelona, Milan and Anfield.
“Always the bad moments will be there. You have to suffer in some moments.”
You can watch the full press conference live at the top of the page...
Real Madrid v City app coverage
Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from Madrid in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, whilst our Matchday Live show will begin at 18:45 (UK).
David James and Steve Howey are the special guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before the game, at half-time and in greater detail after the final whistle.
During the game you can listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Nicky Weaver, while our text commentary continues.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.
Highlights from the match, as well as a full-match replay [with a CITY+ subscription] will also be available in the UK from midnight or 23:00 the following night around the world.
