We host the 15-time European champions at 20:00 (UK) on Tuesday evening before the play-off tie is completed in the Spanish capital next Wednesday.
It is the fourth successive season we have faced Carlo Ancelotti’s side, with the victors going on to lift the trophy in each of the previous three campaigns.
The first of that run saw Real Madrid score twice to level the tie the closing stages of the second leg before progressing after extra time.
Dias says the pain of that defeat inspired the thumping 4-0 success at the Etihad the following campaign on our way to an historic Treble.
The 27-year-old says City are still aware that we’ll need to play a near-perfect game home and away to go through.
“When we won the Treble, the year prior was important for us. That feeling in the Bernabeu gave us the understanding how good you need to be to win this game,” he stated.
“Last year was frustrating because we dominated the game and even so we weren’t able to score the goal that would have made a difference.
“We know who we are facing - a team that plays differently to us. They won’t make it easy. We need to do what we do better than ever.”
Watch the full press conference at the top of the page...
City v Real Madrid app coverage
Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from Manchester 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).
Paul Dickov and Kit Symons 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 Andy Morrison, 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 [available on CITY+] will also be available in the UK from midnight. Fans around the world can watch from 23:00 (UK) on Wednesday evening.
