City host the reigning European champions on Tuesday 11 February with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 (UK).
We have now faced Real Madrid in four successive seasons in the Champions League, twice at the semi-final stage and, in 2023/24, in the last eight.
City were beaten on penalties by Los Blancos after two captivating clashes had ended level at 4-4 on aggregate.
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The year before, Pep Guardiola’s men blew the 15-time champions away, claiming a 4-0 win at the Etihad en route to winning the tournament.
That triumph avenged a dramatic late extra time defeat in the semis back in 2022, with Madrid going on to beat Liverpool in that year’s final.
But now it’s time to write a new chapter in a captivating saga, as we do battle in the newly formatted knockout round play-offs.
It promises to be another fascinating matchup, with the players hard at work on the training ground to ensure we’re at peak condition on Tuesday evening.
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