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November 21, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: G. Rocchi
Attendance: 45740
November 21, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: G. Rocchi
Attendance: 45740
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| Manchester City | 3.10 | 9.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 3.15 | 9.00 | 3.90 | 3.13 |
| Draw | 3.50 | 1.12 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 3.70 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 3.63 |
| Real Madrid | 2.20 | 15.00 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 2.20 | 14.00 | 7.20 | 2.17 |
Manchester City - Real Madrid Preview: Mancini hoping for a Champions League miracle
The winners of the Premier League and La Liga face off at the Etihad on Wednesday, with the English side needing a win to keep their faint dreams of reaching the last 16 alive
By Tom J Doyle
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| PROBABLE LINEUP |
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Manchester City
 Hart Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov Nasri, Y Toure, Barry, Silva Tevez, Aguero |
Real Madrid  Casillas Arbeloa, Ramos, Pepe, Coentrao Khedira, Alonso Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo Benzema |
Gael Clichy injured his ankle during Manchester City's 5-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend and could be replaced by Aleksandar Kolarov at left-back by Roberto Mancini.
Joleon Lescott (back) and James Milner (hamstring) are still out for City, with no set return dates from injury.
Micah Richards (knee) is sidelined until December, although Samir Nasri could shake off illness and Jack Rodwell (hamstring) is back in contention for a place in the vital match, albeit with slim chances.
Matija Nastasic (knee) played the full 90 minutes at the weekend and should retain his place in centre of defence.
Real Madrid's main injury concerns are Gonzalo Higuain (thigh) and Marcelo (broken foot), with both unable to feature for the visitors.
Other than those two injuries, Jose Mourinho has a full squad at his disposal.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Only two teams have recovered from a position such as Manchester City's to qualify for the latter stages: Lokomotiv Moskow with one point after four games in 2002-03 and Porto with two points in 2004-05.
The only previous meeting between the sides occurred in September, with Real Madrid fighting back to beat City 3-2.
- The Blues are 19 games unbeaten at home in Uefa competition (qualifying included), winning 14 and drawing five since a 1-0 Uefa Cup loss to FC Midtjylland in 2008.
- The English champions have been caught offside 22 times in Europe this season, more than any other club.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured right) appeared in 11 derbies for Manchester United against City, winning seven and losing three. He scored four goals but was twice sent off at the City of Manchester Stadium.
- Ronaldo has found the net 14 times in his last 11 Champions League appearances.
- Los Blancos are making their fifth visit to Manchester. They won 1-0 at Tottenham on their last visit to England, and have won four, drawn two, and lost five in the country.
- Borussia Dortmund's first goal against Madrid in the 2-2 draw on was the 200th Madrid have conceded in the Champions League.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Manchester City FC 1-3 Real Madrid CF
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Manchester City FC 1-2 Real Madrid CF
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Manchester City FC 2-1 Real Madrid CF
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Nov 21, 2012 | Manchester City FC 1 - Real Madrid CF 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Sep 18, 2012 | Real Madrid CF 3 - Manchester City FC 2 |
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Real Madrid CF
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| May 17, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 1 - Atletico Madrid 2 | ESPC |
| May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid CF 1 | LIGA |
| May 8, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 6 - Malaga 2 | LIGA |
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| Apr 30, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
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| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Maicon | Defender |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany | Defender |
| 5 | Pablo Zabaleta | Defender |
| 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Defender |
| 33 | Matija Nastasic | Defender |
| 8 | Samir Nasri | Midfielder |
| 21 | David Silva | Striker |
| 42 | Yaya Touré | Midfielder |
| 10 | Edin Dzeko | Striker |
| 16 | Sergio Agüero | Striker |
| 30 | Costel Pantilimon | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 7 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 11 | Scott Sinclair | Midfielder |
| 14 | Javi García | Midfielder |
| 18 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 32 | Carlos Tévez | Striker |
| 1 | Iker Casillas | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Pepe | Defender |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | Defender |
| 15 | Fabio Coentrao | Defender |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| 6 | Sami Khedira | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 22 | Ángel Di María | Midfielder |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Striker |
| 13 | Adán | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane | Defender |
| 18 | Raúl Albiol Tortajada | Defender |
| 27 | Nacho | Defender |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| Joe Hart | |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Squad Number: | 1 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The England No.1 has had a difficult time of late, struggling as the Three Lions were swept away by Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 4-2 friendly against Sweden but looked much more assured against Aston Villa at the weekend. The shot-stopper has been a busy man in Europe so far, conceding nine goals in four appearances, and keeping out Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. may be his toughest challenge yet.
| Xabi Alonso | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 14 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
While most eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo at the Etihad on Wednesday, Alonso will be the player to make Madrid tick and stopping him could be the key to City obtaining a famous victory. The former Liverpool midfielder possesses a calm touch and measured passing skills under pressure, allowing the likes of Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to steal the limelight. If Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez can make his night in defensive midfield uncomfortable, it may unsettle Jose Mourinho's side enough for the Premier League champions to take all three points.
Wednesday’s tie is, simply, a must-win game for City against one of the most talented sides in the world. The Spanish champions will certainly be no pushovers and, with the attacking talent on display, expect both teams to find the net at least once. Joe Hart and Iker Casillas will be busy men, but with City needing three points to stand any chance of qualification, it should become a more open game as the clock ticks down.
Match News
Top Scorers
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
12 | 0 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Dortmund |
10 | 1 |
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Thomas Müller Striker Bayern |
8 | 1 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
8 | 0 |
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Burak Yılmaz Striker Galatasaray |
8 | 0 |
