Pep Guardiola expresses excitement about Manchester City’s quarter-final draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League, marking their third consecutive meeting. Guardiola acknowledges Real Madrid’s 14 Champions League titles and the challenge they pose, but sees the advantage of the second leg being at home.

He discusses injuries to Ederson and Kevin De Bruyne, with Stefan Ortega set to start in goal. Guardiola downplays the significance of the Real Madrid rivalry, emphasizing that every opponent in the Champions League is tough, and expresses his excitement about being part of the competition.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City will play the next match in FA Cup against Newcastle United on Saturday 16th of March in Manchester. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​

Real Madrid performance and stats

Real Madrid is currently 1st in the La Liga with 69 points.

In the last 28 games, it has won 21 times, drawn 6 times, and lost once. In its last match, Real Madrid won 4-0 against Celta de Vigo.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 60 goals and conceding 18.​

Real Madrid will play the next match in La Liga against Osasuna on Saturday 16th of March in Pamplona. The prediction is Real Madrid winning the match.​