City will once again face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League for the third successive season.

We have been paired with the Spanish powerhouses in the quarter-final of this year’s tournament after two consecutive encounters in the semi-finals.

Last year, we achieved a remarkable 4-0 triumph over Carlo Ancelotti’s team at home, after a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu.

The previous season concluded with Real Madrid scoring two goals in the last minutes to tie the game and then securing victory during extra time.

Prior to this year’s game, we acquaint ourselves more with Los Blancos.

Historical events and past occurrences.

Real Madrid is unquestionably the most successful team in the history of the European Cup, having triumphed in the prestigious tournament on 14 occasions.

That is double the amount of the second greatest team, AC Milan, who have won seven times.

Additionally, they have achieved a greater number of La Liga championships than any other team, winning the national championship 35 times since their first victory in the 1931/32 season.

Originally established in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the team was later granted the nаme ‘Real’ meaning ‘Royal’ by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, along with the addition of a royal crown to its insignia.

A stadium is a large, open-air venue designed for hosting sports events and other large-scale gatherings.

The Santiago Bernabeu is universally recognized as one of the foremost sports arenas on a global scale.

The Bernabeu, named in honor of a previous player and president, was fully constructed in 1947.

The stadium now has a fan base of over 80,000. In addition to serving as Real Madrid’s home field since its inauguration, it has also been the venue for four European Cup finals, a Copa Libertadores final, as well as the finals of the 1964 European Nations Cup and the 1982 World Cup.

The stadium has been undergoing extensive refurbishment from 2019, resulting in a significant transformation of its appearance.

Carlo Ancelotti is widely regarded as one of the most exceptional managers in the history of the sport.

The Italian manager is the only individual who has achieved the feat of winning the Champions League on four occasions. He accomplished this twice while leading AC Milan and twice while leading Real Madrid.

Ancelotti has achieved five league championships during his managerial tenure, one in each of the prominent five divisions. This tally is equivalent to the number of league trophies Guardiola has secured with City.

The individual, who is now 64 years old, started his managerial career in 1995. Since then, he has successfully overseen the operations of 10 different clubs, including some of the most prominent teams in European football.

Significant individuals

Real Madrid has a lineup filled with international players in every position, however they are now without some crucial pieces of their defensive line.

The unequivocal primary goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had a severe ligament damage to his knee in August and has not yet made a comeback.

Additionally, both central defenders David Alaba and Eder Militao are now not participating.

Luka Modric, who plays in the midfield position, is one of only four players who have been awarded the Ballon d’Or since 2007. However, due to his age of 38, he is seeing a decrease in the amount of time he spends on the field this season.

A significant factor in this has been the exceptional performance of Englishman Jude Bellingham, who has scored 16 goals since his transfer from Borussia Dortmund last summer.

Vinicius Junior, a Brazilian winger, was the individual who scored for Real in the tie of the previous season.

City and Real Madrid have had 10 encounters in the Champions League in the past.

We now have a small edge with a record of four victories, three draws, and three losses.

Our first encounter took place during the group stage of the 2012/13 season. We suffered a 3-2 defeat in Spain, followed by a 1-1 draw at the Etihad.

In the semi-finals of the 2015/16 season, the score was 0-0 in the home match before Real Madrid secured a victory in the away match.

In the 2019/20 Round of 16, we emerged victorious with a score of 2-1 in both matches.

The monumental 2021/22 clаsh started with a triumphant 4-3 victory on home turf, followed by Real’s decisive 3-1 triumph in the Bernabeu, achieved during the additional period of play.

The last two games of our season were marked by an incredible win. We achieved a 1-1 draw in Madrid followed by a remarkable 4-0 victory at the Etihad.

Current Performance Real Madrid currently holds the leading position in La Liga with a total of 69 points earned from 28 matches, which is seven points clear of their closest competitors, Girona.

Having scored 60 goals and surrendered just 18, they now possess the most formidable offense and defense in Spain this season.

They have achieved victory in three out of their past five league matches, while the other two ended in a tie.

Ancelotti’s team was eliminated from the Copa del Rey by their local rivals, who are also quarter-finalists in the Champions League, in January.

They have already won the Supercopa de Espana, defeating Barcelona 4-1.