Almost the best line-ups overall. Only Yaya Touré is missing, and it won’t be a whatever absence for City. Pellegrini won’t be any shame to play tight behind leaving the initiative to Real Madrid. It is how he overturned PSG, and it is what they need to protect the defence and make the most of a forward line able to make the most of quick transitions.
Probably Zidane learned from Wolfsburg to be more precautious in the first leg, and all Cristiano’s killer instinct is at it’s peak. Manchester City got Under 2.5 Goals in Champions League home games in knock-out stages. Same as Real Madrid in away knock-out stages. Odds well paid at 1.91 by William Hill.