How to watch Man City vs Real Madrid for FREE as Jude Bellingham eyes advantage in Champions League blockbuster
Manchester City host Real Madrid this Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League play-off blockbuster. Pep Guardiola’s side are eyeing a place in the last 16 after scraping a play-off place on the final gameweek of the new league phase. Guardiola celebrated as his side saved themselves against BruggeRex Man City came from behind to beat Club Brugge and avoid elimination, but they’ve now been handed one of the toughest possible opponents. Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Real made a poor start to the league phase and that has led to them also settling for the knockout phase play-offs. The two European giants were drawn against each other and now a monumental battle is set to take place – and it’s one fans are able to watch for free. Man City vs Real Madrid: How to watch for FREE This Champions League play-off first leg will take place on Tuesday, February 11. Kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is scheduled for 8pm. The action is going to be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video. Existing and new Prime members can watch the game via the Prime Video app, across mobile, Fire TV, video game consoles, Virgin’s V6 TV Box, BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Apple TV, Chromecast and online. For fans who are not already members, you can start a FREE 30-day trial of Amazon Prime giving you access to all of this week’s games. Details on how to sign up can be found here. Alternatively, new customers can join Amazon Prime for £8.99 per month or £95 for a year’s subscription. Bellingham and Mbappe are eyeing an advantage at the EtihadGetty Manchester City versus Real Madrid will be just the fourth fixture in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history to played in four consecutive seasons, after Deportivo de La Coruña v Juventus (4 from 2000-01 to 2003-04), Chelsea v Liverpool (5 from 2004-05 to 2008-09), and Atlético de Madrid v Real Madrid (4 from 2013-14 to 2016-17). his will be the 13th time Manchester City have faced Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (W4 D5 L3). Of opponents Real Madrid have played against 5+ times in their European Cup/Champions League history, their win percentage of 25% against the Citizens is their lowest against any opponent. Despite only losing three of their 12 games against them in the competition, Manchester City have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League knockout stages by Real Madrid more often than by any other opponent (3 times). Man City vs Real Madrid: talkSPORT coverage talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham. Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former Watford captain Troy Deeney. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Haaland has never scored against Real MadridGetty Real Madrid have knocked an English club out of the UEFA Champions League knockout stages 13 times; only Los Blancos themselves have eliminated opponents from a specific nation more often in the competition (16 v German clubs). Real Madrid have knocked out an English Premier League club from the knockout stages of each of the last four UEFA Champions League seasons: 2020-21 (Liverpool), 2021-22 (Chelsea, Man City, & Liverpool), 2022-23 (Liverpool & Chelsea), 2023-24 (Man City). Real Madrid have knocked out an English Premier League club from the knockout stages of each of the last four UEFA Champions League seasons: 2020-21 (Liverpool), 2021-22 (Chelsea, Man City, & Liverpool), 2022-23 (Liverpool & Chelsea), 2023-24 (Man City). Man City vs Real Madrid: Team news Omar Marmoush has been added to City’s Champions League squad along with fellow new signings Nico Gonzalez and Abdukodir Khusanov. Gonzalez is set to be assessed ahead of this game after suffering a knock on his debut at the weekend while Vitor Reis was omitted. Rodri was also included in the squad, but his recovery continues after his ACL injury. Nathan Ake, Jeremy Doku and Oscar Bobb all look set to miss out on this first leg. As for Real, they’ve been decimated by injuries in defence, losing Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vaquez, Eder Militao and David Alaba. It means Aurelien Tchouameni may have to fill in at centre-back while Federico Valverde could need to slot in at right-back. Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has been directly involved in eight goals in eight UEFA Champions League appearances against Real Madrid (four goals, four assists); the joint-most by any player in the competition’s history (also eight by Giovane Elber). He’s also the only player to score and assist in a Champions League game against Real Madrid on multiple occasions (February 2020 and April 2022). Erling Haaland hasn’t scored in any of his four appearances against Real Madri
Manchester City host Real Madrid this Tuesday night in the first leg of their Champions League play-off blockbuster.
Pep Guardiola’s side are eyeing a place in the last 16 after scraping a play-off place on the final gameweek of the new league phase.
Man City came from behind to beat Club Brugge and avoid elimination, but they’ve now been handed one of the toughest possible opponents.
Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Real made a poor start to the league phase and that has led to them also settling for the knockout phase play-offs.
The two European giants were drawn against each other and now a monumental battle is set to take place – and it’s one fans are able to watch for free.
Man City vs Real Madrid: How to watch for FREE
This Champions League play-off first leg will take place on Tuesday, February 11.
Kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is scheduled for 8pm.
The action is going to be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video.
Existing and new Prime members can watch the game via the Prime Video app, across mobile, Fire TV, video game consoles, Virgin’s V6 TV Box, BT TV, TalkTalk TV, Apple TV, Chromecast and online.
For fans who are not already members, you can start a FREE 30-day trial of Amazon Prime giving you access to all of this week’s games.
Details on how to sign up can be found here.
Alternatively, new customers can join Amazon Prime for £8.99 per month or £95 for a year’s subscription.
- Manchester City versus Real Madrid will be just the fourth fixture in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history to played in four consecutive seasons, after Deportivo de La Coruña v Juventus (4 from 2000-01 to 2003-04), Chelsea v Liverpool (5 from 2004-05 to 2008-09), and Atlético de Madrid v Real Madrid (4 from 2013-14 to 2016-17).
- his will be the 13th time Manchester City have faced Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (W4 D5 L3). Of opponents Real Madrid have played against 5+ times in their European Cup/Champions League history, their win percentage of 25% against the Citizens is their lowest against any opponent.
- Despite only losing three of their 12 games against them in the competition, Manchester City have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League knockout stages by Real Madrid more often than by any other opponent (3 times).
Man City vs Real Madrid: talkSPORT coverage
talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham.
Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former Watford captain Troy Deeney.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
- Real Madrid have knocked an English club out of the UEFA Champions League knockout stages 13 times; only Los Blancos themselves have eliminated opponents from a specific nation more often in the competition (16 v German clubs).
- Real Madrid have knocked out an English Premier League club from the knockout stages of each of the last four UEFA Champions League seasons: 2020-21 (Liverpool), 2021-22 (Chelsea, Man City, & Liverpool), 2022-23 (Liverpool & Chelsea), 2023-24 (Man City).
- Real Madrid have knocked out an English Premier League club from the knockout stages of each of the last four UEFA Champions League seasons: 2020-21 (Liverpool), 2021-22 (Chelsea, Man City, & Liverpool), 2022-23 (Liverpool & Chelsea), 2023-24 (Man City).
Man City vs Real Madrid: Team news
Omar Marmoush has been added to City’s Champions League squad along with fellow new signings Nico Gonzalez and Abdukodir Khusanov.
Gonzalez is set to be assessed ahead of this game after suffering a knock on his debut at the weekend while Vitor Reis was omitted.
Rodri was also included in the squad, but his recovery continues after his ACL injury.
Nathan Ake, Jeremy Doku and Oscar Bobb all look set to miss out on this first leg.
As for Real, they’ve been decimated by injuries in defence, losing Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vaquez, Eder Militao and David Alaba.
It means Aurelien Tchouameni may have to fill in at centre-back while Federico Valverde could need to slot in at right-back.
- Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has been directly involved in eight goals in eight UEFA Champions League appearances against Real Madrid (four goals, four assists); the joint-most by any player in the competition’s history (also eight by Giovane Elber). He’s also the only player to score and assist in a Champions League game against Real Madrid on multiple occasions (February 2020 and April 2022).
- Erling Haaland hasn’t scored in any of his four appearances against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (359 minutes played), attempting 13 shots without success. Indeed, they are the opponent he’s played against most often as a Manchester City player without finding the net.
- Only Lionel Messi (9) and Karim Benzema (7) have been directly involved in more UEFA Champions League goals against Manchester City than Real Madrid duo Vinícius Júnior (two goals, three assists) and Rodrygo (four goals, one assist), with five each.
Man City vs Real Madrid: What has been said?
Guardiola wants his side to show they have ‘something special’ in this tie after what has been a dismal season in all competitions.
On top of finishing 22nd in the Champions League, City are out of the title race and off their usual standards in the Premier League.
The City boss said: “We are where we are, and I know perfectly but the team has something special and hopefully we can prove it.
“I will not deny how I trust with the players who gave us that incredible decade, winning a lot of things and playing a high standard, I know what we are capable of.
“To be honest it is always better to have a second leg at home in case you have extra time with your people.
“We play the second game away because we were not good in the group stage – when you finish 22nd you cannot ask for any favours.
“In football you have to deserve it – we do not deserve it. We were not even close.”
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