20:37
The guests from Madrid have also been in top form recently. The 4-1 win over Deportivo Alaves on Saturday, with braces from Luis Suárez and João Félix, was the sixth straight win in all competitions for the Rojiblancos, who drew level on points with second-placed FC Barcelona. In the Champions League, Atleti has cheated so far this season. Having progressed at the last minute in the group stage with the help of Liverpool FC, a 1-0 draw at Manchester United in the first leg of the round of 16 was enough to qualify for the quarter-finals.
20:22
City have been very confident so far this Champions League season. In the difficult group with PSG and RB Leipzig, the Skyblues qualified for the round of 16 after just five games, in which they then gave Sporting Lisbon no chance. Already in the first leg, the Guardiola squad made everything clear with a 5-0 away win. In the league, City suffered a slight 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace before the most recent international break, but came back at the weekend with a comfortable 2-0 win at Burnley and are still a point ahead of the upcoming top game against Liverpool Top.
20:12
Let’s take a quick look at the squad: Pep Guardiola has made three changes to the home team compared to last weekend’s league game. John Stones replaces Kyle Walker, who is suspended in the premier class, at right back, with Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez replacing Phil Foden and Jack Grealish (both bench) in attack. In addition to Yannick Carrasco, who is also suspended, the visitors also have to replace defender José Giménez, who was injured on Saturday. In addition, Thomas Lemar moves to the bench. Koke and Felipe Monteiro are back in the team.
20:04
Since 2013, Manchester City and Atlético Madrid have both, with one exception, reached the KO phase of the premier class, for the sixth time in nine years both are even in the quarter-finals. And yet there is a premiere today, because for the first time ever both meet in an official match. As leaders in the English Premier League, the Citizens are favored to go into a duel with the Colchoneros, who have proven often enough that their role as the underdog on Europe’s biggest football stage suits them well.
20:03
Hello and welcome to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League! At 9 p.m. the first leg between Manchester City and Atlético Madrid will take place at the Etihad Stadium!