Description: MCI Vs RM Dream11 Team Probable Playing 11 And Match Report: Ream Madrid look to overturn their 2-1 deficit as the Spanish side looks to reclaim its lost Champions League crown.
Champions of the most prestigious tournament in Europe for three years running, Real Madrid finally saw their sensation spree be snapped in the 2018-19 edition of the competition. And barring a spectacular turnaround against Manchester City today, this could end up being the second straight year where the Spanish side sees its coffers barren of the glistening trophy.
Playing against Manchester City in their round of 16 tie, Ream Madrid surprisingly fell short in the first round of the double header. Despite not being in the best of form at the time, the 2-1 defeat in their own stadium sent ripples across the footballing fraternity.
Where the result doused Real Madrid’s chances of winning the tournament, it worked wonders for Manchester City. For the first time in over three years, the side had managed to putdown an opponent of note in the tournament, a result which sparked ambitions of the club finally going all the way and winning its elusive Champions League trophy.
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While that win and the two away goals that come with it give City a clear edge ahead of the imminent encounter, the Premier League side will be the first to admit that they cant afford to sit on their laurels. Real Madrid showed what they are made of in the La Liga with the side showing immense perseverance and gallantry to script an incredible title win.
This tie has all the markings of being an edge of the seat thriller. Two staunch sides from Europe will clash heads in a bid to canter their way into the quarter-finals, a clash which can easily end up being a goals galore fixture.
Real Madrid’s knowhow and the ability to scrap its way through from such arduous situations serves the side well, traits we envision seeing the side through on the day.
Probable Playing 11
Team News
- Aguero continues to remain sidelined for City with an injury while Mendy is suspended for the day.
- Ramos sits in lieu of his suspension for the visiting team.
Manchester City
Ederson, Walker, Fernandinho, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Mahrez
Real Madrid
Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Militao, Mendy, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Hazard, Benzema, Asensio
Match Details
Champions League 2019-20
Match: Manchester City Vs Real Madrid
Date And Time: 8th August, Saturday- 12:30am IST
Venue: Emirates Stadium, Manchester
Telecast: Sony Ten 1/HD
Top Scorer
Manchester City
- Sterling: 5 Goals, 2 Assists
Real Madrid
- Benzema: 4 Goals, 2 Assists
Bygone Encounter
Real Madrid Vs Manchester City: 1-2
Dream 11 Picks
Goal-Keeper
Ederson Moraes from Manchester City will be instilled in our side as the goal-keeper for the impending encounter. Manchester City’s backline has been a flummoxed one this season and with Real Madrid set to unleash a barrage of shots across Ederson’s way, the shot stopper can easily accrue some solid save points.
Defenders
With this set to be a high stakes fixture, one where two enigmatic attacking sides go for the jugular in a bid to make it to the next round, a cleansheet looks extremely unlikely for either side. It’s a discourse which sees us limit our side to the three defenders, all players capable of pulling off something in the attacking docket as well.
And fitting the bill of our requirements perfectly was the triad we have indulged in from Ream Madrid. The Spanish club has thrusted massive importance on its fullbacks cantering up the park and providing much needed wide unbridled support.
Ferland Mendy and Dani Carvajal have reposed the faith earmarked in them by persistently galloping into the side’s attacking soirees to make them must have picks. CB Raphael Varane managed to thump in two headers in La Liga to see him wrap up our set of picks from the club for the outing.
Midfielders
Manchester City’s player of the season, Kevin de Bruyne endured his finest ever campaign with the side in the Premier League. With 12 goals and 20 assists, the midfielder ran the show for the side, a campaign which grew in worth owing to the otherwise dismal season his side endured.
He is partnered up by Riyadh Mahrez who has the four assist for the club this season, two players capable of venturing into the empty spaces Real Madrid leave as they try to forage the all important two goals. Real Madrid on the other hand see us begin with the pick of Toni Kroos, someone whose pinch perfect crosses and passes have made him lethal on freekicks and corners.
CDM Casemiro links up with him, someone whose ball carrying abilities saw him come up with a couple of crucial goals in the La Liga.
Strikers
He’s not only Real Madrid’s top scorer in the La Liga but the Champions League as well to see us make striker Karim Benzema a must have pick for the outing. Rodrygo Goes was in electric touch in the competition before the season was halted with his four goals making the second pick from the visiting team.
Elsewhere, with the 5 goals and 2 assists, City’s top scorer, Raheem Sterling wraps up our set of picks for the day’s clash.
Captain And Vice-Captain
The 4 goals and 2 assists for Benzema see him captain our side while Kroos is the vice-captain.
Dream 11 Team
Ederson, Varane, Carvajal, Mendy, Casemiro, Kroos, Kevin, Mahrez, Sterling, Benzema, Rodrygo
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