Real Madrid are currently in second place in the La Liga standings and have been fairly impressive so far this season. Los Blancos edged Osasuna to a 2-1 victory in the Copa del Rey final over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Manchester City, on the other hand, are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment and have been exceptional in recent weeks. The Cityzens edged Leeds United to a 2-1 victory in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this week
- Manchester City defeated Real Madrid by a 2-1 margin at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2020 and could become the first English team to secure away wins at the stadium on multiple occasions.
- After losing only two of his first 15 matches against Real Madrid in all competitions, Pep Guardiola has lost three of his last six games against Los Blancos as a manager.
- Real Madrid and Manchester City are on an even footing as far as the head-to-head record is concerned and have won four games apiece out of the 10 matches that have been played between the two teams.
- Manchester City have won three of their last four matches against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League but did lose their last such game by a 3-1 margin at the Santiago Bernabeu.
