The former Real Madrid player had his best game in the NBA (28 points against Jokic's Nuggets) and fueled rumors of a trade to a playoff contender  Leer

The Oasis singer is a well-known fan of the English team  Leer

Mohamed Salah could see his future options impacted as his Liverpool contract runs downs and Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal turn their attention to Real Madrid star Rodrygo

City face Real Madrid over two legs in February‘We have tougher schedules for the teams in Europe’ Pep Guardiola made clear his frustration with Manchester City’s fixture schedule in February after being handed a daunting two-legged Champions League playoff tie with Real Madrid. City’s failure to qualify automatically for the last-16 of the Champions League means they have to face the current holders in order to reach that stage. City will host the first leg on 11 or 12 February before travelling to the Bernabéu on 18 or 19 February. Continue reading...

Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League play-off, adding to a daunting run of Premier League fixtures for Pep Guardiola's side

Competition’s last two winners to battle for last-16 placePSG face all-French tie against surprise packages Brest Manchester City must overcome Real Madrid if they are to keep their Champions League hopes alive after the pair were drawn together for a blockbuster playoff tie. In a fiendish consequence of City’s scratchy league phase, which saw them narrowly avoid early elimination by finishing 22nd, they will face the La Liga leaders and reigning European champions next month. Celtic have been dealt an equally tough assignment in the form of Bayern Munich. The playoff winners will all enter the round of 16 but there is no further safety net for those defeated. Continue reading...

Real Madrid will have to play the preliminary round to reach the last 16  Leer

Manchester City star Manuel Akanji is still confident his side can find success in the Champions League and is not worried about facing either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the play-off

Akanji: ‘No team wants to face us’ in Champions LeagueCity will play Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in playoffs Manuel Akanji is convinced that Manchester City can rediscover their best levels to go far in the Champions League and has warned Real Madrid and Bayern Munich they can “beat every team in Europe”. City advanced to the playoff round with Wednesday’s 3-1 home win over Club Brugge and will face Real or Bayern, with the first leg set for the Etihad Stadium the week after next. The away tie is the week after. Continue reading...

Victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday night ensured Manchester City's place in the Champions League play-offs - where Bayern Munich or Real Madrid await

Atalanta slip to ninth place with 2-2 draw at BarcelonaBayern and Real Madrid also in playoffs despite wins Barcelona were held to 2-2 draw at home to Atalanta, who missed out on an automatic place in the Champions League last 16 due to results elsewhere. Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the lead two minutes into the second half, but Éderson levelled for Atalanta 20 minutes later with a stunning effort from the edge of the area. Ronald Araújo headed home from a corner to restore Barça’s lead soon after, before Mario Pasalic levelled again for the visitors with a fine nutmegged finish. Continue reading...

Manchester City ought not to have needed a wake-up call given the situation they were in, not to mention the stakes. Fail to win here and ignominy belonged to them, a Champions League exit at the first hurdle. The longest league table in football history would not lie. And yet Pep Guardiola’s team waited for one all the same, ­sleepwalking towards disaster. When the half-time whistle went, they were second best to Club Brugge and behind to Raphael Onyedika’s well-taken goal on 45 minutes. It was not just City’s accountants that shifted uncomfortably. Everything was on the line for everybody – Guardiola, the players, the fans. It was sporting pride, reputations, the lot. Continue reading...

MANCHESTER CITY 3-1 CLUB BRUGGE: Premier League champions come from 1-0 down to secure Champions League play-off spot with Pep Guardiola's side to face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the first knockout round