Rodrygo has added to his scoring streak with Real Madrid but the Spanish powerhouse didn’t get all the goals it needed to finish high enough in the league phase of the Champions League and avoid a possible encounter with Manchester City in the playoffs.
Barcelona hope to be back at Camp Nou in early May, but there are no guarantees — and Montjuic is not an option because of concert plans
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Alex Kirkland discusses the possibility of another Real Madrid vs. Man City showdown in the Champions League.
Manchester City squeezed through to the Champions League play-off round with a 3-1 comeback win against Club Brugge.
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has said he cannot believe that his "idol" Neymar is returning to Santos and wishes to attend the former Barcelona star's unveiling.
His side live to fight another day, but Pep Guardiola is in no doubt that whatever Friday's Champions League draw holds for Manchester City, his side will be underdogs. Winning the competition entirely?
The UEFA Champions League's first-ever league phase is over, and the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table, and we will get Manchester City against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs.
"I would say I don't like (the new format), because we suffer a lot. We were on the perch, 45 minutes to be out. It is an incredible lesson for me and the players that nothing is for granted," Guardiola said.
In an interview with La Sexta, Ronaldo admitted, “Mateo, he really likes Mbappe. He sometimes tells me: ‘Hey dad, Mbappe is better than you,’ and I reply by saying: ‘No, I am better than him, I have scored more goals.”
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha says he would like to see Vincent Kompany "go toe to toe" with Pep Guardiola in the Champions League play-offs. Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester, Onuoha was asked whether Manchester City would prefer to face Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the next stage of the competition.