Manchester City must overturn a three-goal deficit when hosting Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, March 17. Federico Valverde scored an unbelievable first-half hat-trick for Real Madrid in last Wednesday's first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET.
Manchester City's path to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals depends on a significant comeback against Real Madrid in the decisive second-leg clash at the Etihad Stadium. The Spanish side took control in the opening encounter last Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Federico Valverde netted a first-half hat-trick, leaving City trailing by three goals in the last-16 matchup. Pep Guardiola's team enters the game after a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened West Ham in the English Premier League on Saturday, a result that kept their domestic form steady but offered little momentum boost ahead of this European test. Inspiration may come from City's 2023 Champions League semifinal, when they achieved a stunning 4-0 second-leg victory over Real Madrid. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT local time (4 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. PT). In the US, the game streams exclusively on Paramount Plus, which holds English-language broadcast rights for the tournament and offers a multiview option for up to four matches.
