Football is back!!! Simeone's team puts the ball in play, at the moment without apparent changes in the XI.
We're going to the locker room!!! Goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium at the end of the first 45 minutes.
The match starts at the Etihad Stadium!!! First possession for Pep Guardiola's team.
We remind you that now at 9:00 p.m., the other meeting of the day will begin.
Benfica, a revelation team in this group stage, will face a whole Liverpool at the Estadio da Luz, in Portugal, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
– Manchester City substitutes: Steffen, Carson; Mbete-Tatu, Riley, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Foden; Grealish, Gabriel Jesus
– Substitutes Atlético: Lecomte, Christian Gómez; Mario Hermoso, Ibra Camara; Javi Serrano, Wass, Lemar, De Paul; Matheus Cunha, Correa, Luis Suarez
BY: Ederson
DEF: Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Ake
MED: De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan
FROM: Mahrez, Sterling, Bernardo Silva
BY: Oblak
DEF: Vrsaljko, Savic, Felipe, Reinildo, Lodi
MED: Kondogbia, Llorente, Koke
FROM: Joao Felix, Griezmann
On the part of Manchester City, the most important absence will undoubtedly be that of Ruben Dias. The Portuguese injured his hamstrings earlier this month and we'll see when he returns to work. Palmer will also not be available for Guardiola due to injury.
At Atletico, Gimenez and Herrera are out due to injury, and Carrasco misses the match due to card accumulation. Especially worrying is the loss of the Uruguayan, who chained about 10 starts in a row with Simeone, going through a good moment of form.
➡️ XI Manchester City: Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko; Rodrigo, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne; Sterling, Foden, Grealish
➡️ Athletic XI: Oblak; Llorente, Savic, Felipe, Reinildo, Lodi; Koke, Kondogbia, De Paul; Griezmann, Joao Felix
Romania's Istvan Kovacs, 37, will lead the match at the Etihad Stadium, corresponding to the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
At Manchester City, the spotlight is pointing in one direction. Between so much crack together, Kevin de Bruyne is undoubtedly the engine of this team. The English team plays what the Belgian says, who has four goals in his last four games. Stopping it will not be easy, but if Atletico get it will have a lot to gain.
In Simeone's group, faith is placed in Joao Felix. Five goals in his last five games, a more than remarkable improvement in level and endless technical details that place the Portuguese in his best form since arriving at Wanda.
On the part of Simeone's team, the mattresses have 3 wins and 1 loss in their last 4 European outings. Some numbers that serve to think positively tonight. In addition, he has four consecutive away victories among all competitions.
As a curious fact, to say that Atletico aspires to be the first team to eliminate, in the same year, Manchester United and Manchester City from the same European competition. Juventus were the last to do so, almost 40 years ago.
Undoubtedly, the English arrive on a roll to the appointment, without taking their eyes off their fight with Liverpool for the Premier League. Fifth season in a row for the Citizens among the top eight teams in Europe, seven consecutive matches winning at home in the Champions League, and 11 wins in the last 13 matches played at home. Scary numbers.
In addition, they have won their last three matches against Spanish teams, the last two against Real Madrid. We will see if today that streak is cut, or if on the contrary it is extended.
Good afternoon, everyone!!! Welcome to the live broadcast of the match that will be played tonight at the Etihad Stadium, this first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League that will pit Pep Guardiola's team against the team of Cholo Simeone.
A real match of Europe, of the best club competition that exists. The English, leaders of the Premier League, hope to win their first Champions League this year, after countless occasions in which they have started as favorites of the competition.
Opposite, an Atletico Madrid that comes wanting to return to assault an English field, as it did recently with Liverpool or Manchester United, and show everyone why the Cholo team is still fearsome in Europe.
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