Champions League fixtures tonight 17/04 -Real Madrid head to the Etihad, Can the Gunners break the curse? Both English clubs are in action tonight!
The second night of Champions League matches gets underway tonight with both English clubs – Manchester City and Arsenal – in action and with it all to play for.
Last night, PSG faced Barcelona in a match that saw several red cards, loads of yellow cards, a penalty and high drama. It ended with PSG knocking Barcelona out – despite going into the second leg at a disadvantage.
Borussia Dortmund knocked out Atlético Madrid in what was another high-drama match which also saw plenty of action and plenty of goals.
| Champions League matches tonight | Kick-off | Where to watch? | AGG score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich vs Arsenal | 20:00 | TNT Sports 2 | (Agg 2-2) | Allianz Arena |
| Manchester City vs Real Madrid | 20:00 | TNT Sports 1 | (Agg 3-3) | Etihad Stadium |
Manchester City vs Real Madrid 2nd leg
Manchester City and Real Madrid drew in the first leg 3-3 at the Bernabeu last week. Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid now head to Manchester for the second leg. City won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup last season and are on track to repeat the achievement.
“We want to create the legacy. We want two Trebles in a row,” said Bernardo Silva.
“We want four Premier Leagues in a row. We want the Champions League twice in a row. If we win two Trebles in a row that would be legacy.
“[But] in one week we could be out of all the competitions. But we are fighting.”
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City will be boosted by the return of defender Kyle Walker, who has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury on England duty last month.
“He [Walker] has had one or two training sessions,” said Guardiola. “He feels good with his mood. I don’t know if [he will play] from the beginning, or from the bench, but he will be with us tomorrow.
“It is incredible good news for many reasons. He is our captain and in last year’s matches played against players like Vinicius, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and he knows how to defend them like nobody else.”
Midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is also expected to return after pulling out of the starting 11 just before the first leg kicked off at the Bernabeu last week.
Nathan Ake did not travel to Madrid last week but was back in the squad for City’s 5-1 win over Luton Town on Saturday.
Real remain without Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba, who are recovering from anterior cruciate ligament injuries, while French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni misses out having accumulated three yellow cards in Europe this season.
Bayern Munich vs Arsenal 2nd leg
Arsenal and Bayern Munich drew the first leg 2-2 in London last Tuesday. The Gunners now head to Germany for the 2nd leg where they’ll be hoping to reach the semi-finals of the UCL for the first time in 15 years.
Bayern last reached the semis when they won the competition in 2020.
“The opportunity is there to write our story differently,” added Arteta. “It is about putting in a strong performance to have the right to be in the semi-final.”
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Odegaard and Saka are both doubts, while defender Jurrien Timber is a long-term absentee for Arsenal with a knee injury.
As for Bayern, defender Alphonso Davies is suspended after he picked up his third booking of this season’s competition in the first leg.
Wingers Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman are all likely to be sidelined with knocks.