The wait is over
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Breaking: Kyle Walker was not named to Man City’s traveling squad to the Bernabeu for Man City’s clash against Real Madrid in the UCL quarterfinals.
We’ll never forget when he and Vini hugged it out after battling for 90 minutes in the first leg of the semifinals last season
Real Madrid have four players on two yellow cards heading into their UCL clash with Man City
If any of them pick up another yellow card in the first leg, they will miss the return game at the Etihad
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
Bayern XI: Neuer; Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Davies; Laimer, Goretzka; Sané, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane.
Real Madrid XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Rüdiger, Tchouameni, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Vinicius Junior; Bellingham, Rodrygo.
Man City XI: Ortega; Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Bernardo, Foden, Grealish; Haaland.
42 - Tonight is William Saliba’s 42nd start of the season for Arsenal; the most of any outfield player across all competitions for a big five European league team this term. Constant.
108 - Bernardo Silva’s goal for Manchester City after 108 seconds is the second-earliest goal scored by a visiting side against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu in the UEFA Champions League, after only Mario Mandzukic for Juventus in April 2018 (77 seconds). Blistering.
Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland are their club’s top scorers so far this season.
Only one of them is a natural centre-forward
Jesus and Trossard combined to score Arsenal’s equaliser just 9 minutes after Arteta subbed both of them on
Harry Kane has now scored more goals against Arsenal at the Emirates than any other visiting player in history
Harry Kane has scored more goals against Arsenal at the Emirates than any other opposition player has since the stadium opened (6).
But he’s only ever ended up on the winning side once.
Rodri and Manchester City walked into one of the most hostile environments in Europe and not only extended his own unbeaten streak to 66 games in all competitions, but helped City push their unbeaten streak in away games to 13
All three of Manchester City’s first leg goals against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu came from outside of the box
An iconic Champions League performance from the visitors