The new seeded, tennis-like bracket for the knockout stage now used in the expanded competition format means Madrid and Man City know their next opponent will be Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen, the fifth- and sixth-placed teams in the final standings in January.

Jude Bellingham netted a 92nd-minute winner as the Champions League holders earned a narrow first-leg advantage

Even after their impressive win over Newcastle United, Manchester City stand on the precipice. Domestically their best case scenario is surely little more than Champions League qualification and an FA Cup win.

Casemiro, the former Real Madrid midfielder who helped the club secure five UEFA Champions League titles, recently shared a memorable story about his time at the club, particularly with Luka

Real Madrid did what it always seems to do in the Champions League and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Manchester City in the first-leg of its playoff knockout tie on Tuesday.

Manchester City’s eye-popping 4-0 victory against Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday was the perfect tonic ahead of their daunting trip to the Bernabeu Stadium to face Real Madrid in a must-win Champions League blockbuster.

When the final whistle blows at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night there will be at least two certainties facing the revamped Uefa Champions League. Firstly, either reigning champions Real Madrid or the 2023 victors Manchester City will be absent from the last-16 draw that takes place on Friday in Switzerland.

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City only have a "one percent" chance of keeping their Champions League dreams alive when they face Real Madrid in the second leg of their playoff round on Wednesday in Spain.

Real Madrid has long been considered to be the biggest club in world football, and their incredible success in the Champions League has played a large part in t