Overview
- Live coverage reports the match level at 1-1 after early goals from Vinícius Jr. and Erling Haaland, with Real Madrid still ahead on aggregate following the 3-0 win in Madrid.
- Manchester City needs multiple goals at home to keep its Champions League campaign alive in this round of 16 tie.
- The second leg kicked off at the scheduled time, with broadcasts carried by ESPN and Disney+ Premium in much of South America, TNT Sports/HBO Max in Mexico, Movistar in Spain, and Paramount+/DAZN in the United States.
- UEFA appointed French referee Clément Turpin to officiate the match with Jérome Brisard handling VAR duties.
- Pre‑match reports indicated Kylian Mbappé recovered from injury and was included in Real Madrid’s squad for the trip to Manchester.