Real Madrid on ropes against Man CityReal Madrid will be leaning on Vinicius Junior to try and get past Manchester City in the Champions League last 16. (Photo: AFP)MADRID - Rarely do record 15-time winners Real Madrid enter a Champions League clash as underdogs but this is the situation when Manchester City visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. Perhaps his biggest success has been helping winger Vinicius Junior back to form, and the Brazilian represents Real Madrid's best hope of success against City. They can offer the steel which Madrid need to withstand the might of Haaland and company. "Real Madrid is about fighting until the end, believing, battling," said Arbeloa after beating Celta.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2026 02:15 UTC