Real Madrid and Manchester City will play out the latest instalment of a burgeoning Champions League rivalry in the quarterfinals of the 2023/24 competition.
These teams met at this stage of the tournament in 2023, with a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu followed by an astonishing performance from City in the return fixture, their 4-0 win sending them into the final, where they beat Inter Milan.
Madrid and City will now meet once more over two legs in 2024, knowing that a semifinal clash with Arsenal or Bayern Munich looms for the winner. There is even a prospect of a Clasico final, with Barcelona placed on the other side of the draw in the March 15 ceremony in Nyon.
The Sporting News looks back at the history of this matchup between the most successful team in the competition's history and the side bidding to win an unprecedented second treble in a row in English football.
The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal and semifinal draw in full
The sides first met amid the relatively low stakes of the 2012/13 group stage before a semifinal showdown in 2016.
There was a knockout tie in 2020, with the two legs separated by an unprecedented six months due to the coronavirus lockdown, before an unforgettable semifinal epic.
In total, these teams have met 10 times in this competition. Real Madrid have won three games, Manchester City have won four games, and three have ended in draws.
City won their first Champions League title in 2023 under Pep Guardiola. Madrid have won the tournament a record 14 times in their history.
Teams with the most UEFA Champions League titles
The clubs played out a thriller in the Santiago Bernabeu, with goalkeeper Joe Hart keeping City in the game before Edin Dzeko gave them the
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