MADRID, 16 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid visits Manchester City this Wednesday in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 Champions League, a revenge match for the Madridistas after the painful 4-0 of the last edition that knocked them out of the tournament. while the English seek to make good, under the almost always successful protection of their fans, the 3-3 in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, in an all or nothing match for both teams in Europe.
OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
Both teams are shining in the offensive aspect in the top continental competition, Real Madrid is the second highest scoring team with 21 goals, while Manchester City with 27 goals is the best team in this aspect.
Regarding the number of shots taken by both teams, Real Madrid is the second team that shoots the most with 164 attempts, while the English do the same on 182 occasions.
In the distribution section they are also the two best teams in the Champions League, the whites complete 91.9% of the passes they attempt, a lower figure than Manchester City, which completes 93.7%. Furthermore, the average possession of the English team is also higher than that of the Spanish team with 68.6% by 55%.
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
In the defensive panorama, the ‘merengue’ team has better statistics than the ‘citizens’, conceding eleven goals in the nine games played, compared to the 12 that City has conceded. However, Real Madrid receives more shots against per game than Guardiola’s team with 12.2, compared to 6.8.
As for aerial duels, Real Madrid players win in 55.7% of those they compete, compared to 64.8% in those that City players do. Finally, the English recover 14.4 balls per game in the opponent’s field compared to the 11.8 recovered by the Spanish team.
TIME AND WHERE TO SEE
The duel between Manchester City and Real Madrid on the return leg of the Champions League quarterfinals will take place this Wednesday starting at 9:00 p.m., and can be seen in Spain through Movistar Champions League and Movistar Plus+.