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Manchester City vs Real Madrid live stream: how to watch Champions League semi-final second leg anywhere

Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg clash on Wednesday, May 17 2023

Watch Manchester City vs Real Madrid live stream

You can find a free stream of Manchester City vs Real Madrid on Servus TV in Austria. It's Paramount Plus in the US (7-day free trial), DAZN in Canada and BT Sport in the UK. Football fans in India can watch a tonight's Champions League semi-final second leg on Sony Ten 2 or via Sony LIV. Remember to use a VPN if you're trying to watch your usual free stream from abroad. Full details on how to watch a Manchester City vs Real Madrid live stream just below.

Manchester City vs Real Madrid: match preview

So, it all comes down to this. A week after a fascinating tactical battle at the Bernabeu comes the main course between Manchester City and Real Madrid – winner takes all. Or a place in the final, at least, against Inter Milan. Blistering strikes from Kevin De Bruyne and Vinicius Junior leave the scoreline at 1-1, with a mouthwatering European clash to saviour.

There's an argument to suggest that this Manchester City's most important fixture in recent memory – yes, even more so than the 2021 final they lost to Chelsea. Following last season's injury-time calamity against Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola's side will be more determined than ever to slay their Blanco ghost and knock out the 14-time champions who have history on their side. Guardiola frequently speaks of City as a Champions League underdog because of their lack of European pedigree, but at some point his side's tactical mastery and vast array of supreme talent must emerge victorious against one of the continent's giants. Erling Haaland's march towards goalscoring immortality continues apace – father Alfie might be disappointed there will be fewer Madrid fans to goad from the stands at the Etihad – while Guardiola has promised "I won't overthink it" for this one. The Premier League title is all but sewn up, time to set De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva off the leash and attack.

Their opponents may be marginal favourites, but Real Madrid have done this so many times. No team in tournament history have reached more semi-finals than los Blancos who have the enviable talent of winning when rarely seeming to play well. Again last week they struggled to involve top scorer Karim Benzema in the play and scored at a point when City were starting to dominate. Antonio Rudiger's limpet-like man-marking job tried to get a rise out of Haaland, but it seems likely Carlo Ancelotti's first-choice centre-back Eder Militao will return from suspension tonight. Ancelotti rested plenty of first-team stars for the weekend 1-0 defeat of Getafe – Benzema, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior all got the afternoon off – so it's not hard to see where Madrid are placing all their chips. Expect more of the same, soaking up pressure, convincing the opponent that there's no real danger, than stabbing them through the heart with a Benzema goal. No side plays possum quite like Real Madrid.

Follow our guide to get a Manchester City vs Real Madrid live stream and watch the Champions League online from anywhere.


FREE Man City vs Real Madrid live stream

How to watch Manchester City vs Real Madrid from outside your country

If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your usual coverage of the game, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching a Manchester City vs Real Madrid live stream in particular parts of the world.

They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.

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