If Real Madrid wasn’t already worried about Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus ahead of the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal series on Tuesday, his performance in his last league match against Watford on Saturday put them on notice. His four goals should be especially troubling, considering he scored in each of Man City’s wins against Real Madrid when the two clubs were last adversaries in the 2020 Champions League Round of 16. You can see what happens when they face off on Tuesday, when you stream the match live on Paramount+.
Kickoff from Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, is set for 3 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Manchester City as the -200 favorite (risk $200 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Real Madrid vs. Man City odds, with Atletico the +525 underdog. A draw is +350 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. Tuesday’s match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
- Manchester City vs. Real Madrid date: Tuesday, April 26
- Manchester City vs. Real Madrid time: 3 p.m. ET
- Manchester City vs. Real Madrid streaming: Paramount+
UEFA Champions League picks for Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
Before you tune in to Tuesday’s match, you need to see the Manchester City vs. Real Madrid picks from SportsLine’s European soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated well almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
For Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, Green is backing City -1 at -120 odds. This means that bettors win if Man City wins by two or more goals, pushes if it wins by one, and lose if the match ends in a draw or loss for the Sky Blues. While Jesus’ four-goal performance against Watford was a strong individual effort, it was part of a massive disparity between the two clubs overall. City finished the match with 73 percent of the possession, completed 88 percent of its passes, and fired off 20 shots to Watford’s five.
To Real Madrid’s credit, Los Blancos have won their last two games, but they have conceded in their last three, which includes a 3-2 loss to Chelsea in the UCL quarterfinals. Madrid has allowed five goals, and reports speculating on the availability of defender Nacho for the match add to the concern. Although away goals are more valuable in the aggregate format, City should look to take advantage of its strong form in attack and be the aggressor at home.
“Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Riyah Mahrez and Ilkay Gündogan, four of the world’s most talented players, were on the bench for the game against Watford,” Green told SportsLine. “They could come into the team to face Real Madrid on Tuesday … Yet the main man will still be the peerless Kevin De Bruyne, who conducts the Man City orchestra with equal amounts of drive, energy, grace and creativity.”
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