The Champions League schedule for the play-off round has been determined, I did not expect Real Madrid and Man City to meet in this play-off round which means we will not see one of them in the last 16 because only 1 can qualify for the next round, I think Real Madrid is more favored in this meeting because as we know Real Madrid has started to return to its best performance and their dominance in the UCL is unquestionable, although Man City is also starting to improve their performance little by little, but Man City is still not fully recovered.
Since each team has been determined in the quarter-finals, it will be interesting to see Real Madrid and Manchester City face off. If they are to qualify for the next round, both teams must play at their best, and Real Madrid is one of them. Their performance has improved a lot. However, since Manchester City has improved their performance a little but has not fully recovered, their fears are much less for the next round. However, I believe that Real Madrid is the favorite to win this match and they have a lot of experience in how to play in the Champions League. Since Real Madrid is going to face Manchester City in the UCL, the Madrid team will not play normally in this match but will come out strong.
Madrid and Manchester City are two big teams that have struggled to qualify for the round of 16 this season in the semi-league phase, in fact I think Manchester City should be grateful to be able to get out of the pinhole and play in the playoffs at this time, the match between Manchester City vs Madrid reminds us of last season final quartet and I think even though both teams are still not in their best condition but the match still has the potential to be a tight match and interesting, both teams have the same chance to advance for the next round, so indeed the consistency and execution of the strategy from the two coaches will greatly determine the match later, apart from, the performance and also the determination of the players to win that match.