Manchester City and Real Announce Starting Lineups for Champions League Return Match

Today, March 17, in England, the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 second leg will take place, with Manchester City hosting Real Madrid. The first leg ended with a confident 3-0 victory for Madrid.

The match kicks off at 23:00 Moscow time (00:00 Yerevan time). In Russia, it can be watched on OKKO TV, and in Armenia on Fast Sports.

Manchester City lineup:
Donnarumma; Mateus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Khusanov, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, Reinders; Doku, Bernardo Silva, Cherki; Haaland.

Real lineup:
Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Højsen, Rüdiger, Fran García; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch; Brahim Díaz, Arda Güler, Vinícius Júnior.

Pep Guardiola’s team needs not just to win but to overturn a three-goal deficit against a club traditionally confident in Champions League knockout matches. Both teams face squad issues, particularly Real Madrid.