Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League is the accidental blockbuster of the new knockout playoffs round that starts Tuesday.The past two title winners surprisingly finished mid-table in the new 36-team standings format that ended in January.

Real Madrid head to Manchester City for a vital UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff first leg on February 11. Los Blancos have slipped into the newly-formatted playoffs, alongside their old foes from Manchester,

Real Madrid’s defensive injury crisis deepened ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League visit to face Manchester City as defender Lucas Vazquez was ruled out with a thigh injury.

Manchester City’s injury problems this season could be matched by their competition for the last-16 play-off round as Real Madrid battle their own issues.Pep Guardiola and his players were issued

Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League knockout playoffs round in a standout clash of the past two title winners after the draw was made Friday.

Friday's draw on CBS Sports Golazo Network detailed the start to the path to the Champions League final at Munich's Allianz Arena on May 31, resolving the next round of matchuops though team's ultimate paths remain unsettled. Teams ranked ninth through 16th at the end of the league phase were seeded and drawn against one of the unseeded teams.

Real Madrid have suffered another injury blow ahead of their Champions League play-off first leg against Manchester City on Tuesday. Real ensured they remained top of La Liga with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday.