With a trip to the final on the line, Manchester City and Real Madrid will meet in the Champions League knockout stage once again.
City got the better of Real in their last meeting: a pandemic-delayed quarterfinal in 2020 when City scored a pair of 2–1 wins to advance on a 4–2 aggregate. However, Real Madrid eliminated City in the 2016 semifinals on a tight 1–0 aggregate en route to its first of three straight Champions League titles.
The Spanish giants have endured quite the journey to the semifinals—and it they win the final it could be considered one of the most impressive runs of all time.