Real Madrid, however, remain one of the most formidable teams in Champions League history. The Spanish club have won 13 of their last 15 round-of-16 ties, underlining their consistent dominance in the early knockout rounds of the tournament. Madrid have also been particularly effective against English opposition throughout their European history. Across all seasons of the European Cup and Champions League, the Spanish giants have scored 99 goals against clubs from England. When facing Manchester City specifically, Real Madrid have shown impressive attacking power. They have scored three goals in four of their last five Champions League knockout matches against City, demonstrating their ability to produce decisive attacking performances in these high-stakes encounters. Individually, Vinícius Júnior could reach a historic milestone in this match. At 25 years and 248 days old, the Brazilian forward has the opportunity to become the youngest player ever to reach 80 appearances in the Champions League proper, surpassing the record previously held by Kylian Mbappé. He is expected to team up with Brahim Díaz at the attacking end of a 4—3—1—2 formation.