Karim Benzema put in two goals for his third multi-goal game in his last four 2022 UEFA Champions League starts, but it wasn't enough to lift Real Madrid past Manchester City in the first leg of their semifinals matchup last week. Los Blancos are still within striking distance and come into the second leg down just one goal on aggregate when the two sides meet again on Wednesday. Man City has now won its last four matches across all competitions and has scored 16 goals during that stretch. You can see what happens next when you stream the match live on Paramount+.
Kickoff from Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, is set for 3 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Manchester City as the +111 favorite (risk $100 to win $111) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Real Madrid vs. Man City odds, with Real Madrid the +215 underdog. A draw is +285 and the over-under for total goals scored is 3.5. Wednesday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
- Real Madrid vs. Manchester City date: Wednesday, May 4
- Real Madrid vs. Manchester City time: 3 p.m. ET
- Real Madrid vs. Manchester City streaming: Paramount+
UEFA Champions League picks for Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
Before you tune in to Wednesday's match, you need to see the Manchester City vs. Real Madrid picks from SportsLine's European soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated well almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
For Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, Green is backing both teams to score and for the match to finish over 2.5 goals at -142 odds. Considering the standalone over-under is 3.5 goals, there is a clear expectation that the fireworks from their reverse fixture will continue on Wednesday. While City's attack has been firing on all cylinders, the same could be said for Real Madrid, which locked up its 35th La Liga title in its last match with a 4-0 win over Espanyol last Saturday. Benzema didn't start in the match, but was subbed on in the 60th minute and finished things off with his 26th goal of the season just over 20 minutes later.
City's narrow one-goal lead on aggregate is significant, but it's not nearly enough of a cushion to try and preserve. City is going to need to play for a goal and Madrid will be desperate to overcome its deficit heading into the match. Manchester City has created the second-most shots per 90 minutes in Champions League play this season with 27.36, but Real Madrid hasn't been far behind with 24.35. Both clubs are in strong form, but City should emerge victorious once again in another back-and-forth battle.
"Real Madrid was outclassed for large swathes of the [first] game, but it displayed great character," Green told SportsLine. "Benzema can create a moment of magic out of nothing, so the situation is balanced on a knife-edge ahead of the second leg."
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