On the morning of April 10, Real Madrid will host Man City in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the 2023/2024 European Cup. This is a match that is considered the "early final" of this season.
Before this match, the strength of the two clubs was assessed as equal, but Real Madrid had a clear advantage over Man City in terms of the number of days off. Since the FIFA Days series of the national teams, Real Madrid has only played 1 match.
The last match coach Ancelotti and his team played was against Athletic Bilbao on April 1. Last weekend, La Liga was suspended to make way for the Spanish King's Cup final, so Real Madrid did not have to play.
Meanwhile, Man City had to play 3 matches in the same period. The Citizens met Arsenal on March 31, Aston Villa on April 4 and Crystal Palace on April 6.
In these matches, Coach Guardiola had to rotate the squad to save the strength of the pillars. Besides the disadvantage of the match schedule, Man City also had to play away at Bernaneu in the first leg.
With clear advantages in objective factors, Real Madrid is determined to "deal with" Man City right from the first leg match taking place at 2am on April 10.
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