Two of the world’s most iconic soccer franchises get together Tuesday in Manchester, England, as Real Madrid travels to face Manchester City in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League.

The Champions knockout phase will begin its action this week on Tuesday night with the first leg as Manchester City will welcome the defending champions Real Madrid to the Etihad Stadium for the battle for the spot of the round of 16 games.

Manchester City take on Real Madrid in the Champions League for the third year in a row on Tuesday night, but how can fans watch the entertaining clash?

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 have published their squad list for Tuesday’s match against Manchester City in the Champions League’s Round of 32. REAL MADRID SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre. Defenders: Vallejo,

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.