Real Madrid have won the away first leg of a European tie on 40 occasions. If Pep Guardiola wants a sense of how hard the task ahead of them is it is perhaps encapsulated in one statistic -- only on two of the previous 39 occasions have Los Merengues been eliminated from European competition.

The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. EST and will be broadcast exclusively on Paramount+. Fans looking to watch can do so through Paramount+, which offers exclusive live streams and on-demand replays of all UEFA Champions League matches along with a free trial when you sign up.

The second Champions League playoff match between Real Madrid and Manchester City will be played at Carlo Ancelotti’s team’s home ground. Specifically, the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, with a capacity for 78,297 spectators, will be the venue chosen for this match.