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Dermot Corrigan: City to progress, especially as the second leg being at the Etihad takes away the possibility of another surreal ‘remontada’ comeback from Madrid at the Bernabeu.

James Horncastle: Last season’s 4-0 defeat felt transformative for City and it’s hard to imagine a repeat of 2022 when Madrid scored three times in stoppage time to knock Guardiola’s team out.

Raphael Honigstein: Having managed to kill off Madrid last year, City will have the psychological edge over the 14-times winners. Madrid will do everything to still be in the tie for the second leg, but I’m going 3-1 on aggregate for City.

Laia Cervello Herrero: City will win. They beat Madrid last season and this season I think the Spaniards have a worse squad, except for Jude Bellingham.

Thom Harris: City hosting the second leg is significant, as they proved last season with that 4-0 win at the Etihad. If they can keep it tight at the Bernabeu again, I think they squeeze through at home.