Another injury: John Stones forced off early against Real Madrid

Manchester City faced Real Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League tie on Wednesday, February 19, but the match started disastrously for the visitors.

Details: In just the fourth minute, Kylian Mbappé put Los Blancos ahead, and minutes later, City suffered another setback. Their key center-back, John Stones, picked up an injury and was forced off the pitch in the eighth minute.

For Stones, this marks the 21st injury of his career. Meanwhile, City were already missing four players due to injuries for this crucial encounter.

Ancelotti and Guardiola became the first coaches in history to meet each other 10 times in the UEFA Champions League. Eight of these encounters have been with their current clubs, Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Reminder. In the first leg in Manchester, Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory.

By the way, Dailysports has prepared the schedule and results of all second-leg matches of the preliminary playoff round for you.