Breaking! Erling Haaland on the bench for Real Madrid clash

On Wednesday, February 19, Manchester City traveled to face Real Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League tie, and Pep Guardiola made a surprising decision even before kickoff.

Details: The Spanish manager has opted to leave Erling Haaland on the bench for this crucial match. Instead, leading the attack will be Omar Marmoush, not the Norwegian striker.

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.