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Riding high off their new lead in the Premier League title chase, Manchester City look to take the next step towards a second straight European championship as well as they host Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola engineered a thrilling, back-and-forth 3-3 draw at the Bernabeu in the first leg last week, seeing a pair of leads evaporate but also taking home a manageable scoreline for the all-important second meeting.

As the most successful European club in history, Real Madrid will certainly not go quietly out of the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage, and if the first leg in any indication, the Etihad Stadium is in for another sensational 90 minutes of world-class football.

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While Guardiola's side comes off a weekend of securing a late advantage in the Premier League standings, bringing a fourth straight domestic title into frame, they can also put themselves into the mix for a possible repeat of their European crown, which will allow fans to dream of an unprecedented two-year run of dominance.

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Despite the level aggregate scoreline, Manchester City are considered heavy favourites to advance through to the semifinals thanks to their good recent form and eye-popping attacking firepower.

Interestingly, while the first leg featured six goals, the total is still somewhat muted compared to some of the other Champions League matches this week, with over 2.5 goals still at -165, which by today's standards is around average for most games involving these teams in domestic play.

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