MANCHESTER CITY V REAL MADRID: What TV channel is the worldwide Champions

Real Madrid’s final game before heading to China is against a Manchester City side whom they have met only twice before.

Thanks to the early goals from newly-signed Raheem Sterling and Kelechi Iheanacho, the Citizens looked on track to 2-1 win, however, the Italian club found a last-moment equalizer to force a penalty shootout. Will Real Madrid be able to display some creativity and beat Pellegrini’s City?

Attacking talent does not necessarily guarantee goals, especially in pre-season friendlies, and, if there is little intensity to the game, it could take a while to build. The draw at half-time, then, seems like a solid option for, as ever, a small investment in a friendly.

Manager Rafa Benitez could hand goalkeeper Kiko Casilla and Casemiro starting places in his side as well, but the Spaniard made it clear that he will be using the competition as another key part of his team’s preparations for the coming season.

This is an even tougher challenge for Real Madrid than the previous match against Roma.

These pre season games are really just exhibitions, watching the Roma/ Manchester City game there was a feeling that it would go to penalties from the start and I wouldnt be surprised if we see another draw here but I am going to take both teams to score.

Pellegrini has tested a 4-3-3 formation throughout the tour with varying degree of success so it would be interesting to see how the team shapes up against Real Madrid who will be looking to conclude their tour down under on a positive note. This one should be worth getting up for depending on where you are in the World but I know I will be tuned in.