With no clear favorite according to bookmakers, Liverpool vs Real Madrid shapes up as a true Champions League thriller. Two heavyweights, two philosophies, and one of football’s most electric stadiums. Expect passion, drama, and intensity — because when these two meet, football always wins.

Manchester City make the trip to Real Madrid this evening looking to place one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

At the end of the first half, the entire Santiago Bernabeu rises to applaud Federico Valverde: a historic standing ovation.