Real Madrid against Manchester City in the Champions League is the accidental blockbuster of the new knockout playoffs round that starts Tuesday. The past two title winners surprisingly finished mid-table in the new 36-team standings format that ended in January.

Tickets for the final on Saturday 24 May start at just €10. General public ticket sales for the 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League final, set to take place at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Saturday 24 May (kick-off at 17:00 local time), will run from 20 to 26 February exclusively via UEFA.com/tickets.

Both Real Madrid and Manchester City have been going through injury crises in recent months, as they struggle to find their groove. More so for Pep Guardiola’s side, but they have received major