The UEFA Champions League returns this week for the competition's first-ever knockout phase playoffs, when some of Europe's top teams will be pitted against each other for a spot in the round of 16. Headlining the action will be Manchester City's clash with Real Madrid as the last two Champions League winners duke it out for one spot in the next round,

Real Madrid faces a familiar foe in the Champions League playoff on Tuesday, taking on Premier League champions Manchester City. The first leg takes place at th

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.