Manchester City and Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw last week in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, leaving everything to play for on Wednesday.
The teams will meet at the Etihad Stadium for the second leg, with City hoping to use their home advantage to defeat the most successful side in UCL history. But Pep Guardiola stressed that it will take more than just motivation to get past Los Blancos.
"The emotion is there and the emotion will be high, it has to be high in these games," Guardiola said.
"But just this is not going to beat a team like Real Madrid.
"We have a gameplan and we have to execute it a little bit better than we did it in the first leg."
The first leg saw the Sky Blues possess more of the ball and create more shots on target, but it still took until the 67th minute for Kevin De Bruyne's strike to put City on the board. Guardiola says his team will need to be more decisive if they are to win the match on Wednesday.
"We have to adjust something, we have to do it a little better to create more chances for our strikers and our people up front - get more balls in these positions, knowing that the transitions, the ball possession and the quality that they have in all departments is really high," he said.
"It could not be any different, we're playing against Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Champions League, we expect the toughest opponents we can face right now in the last few years.
"This is the challenge, we embrace it, we get it and go for it."
Here's everything you need to know about the match, including broadcast info and kickoff time.
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid: What time is kickoff?
- Date: Wednesday, May 17
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
How to watch Manchester City vs. Real Madrid: TV channel, live stream in Canada
- Live stream: DAZN
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, like all Champions League matches, is available exclusively on DAZN in Canada.
DAZN is not a linear channel but is a global live sports streaming service. It has the streaming rights for the Champions League, Europe's top club soccer competition.
How much does Manchester City vs. Real Madrid cost on DAZN?
- Monthly subscription: $24.99 CAD
- Annual subscription: $199.99 CAD
A monthly subscription to DAZN is $24.99 CAD, and an annual subscription is $199.99 CAD.
The subscription gives users access to all live and on-demand Champions League content, as well as DAZN's additional programming, which includes other major European competitions (Europa League, Europa Conference League, UEFA Women's Champions League, etc.) as well as other live sports.
For current subscribers, Champions League matches are already included in the cost of a subscription.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Champions League Semi-finals: Schedule, fixtures
First leg
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture |
| May 9 | 3 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. Manchester City |
| May 10 | 3 p.m. | Milan vs. Inter |
Second leg
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture |
| May 16 | 3 p.m. | Inter vs. Milan |
| May 17 | 3 p.m. | Manchester City vs. Real Madrid |