UCL: They’ve got killers – Rio Ferdinand names team to win City, Madrid clash

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has named Manchester City as favourites to win the Champions League second-leg semi-final clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid.

The first leg of the game ended 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu last week, with Vinicius Jr and Kevin De Bruyne scoring for their respective teams.

Ahead of the second-leg showdown on Wednesday night, Ferdinand, who won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, believed Pep Guardiola’s side would go all the way.

He said: “I’m expecting a tactical masterclass. You’ve got killers, individual killers, on the Real Madrid team, and you’ve got a team that just functions so well when playing well and a well-oiled machine in Manchester City that just gets things done.

“They’re the favourites going into every single game they play, and I have them as favourites at the Etihad.”