Steaua Bucharest vs. Manchester City live stream: Watch Champions League online
Manchester City face Steaua Bucharest in Romania on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
Manchester City limped to a fourth place Premier League finish last season, which means they need to advance through one round of qualifying to make it to the Champions League group stage. The Citizens drew Romanian club Steaua Bucharest and will be heavy favorites in the tie. Pep Guardiola got off to a so so start as City manager on Saturday, as his team ground out a 2-1 win against Sunderland, but will hoping for a more emphatic performance on Tuesday.
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The big team news is that Yaya Toure did not travel with the squad. Many have speculated that this marks the end of the Ivorian’s time at City, but it is not clear whether any new team will be willing to match his wages. New signings Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan have stayed in Manchester as well while they deal with injuries.
Steaua Bucharest are definite underdogs and have not made it to Champions League group stage since 2014-15. Still, they will be confident at home, and if they can keep a clean sheet, they will have a chance in the second leg next week. Given how City struggled to create clearcut chances this weekend, the Romanian side have a chance.
The Champions League qualifier between Steaua Bucharest and Manchester City will kick of at 2:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday and will be broadcast live on FS1. Live streaming will also be available on Fox Sports Go, which you can access with your cable or satellite subscription.
Date: Tuesday, August 16
Start time: 2:45 p.m. ET
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Stadium: National Arena
TV Info: FS1
Live Stream: Fox Sports Go