Battles to watch: Real Madrid take on Manchester City in the UEFA Europa League, while in the AFL, Perth Glory and Melbourne City face off in an equally exciting matchup. Melbourne City are desperate to secure the regular season title after exiting the AFC Champions League group stage, while Perth Glory have basically sealed their place at the bottom of the table and are doubtful about their intentions. The team has lost six of its last seven matches, so the visitors are favored to win this match. (Live on myTV SUPER Wednesday at 7.05pm)
In the group stage of the AFC Cup, Melbourne City failed to advance to the knockout stage as the second in the group with only six points excluding the results against the relegated teams. However, their overall performance was quite good, with three wins, three draws and six undefeated matches. Youngster Magaudilio scored three goals and one assist, and was paired with sharpshooter Jimmy McCarron, who was on fire.
As the last regular season and playoff champions, Melbourne City will have a great chance to defend their title if they can win all three points. The team has vowed to beat Perth Glory to clear the shadow of their AFC Cup exit.
Perth Glory ended a six-game losing streak with a 1-1 draw at home to Western Sydney Wanderers following the return of captain Konar Lurie and former England star Sturridge.
Perth Glory has only 3 wins in the league this season, and their last win was in mid-February, when they beat Brisbane Roar at home. The team's defense is poor, with 43 goals conceded in 25 matches, and 9 in the last 3 matches, so it will be difficult for the team to come back from the match against Melbourne City, which has a lot of firepower.
Live Race Preview:
Wednesday 1:00pm J. League Osaka Hida vs Hokkaido Sapporo Gonzaga (Cable 661, 601)
Wednesday 1:00pm JB Tokyo Midorin vs Sendai Viktoria (Cable 662, 602)
Wednesday 3:00pm JB Tochigi SC vs Yamagata Yamagami (Cable 662, 602)
Wednesday 5:05pm AFL Newcastle Jets vs Western Union (TVB myTV SUPER)
Wednesday 7:05pm AFL Perth Glory vs Melbourne City (TVB myTV SUPER)
Thursday 3:00am UEFA Real Madrid vs Manchester City (Now 643)
Thursday 7:30am USL FC Cincinnati vs FC Toronto
