Erling Braut Haaland 41' · Vinícius Jr. 22' (pen), Vinícius Jr. 90+3'
2025/26 · Champions League · League Phase - Match 6
Real Madrid 1–2 Manchester City
Match summary
Manchester City beat Real Madrid 2–1 at Santiago Bernabéu on 10 December 2025 in Champions League league phase - match 6 in front of 76,977 spectators. Rodrygo 27' scored for Real Madrid; Nico O'Reilly 35' and Erling Braut Haaland 43' pen replied for Manchester City.
It was Manchester City's 6th win in 19 meetings between the clubs (9 wins, 4 draws, 6 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 2 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of D W D W L. Real Madrid finished that season 9th, Manchester City 8th in Champions League.
Line-ups
- Real Madrid · Substitutes
- 15Arda Güler↑ 58'
- 21Brahim Díaz↑ 67'
- 9Endrick↑ 79'
- 40Víctor Valdepeñas
- 20Fran García
- 13Andriy Lunin
- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 28Jorge Cestero
- 36Joan Martínez
- 30Franco Mastantuono
- 26Fran González
- Manchester City · Substitutes
- 4Tijjani Reijnders↑ 70'
- 7Omar Marmoush↑ 70'
- 26Sávio↑ 71'
- 6Nathan Aké↑ 87'
- 21Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 45Abdukodir Khusanov
- 1James Trafford
- 13Marcus Bettinelli
- 82Rico Lewis
- 52Oscar Bobb
Match events
- 11'Yellow cardPhil Foden
- 27'GoalRodrygo
- 35'GoalNico O'Reilly
- 42'Yellow cardRüdiger
- 43'PenaltyErling Braut Haaland
- 57'SubstitutionArda Güler for Gonzalo
- 70'SubstitutionOmar Marmoush for Erling Haaland
- 70'SubstitutionSavinho for Phil Foden
- 70'SubstitutionTijani Reijnders for Rayan Cherki
- 70'SubstitutionBrahim for Ceballos
- 76'Yellow cardNico O'Reilly
- 78'SubstitutionEndrick for Asencio
- 86'Yellow cardRodrygo
- 86'SubstitutionNathan Aké for Jérémy Doku
- 88'Yellow cardCarreras
- 89'Yellow cardBernardo Silva
Real Madrid v Manchester City: head-to-head
All 19 meetings- 19Meetings
- 9Real Madrid wins
- 4Draws
- 6Manchester City wins
Previous meetings
Valverde 20', Valverde 27', Valverde 42'
Mbappé 3', Mbappé 32' · Nico González 90'
In the news around this match
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- Predicted Real Madrid lineup against Manchester City: Rudiger in for Militao; Valverde at right-back
10 December 2025
- Florentino Perez offers Xabi Alonso words of encouragement ahead of Man City clash – ‘I don’t want to see you…’
10 December 2025
- Now everybody knows how Xabi Alonso will set up Real Madrid for the future
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