2025/26 · Champions League · Round of 16 - Leg 1

Real Madrid 3–0 Manchester City

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WonSantiago Bernabéu76,066 spectators

Match summary

Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3–0 at Santiago Bernabéu on 11 March 2026 in Champions League round of 16 - leg 1 in front of 76,066 spectators. Valverde 20', Valverde 27' and Valverde 42' scored for Real Madrid.

It was Real Madrid's 9th 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 W L W L W. Real Madrid finished that season 9th, Manchester City 8th in Champions League.

Line-ups

  • 4Tijjani Reijnders↑ 45'
  • 10Rayan Cherki↑ 69'
  • 21Rayan Aït-Nouri↑ 70'
  • 7Omar Marmoush↑ 82'
  • 68Max Alleyne
  • 14Nico González
  • 27Matheus Nunes
  • 6Nathan Aké
  • 5John Stones
  • 13Marcus Bettinelli
  • 1James Trafford
  • 47Phil Foden

Match events

  1. 20'GoalValverde
  2. 27'GoalValverde
  3. 42'GoalValverde
  4. 57'Yellow cardGianluigi Donnarumma
  5. 58'Penalty missedVinícius Jr.
  6. 82'Yellow cardRayan Aït-Nouri

Real Madrid v Manchester City: head-to-head

All 19 meetings
  • 19Meetings
  • 9Real Madrid wins
  • 4Draws
  • 6Manchester City wins

Real Madrid formWLWLW

Manchester City formWLWLW

Previous meetings

Champions League · Round of 16 - Leg 2Won
Manchester City1
Real Madrid2

Erling Braut Haaland 41' · Vinícius Jr. 22' (pen), Vinícius Jr. 90+3'

17 Mar · Etihad StadiumDetails
Champions League · League Phase - Match 6Lost
Real Madrid1
Manchester City2

Rodrygo 27' · Nico O'Reilly 35', Erling Braut Haaland 43' (pen)

10 Dec · Santiago BernabéuDetails
Champions League · Knock-out Leg 2Won
Real Madrid3
Manchester City1

Mbappé 3', Mbappé 32' · Nico González 90'

18 FebDetails

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