2025/26 · Champions League · Round of 16 - Leg 2

Manchester City 1–2 Real Madrid

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Real MadridAway

WonEtihad Stadium51,103 spectators

Match summary

Real Madrid beat Manchester City 2–1 at Etihad Stadium on 17 March 2026 in Champions League round of 16 - leg 2 in front of 51,103 spectators. Vinícius Jr. 22' pen and Vinícius Jr. 90+3' scored for Real Madrid; Erling Braut Haaland 41' replied for Manchester City. Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva 20' was sent off.

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 W W. Real Madrid finished that season 9th, Manchester City 8th in Champions League.

Line-ups

  • 15Marc Guéhi↑ 45'
  • 6Nathan Aké↑ 45'
  • 7Omar Marmoush↑ 56'
  • 42Antoine Semenyo↑ 57'
  • 14Nico González↑ 74'
  • 26Sávio
  • 8Mateo Kovacic
  • 1James Trafford
  • 47Phil Foden
  • 33Nico O'Reilly
  • 82Rico Lewis
  • 5John Stones

Match events

  1. 20'Red cardBernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
  2. 22'PenaltyVinícius Jr.
  3. 26'Yellow cardJosep "Pep" Guardiola
  4. 41'GoalErling Braut Haaland
  5. 45+4'Yellow cardAbdukodir Khikmatzhon ugli Khusanov
  6. 76'Yellow cardMbappé
  7. 80'Yellow cardAlexander-Arnold
  8. 90+3'GoalVinícius Jr.

Real Madrid v Manchester City: head-to-head

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

Real Madrid formWLWWW

Manchester City formLWLWL

Previous meetings

Champions League · Round of 16 - Leg 1Won
Real Madrid3
Manchester City0

Valverde 20', Valverde 27', Valverde 42'

11 Mar · Santiago BernabéuDetails
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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