17 March 2026 at 20:00

Referee: C. Turpin

Match Summary

Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 2:1. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by Vinicius Junior 22′ (pen.), E. Haaland 41′, Vinicius Junior 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Manchester City had 47% possession while Real Madrid held 53%. Manchester City had 22 shots (8 on target) compared to 14 (7 on target) for Real Madrid. Expected goals: Manchester City 1.91 — Real Madrid 2.93. Manchester City made 5 substitutions, Real Madrid made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Vinicius Júnior 20′), Goal cancelled (Vinicius Júnior 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester City and Real Madrid — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester City
Real Madrid
Kick Off
VAR
20′Penalty confirmed
22′
Half Time
T. ReijndersN. Ake
46′
R. DiasM. Guehi
46′
46′
T. CourtoisA. Lunin
M. NunesA. Semenyo
57′
E. HaalandO. Marmoush
57′
69′
B. DiazK. Mbappe
RodriNico
74′
74′
A. GulerE. Camavinga
74′
T. PitarchM. A. Moran
83′
T. Alexander-ArnoldD. Carvajal
VAR
90+2′Goal cancelled
90′
Vinicius Junior

assist: A. Tchouameni

Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester City had 47% possession against Real Madrid's 53%. Manchester City registered 22 shots (8 on target) while Real Madrid managed 14 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 9–6. Fouls committed: 6–7.

8Shots on Goal7
8Shots off Goal6
22Total Shots14
6Blocked Shots1
14Shots insidebox10
8Shots outsidebox4
6Fouls7
9Corner Kicks6
2Offsides3
47%Ball Possession53%
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves7
484Total passes549
444Passes accurate504
92%Passes %92%
1.91expected_goals2.93
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester City have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats. Real Madrid show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester City

WWWWWL

Real Madrid

DWLDLL

Manchester City vs Real Madrid Head to Head Results

Manchester City and Real Madrid have met 15 times — Manchester City won 6, Real Madrid won 5, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Manchester City leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.53 per match (28 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (73%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (73%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2022.

6

Manchester City

4

Drawn

5

Real Madrid

Goals: 28Goals: 25

Recent Meetings (15)

11 Mar 2026Real Madrid3 – 0Manchester City
10 Dec 2025Real Madrid1 – 2Manchester City
19 Feb 2025Real Madrid3 – 1Manchester City
11 Feb 2025Manchester City2 – 3Real Madrid
9 Apr 2024Real Madrid3 – 3Manchester City
17 May 2023Manchester City4 – 0Real Madrid
9 May 2023Real Madrid1 – 1Manchester City
26 Apr 2022Manchester City4 – 3Real Madrid
7 Aug 2020Manchester City2 – 1Real Madrid
26 Feb 2020Real Madrid1 – 2Manchester City
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 21 Mar 2026