Manchester City vs Real Madrid

UEFA Champions League - 1/8-finals 17 Mar 2026, 20:00
Manchester City
Manchester City
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
🏟 Etihad Stadium 👤 C. Turpin

Match report

Real Madrid edged past Manchester City 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League - 1/8-finals on 17 March 2026.

Manchester City dominated possession with 83% of the ball and had 22 shots to Real Madrid's 14.

B. Silva was sent off in the 20th minute.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium, with C. Turpin in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 83% - 17% Shots 22 - 14 On target 8 - 7 Corners 9 - 6 Fouls 6 - 7 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Manchester City · 4 saves
8 Rayan Cherki 71 passes (87% accurate)
8 Jérémy Doku captained the side
8 Andriy Lunin 3 saves
7 Erling Haaland 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–10 12–4
Shots On Goal 5–5 3–2
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 5–3 4–3
Attacks 67–28 37–42
Match statistics
9 Corners 6
7 Throw In 3
10 Free Kick 7
8 Goal Kick 13
5 Substitution 5
104 Attacks 70
74 Dangerous Attacks 34
8 On Target 7
14 Off Target 7
83% Ball Possession 17%
22 Shots Total 14
8 Shots On Goal 7
8 Shots Off Goal 6
6 Shots Blocked 1
14 Shots Inside Box 10
8 Shots Outside Box 4
6 Fouls 7
9 Corners 6
2 Offsides 3
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 7
483 Passes Total 544
443 Passes Accurate 499
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1
25 G. Donnarumma
27 M. Nunes 45 A. Khusanov 3 R. Dias 21 R. Aït-Nouri
20 B. Silva 16 Rodri
10 R. Cherki 4 T. Reijnders 11 J. Doku
9 E. Haaland
Real Madrid · 4-4-2
1 T. Courtois
12 T. Alexander-Arnold 22 A. Rüdiger 24 D. Huijsen 20 F. García
8 F. Valverde 45 T. Pitarch 14 A. Tchouaméni 15 A. Güler
21 B. Díaz 7 V. Júnior
Manchester City
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 6 Nathan Aké
  • 15 Marc Guéhi
  • 7 Omar Marmoush
  • 42 Antoine Semenyo
  • 14 Nico González
  • 1 James Trafford
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly
  • 82 Rico Lewis
  • 5 John Stones
  • 8 Mateo Kovačić
  • 47 Phil Foden
  • 26 Savinho
Real Madrid
Coach
Alvaro Arbeloa
Substitutes
  • 13 Andriy Lunin
  • 10 Kylian Mbappé
  • 37 Manuel Ángel Morán
  • 6 Eduardo Camavinga
  • 2 Daniel Carvajal
  • 27 Diego Aguado
  • 4 David Alaba
  • 18 Álvaro Carreras
  • 28 Jorge Cestero
  • 38 César Palacios
  • 16 Gonzalo García
  • 30 Franco Mastantuono
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ N. Ake ↓ T. Reijnders Manchester City
  • 46' ↑ M. Guehi ↓ R. Dias Manchester City
  • 46' ↑ A. Lunin ↓ T. Courtois Real Madrid
  • 57' ↑ A. Semenyo ↓ M. Nunes Manchester City
  • 57' ↑ O. Marmoush ↓ E. Haaland Manchester City
  • 69' ↑ K. Mbappe ↓ B. Diaz Real Madrid
  • 74' ↑ Nico ↓ Rodri Manchester City
  • 74' ↑ E. Camavinga ↓ A. Guler Real Madrid
  • 74' ↑ M. A. Moran ↓ T. Pitarch Real Madrid
  • 83' ↑ D. Carvajal ↓ T. Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid
Cards
  • 20' B. Silva Manchester City
  • 25' P. Guardiola Manchester City
  • 45+4' A. Khusanov Manchester City
  • 76' K. Mbappe Real Madrid
  • 80' T. Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid
Head-to-head
Manchester City 4 2 draws 6 Real Madrid
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2025-02-11 Manchester City vs Real Madrid 2 - 3
2024-04-17 Manchester City vs Real Madrid 1 - 2
2024-04-09 Real Madrid vs Manchester City 3 - 3
Recent form
Manchester City D D D D W
Real Madrid D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester City vs Real Madrid?
Manchester City lost 1-2 against Real Madrid on 17 March 2026.
Who won Manchester City vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won the match 2-1.
Where was Manchester City vs Real Madrid played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium.
Who had more possession in Manchester City vs Real Madrid?
Manchester City had 83% of possession, compared to 17% for the other side.