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UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Manchester City vs Real Madrid – Lineups & Match Details

Real Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1. Goals: Vinícius Júnior (22' pen.), E. Haaland (41'), Vinícius Júnior (90'). Manchester City had 47% possession against Real Madrid's 53%. Shots on target: 8-7.

UEFA Champions League · Round of 16

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Manchester CityManchester City

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Real MadridReal Madrid

Referee: Clement Turpin, France

Lineups

Manchester CityManchester City4-2-3-1
G. Donnarumma25G. DonnarummaG
M. Nunes27M. NunesD
A. Khusanov45A. KhusanovD
R. Dias3R. DiasD
R. Ait-Nouri21R. Ait-NouriD
B. Silva20B. SilvaM
Rodri16RodriM
R. Cherki10R. CherkiM
T. Reijnders4T. ReijndersM
J. Doku11J. DokuM
E. Haaland9E. HaalandF

Substitutes

1J. TraffordG
42A. SemenyoF
82R. LewisD
33N. O'ReillyM
8M. KovacicM
5J. StonesD
6N. AkeD
47P. FodenM
15M. GuehiD
7O. MarmoushF
14NicoM
26SavinhoF
Real MadridReal Madrid4-4-2
T. Courtois1T. CourtoisG
T. Alexander-Arnold12T. Alexander-ArnoldD
A. Rudiger22A. RudigerD
D. Huijsen24D. HuijsenD
F. Garcia20F. GarciaD
F. Valverde8F. ValverdeM
T. Pitarch45T. PitarchM
A. Tchouameni14A. TchouameniM
A. Guler15A. GulerM
B. Diaz21B. DiazF
Vinicius Junior7Vinicius JuniorF

Substitutes

13A. LuninG
4D. AlabaD
2D. CarvajalD
10K. MbappeF
6E. CamavingaM
18A. CarrerasD
37M. A. MoranM
30F. MastantuonoF
38C. PalaciosM
27D. AguadoD
16G. GarciaF
28J. Cestero SanchoM

Match Events

20'R

Bernardo Silva

22'P

Vinícius Júnior

41'G

E. Haaland

45'+4Y

A. Khusanov

46'S

T. Reijnders

Substitution 1

46'S

Rúben Dias

Substitution 2

46'S

T. Courtois

Substitution 1

57'S

Matheus Nunes

Substitution 3

57'S

E. Haaland

Substitution 4

69'S

Brahim Díaz

Substitution 2

74'S

Rodri

Substitution 5

74'S

A. Güler

Substitution 3

74'S

Thiago Pitarch

Substitution 4

76'Y

Kylian Mbappé

80'Y

T. Alexander-Arnold

83'S

T. Alexander-Arnold

Substitution 5

90'G

Vinícius Júnior

Assist: A. Tchouaméni

Statistics

Manchester City
47%53%
Real Madrid
1.91Expected Goals (xG)2.93
22Total Shots14
8Shots on Target7
9Corners6
6Fouls7
2Offsides3
92Pass Accuracy (%)92
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Manchester City host Real Madrid on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Manchester City go into the match 8th in the table; Real Madrid sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Manchester City have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Real Madrid have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 11 Mar 2026: Manchester City 0-3 Real Madrid; 10 Dec 2025: Manchester City 2-1 Real Madrid; 19 Feb 2025: Manchester City 1-3 Real Madrid. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Real Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1. Manchester City scored through E. Haaland 41'. Real Madrid replied with Vinícius Júnior 22' (pen.), Vinícius Júnior 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Manchester City held 47% of the ball against 53% for Real Madrid. Shots on target finished 8-7. Expected goals read 1.91 for Manchester City, 2.93 for Real Madrid.

Verdict

Real Madrid take the three points; Manchester City look at a thin night for the home crowd. Manchester City sat 8th and Real Madrid 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.