Manchester City vs Real Madrid

Manchester City

1 - 2

Real Madrid

🕒 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Etihad Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Clement Turpin 🔁 Round of 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Round of 16

Champions League Table

Manchester City 19 · Real Madrid 4

Referee Stats

Clement Turpin

9 matches · 3.89 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.89
Reds avg	0.11
Penalties avg	1.11
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	33%
Draws	11%
Away wins	56%

How the match was won

Manchester City outshot their opponent (22-14).
Possession was balanced (48%-52%).
Physical contest: 3 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Manchester City (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-0-2

Goals For / Against

9 / 5

Avg: 1.80 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.80

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Real Madrid (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-0-3

Goals For / Against

17 / 13

Avg: 2.43 / 1.86

Points

Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.80

PPG

1.71

1.80

2.43

1.00

1.86

40%

O2.5

71%

40%

BTTS

57%

60%

Score 1st

57%

League-position context

Manchester City rank19th

Real Madrid rank4th

Manchester City points16

Real Madrid points27

Manchester City: #19 · 16 pts · GD +2

19 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Real Madrid: #4 · 27 pts · GD +13

8 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester City last 5 home

L W L W W

Points9/15

Weighted index47

Goals9-5

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Real Madrid last 5 away

L W W L W

Points9/15

Weighted index53

Goals12-12

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS40%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Real Madrid trend breakdown

Over 2.571%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.557%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 57% · 1H BTTS 43%

Scoring reliability

Manchester City score at home80%

Manchester City clean sheet at home40%

Real Madrid score away86%

Real Madrid clean sheet away29%

First-goal patterns

Manchester City score first60%

Manchester City win after scoring first100%

Real Madrid score first57%

Real Madrid win after scoring first75%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester City 0% · Real Madrid 33%

Avg first goal minute: Manchester City 29.7' · Real Madrid 24.0'

Vs league average

Manchester City score at home1.80 vs 1.85

Manchester City concede at home1.00 vs 1.30

Real Madrid score away2.43 vs 1.30

Real Madrid concede away1.86 vs 1.85

Manchester City score 3% below league average, while Real Madrid score 86% above league average.

Defensive side: Manchester City are 23% below league average at home, and Real Madrid are level with league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

76-90+ 2

46-60 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

Real Madrid goal timing (away)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 8

46-60 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

76-90+ 4

0-15 2

46-60 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

48%

52%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

483

544

Passes Accurate

443

499

Passes %

92%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

20' ⚽

⚽

20' ⚽ VAR

Vinícius Júnior

Penalty confirmed

20'

20' Bernardo Silva

22' ⚽

⚽

22' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Vinícius Júnior

Penalty

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

E. Haaland

Normal Goal

45+4'

45+4' A. Khusanov

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ T. Reijnders

1st substitution · For: N. Aké

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Rúben Dias

2nd substitution · For: M. Guéhi

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ T. Courtois

1st substitution · For: A. Lunin

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ E. Haaland

3rd substitution · For: Omar Marmoush

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ Matheus Nunes

4th substitution · For: A. Semenyo

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ Brahim Díaz

2nd substitution · For: Kylian Mbappé

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ Rodri

5th substitution · For: Nico González

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ A. Güler

3rd substitution · For: E. Camavinga

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ Thiago Pitarch

4th substitution · For: Manuel Ángel

76'

76' Kylian Mbappé

80'

80' T. Alexander-Arnold

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ T. Alexander-Arnold

5th substitution · For: Dani Carvajal

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

Vinícius Júnior

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Tchouaméni

90+2' ⚽

⚽

90+2' ⚽ VAR

Vinícius Júnior

Goal cancelled

Manchester City vs Real Madrid 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Real Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Clement Turpin. It was played at Etihad Stadium.

First half: VAR intervened at 20' for Real Madrid (Penalty confirmed). Bernardo Silva received a red card for Manchester City at 20'. Real Madrid took the lead at 22' when Vinícius Júnior scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Manchester City leveled the score at 41' when E. Haaland scored, making the score 1-1. A. Khusanov received a yellow card for Manchester City at 45+4'.

Second half: Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Reijnders replacing N. Aké. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Rúben Dias replacing M. Guéhi. Real Madrid made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Courtois replacing A. Lunin. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 57', with E. Haaland replacing Omar Marmoush. Manchester City made their 4th substitution at 57', with Matheus Nunes replacing A. Semenyo. Real Madrid made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Brahim Díaz replacing Kylian Mbappé. Manchester City made their 5th substitution at 74', with Rodri replacing Nico González. Real Madrid made their 3rd substitution at 74', with A. Güler replacing E. Camavinga. Real Madrid made their 4th substitution at 74', with Thiago Pitarch replacing Manuel Ángel. Kylian Mbappé received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 76'. T. Alexander-Arnold received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 80'. Real Madrid made their 5th substitution at 83', with T. Alexander-Arnold replacing Dani Carvajal. Real Madrid took the lead at 90' when Vinícius Júnior scored, with the assist credited to A. Tchouaméni, making the score 1-2. VAR intervened at 90+2' for Real Madrid (Goal cancelled).

Manchester City used 5 substitutions while Real Madrid used 5 substitutions. Manchester City got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Real Madrid got 2 yellow cards.