Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2019-20 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Daniel Siebert
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Norwich City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | CD Leganes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Jul | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Granada CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | Deportivo Alaves | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Athletic Club | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 9 | Conceded | 12 |
| +6 | GD | +9 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 63% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
92%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Real Madrid CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 9' Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raheem Sterling makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyle Walker, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 19' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' GOAL! Karim Benzema fires home to make it 1-1!
- 33' Thibaut Courtois has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Rodri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 53' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Rodrygo departs to be replaced by Marco Asensio.
- 62' Marco Asensio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rodrygo on 62 minute.
- 67' Bernardo Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Phil Foden on 67 minute.
- 68' Goal! Gabriel Jesus scores his 106 goal in 436 matches.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Real Madrid CF has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Luka Modric will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Raheem Sterling is replaced by David Silva on 81 minute.
- 83' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Vazquez is hanging Dani Carvajal on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' With 2 assists to his name this season, Joao Cancelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 89' Nicolas Otamendi is replacing Rodri for the Manchester City FC side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ David Silva 81'
- 17
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Bernardo Silva 67'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Nicolas Otamendi 89'
- 27
Bench
-
21
David Silva ↑ 81'
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 89'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 67'
- 5
- 1
- 11
- 26
- 82
- 50
- 78
- 69
- 80
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Eden Hazard ↓ Luka Jovic 83'
- 23
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Federico Valverde 83'
- 8
- 9
-
2
Dani Carvajal ↓ Lucas Vazquez 83'
- 14
- 5
- 13
- 3
-
27
Rodrygo ↓ Marco Asensio 61'
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
18
Luka Jovic ↑ 83'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 83'
- 12
- 6
-
20
Marco Asensio ↑ 61'
- 22
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 83'
- 25
- 39
- 26
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 5 |
| Karim Benzema | 5 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-08-07
Manchester City FC
2–1
Real Madrid CF
W
2020-07-26
Manchester City FC
5–0
Norwich City FC
W
2020-07-21
Watford FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2020-07-18
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-07-15
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-07-11
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.08
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
46%
Manchester City FC or Real Madrid CF
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

