Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mihai Artene
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Vasile Marinescu
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 Atlético 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Apr | Watford FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | CA Osasuna | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 3–1 | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
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)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
- 2' GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne fires home to make it 1-0!
- 7' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 11' Gabriel Jesus adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Portugal international Ruben Dias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Real Madrid CF have won 784 goals from 549 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Against the run of play, Karim Benzema has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernandinho is hanging John Stones on the field on 36 minute.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 439 games and scored 1028 goals.
- 46' David Alaba makes way for Nacho at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Phil Foden adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 54' Pep Guardiola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 55' What a moment for Vinicius Junior! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toni Kroos made 549 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Rodrygo is replaced by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 74' Against the run of play, Bernardo Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Dani Ceballos comes on to replace Luka Modric.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fernandinho.
- 81' What composure from Karim Benzema! The France international strokes it home. 4-3.
- 82' Karim Benzema does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 83' Gabriel Jesus makes way for Raheem Sterling at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 88' Marco Asensio is replacing Vinicius Junior for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 90' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 4-3 the final result. Real Madrid CF will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Raheem Sterling 83'
- 20
-
5
John Stones ↓ Fernandinho 36'
- 17
- 14
- 47
- 11
- 26
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 8
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 36'
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 83'
- 33
- 10
- 13
- 80
- –
- 90
- 87
- 56
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
4
David Alaba ↓ Nacho 46'
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Dani Ceballos 79'
- 8
- 9
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Marco Asensio 88'
- 2
- 1
- 3
-
21
Rodrygo ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 70'
Bench
- 13
- 17
- 5
- 12
-
6
Nacho ↑ 46'
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 88'
- 22
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 79'
- 14
- 18
-
25
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 70'
- 40
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 5 |
| Karim Benzema | 5 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2022-04-26
Manchester City FC
4–3
Real Madrid CF
W
2022-04-23
Manchester City FC
5–1
Watford FC
W
2022-04-20
Manchester City FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2022-04-16
Manchester City FC
2–3
Liverpool FC
L
2022-04-13
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2022-04-10
Manchester City FC
2–2
Liverpool FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
50%
Manchester City FC or Real Madrid CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.