Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

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UEFA Champions League · 2021-22

Manchester City FC

4 – 3

Full Time

Real Madrid CF

Tue 26 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Pep Guardiola 54' Y

Fernandinho 81' Y

Y 90' Nacho

Overview

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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 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 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

Manchester City FC 13 games · Avg 4.3 goals Real Madrid CF

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-26 Manchester City FC 4–3 Real Madrid CF 2020-08-07 Manchester City FC 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-02-26 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

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 Atletico de Madrid	A	0–0	D
10 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	2–2	D

Real Madrid CF

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)

92% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
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' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Real Madrid CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
2' Goal! Kevin De Bruyne scores his 80 goal in 436 matches.
7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
11' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 11.
16' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
21' Luka Modric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
31' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
33' Karim Benzema does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
36' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. John Stones is withdrawn and Fernandinho gets his opportunity.
41' Bernardo Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
46' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. David Alaba departs to be replaced by Nacho.
51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
53' Against the run of play, Phil Foden has scored! This game has turned on its head.
54' The referee calls foul for Pep Guardiola. He receives a Yellow card.
55' Brilliant from the ! Vinicius Junior makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 55.
60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Dias, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
65' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
70' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Rodrygo is replaced by Eduardo Camavinga on 70 minute.
74' Magnificent from Bernardo Silva! That is 65 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
79' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Luka Modric is withdrawn and Dani Ceballos gets his opportunity.
81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fernandinho.
81' A stunning finish from Karim Benzema — that came from absolutely nowhere!
82' What a strike from Karim Benzema! The score is 4-4.
83' The whistle greets Gabriel Jesus as he departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
88' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Marco Asensio on 88 minute.
90' Nacho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Andriy Lunin
17
Lucas Vazquez
5
Jesus Vallejo
12
Marcelo
6
Nacho ↑ 46'
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 88'
22
Isco
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 79'
14
Casemiro
18
Gareth Bale
25
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 70'
40
Toni Fuidias

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kevin De Bruyne	5
Karim Benzema	5
Bernardo Silva	4
Kylian Mbappe	4
Rodrygo	3
Gabriel Jesus	3
Vinicius Junior	2
Erling Haaland	2

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

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC50% Draw21% Real Madrid CF29%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes77% 0% No23%

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

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC37% Draw36% Real Madrid CF27%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

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.

Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

Real Madrid CF Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Clean Sheet