Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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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 Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Real Valladolid CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 5–1 | 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' The wait is over. Real Madrid CF get us underway at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' Eduardo Camavinga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Ederson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 19' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 24' Thibaut Courtois has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 30' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Jack Grealish exits the field as Phil Foden enters on 30.
- 35' With 2 assists to his name this season, Ilkay Gundogan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Manchester City FC make a change. Manuel Akanji trudges off to be replaced by Rico Lewis on 46 minutes.
- 51' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' A stunning finish from Kylian Mbappe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' The crowd applauds Nathan Ake as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 66' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Real Madrid CF's 4-4-2 shape.
- 80' Erling Haaland with the second goal in the match!
- 81' The whistle greets Dani Ceballos as he departs to be replaced by Luka Modric.
- 84' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilkay Gundogan is hanging Kevin De Bruyne on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' A stunning finish from Brahim Diaz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Kylian Mbappe is replaced by Fran Garcia on 90 minute.
- 2-3 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Mateo Kovacic 61'
- 31
- 20
- 5
- 17
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Phil Foden 30'
-
25
Manuel Akanji ↓ Rico Lewis 46'
- 3
- 9
- 24
-
26
Savio ↓ Omar Marmoush 84'
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 61'
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 84'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 30'
- 18
- 27
- 11
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↑ 84'
- 14
- 87
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 46'
- 75
- 45
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
9
Kylian Mbappe ↓ Fran Garcia 90'
- 23
- 14
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↓ Luka Modric 81'
- 8
- 7
- 1
-
11
Rodrygo ↓ Brahim Diaz 84'
- 6
- 5
- 35
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 84'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 81'
- 18
- 15
- 16
- 34
-
20
Fran Garcia ↑ 90'
- 30
- 31
- 36
- 39
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 |
| Erling Haaland | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-02-11
Manchester City FC
2–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-02-08
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-02-02
Arsenal FC
5–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-01-29
Manchester City FC
3–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2025-01-25
Manchester City FC
3–1
Chelsea FC
W
2025-01-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–2
Manchester City FC
L
Real Madrid CF Form
2025-02-11
Manchester City FC
2–3
Real Madrid CF
W
2025-02-08
Real Madrid CF
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2025-02-01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-01-29
Stade Brestois 29
0–3
Real Madrid CF
W
2025-01-25
Real Valladolid CF
0–3
Real Madrid CF
W
2025-01-22
Real Madrid CF
5–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Real Madrid CF 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
62%
Manchester City FC or Real Madrid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

