Manchester City FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
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 Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Real Madrid CF has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 30' Phil Foden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Grealish at the 30 minute mark.
- 35' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' The 23-year-old Eduardo Camavinga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' The crowd applauds Manuel Akanji as he leaves the pitch. Rico Lewis steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Goal! Kylian Mbappe scores his 292 goal in 520 matches.
- 61' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Nathan Ake by Mateo Kovacic on 61 minute.
- 66' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erling Haaland makes it 2-1.
- 81' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Dani Ceballos departs to be replaced by Luka Modric.
- 84' Ilkay Gundogan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 84 minute.
- 86' Brahim Diaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Fran Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kylian Mbappe on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Real Madrid CF.
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 |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 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.

