Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Ciro Carbone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Manchester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 4–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| +9 | GD | +6 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 9' Luka Modric picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Manchester City FC have won 1056 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' Jesus Vallejo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernardo Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Rodri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani Carvajal.
- 68' Toni Kroos makes way for Rodrygo at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 72' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 72 minute. Kyle Walker leaves to be changed by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 73' What a moment for Riyad Mahrez! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Casemiro by Marco Asensio on 75 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Luka Modric by Eduardo Camavinga on 76 minute.
- 78' Jack Grealish is replacing Gabriel Jesus for the Manchester City FC side.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' Eder Militao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Fernandinho.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Federico Valverde. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rodrygo makes it 1-1.
- Another three points for Real Madrid CF.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 75'
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Rodrygo 68'
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Dani Ceballos 104'
- 6
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Lucas Vazquez 115'
- 2
-
14
Casemiro ↓ Marco Asensio 75'
- 1
-
3
Eder Militao ↓ Jesus Vallejo 115'
Bench
- 4
- 16
- 13
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 115'
-
5
Jesus Vallejo ↑ 115'
- 12
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 75'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 104'
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 68'
-
25
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 75'
- 40
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Jack Grealish 78'
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 14
- 47
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Fernandinho 85'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Raheem Sterling 99'
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 72'
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 85'
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 99'
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 72'
- 33
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 78'
- 13
- 80
- 90
- 87
- 56
Coach
Pep Guardiola
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
Real Madrid CF Form
Manchester City FC Form
2022-05-04
Real Madrid CF
3–1
Manchester City FC
L
2022-04-30
Leeds United FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Manchester City FC
54%
Real Madrid CF or Manchester City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

