Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
30%
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
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 9' Controversy at the stadium! Luka Modric argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 19' Real Madrid CF has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Real Madrid CF winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Casemiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 545 appearances.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Poor challenge from Dani Carvajal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Rodrygo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toni Kroos at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' The whistle greets Kyle Walker as he departs to be replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 73' Riyad Mahrez doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Asensio is hanging Casemiro on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Luka Modric departs to be replaced by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 78' Jack Grealish is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Jesus at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Eder Militao has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Riyad Mahrez has done his job and it is now time for Fernandinho to step up.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Federico Valverde is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Against the run of play, Rodrygo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- It finishes all square. Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC share the spoils 3-1.
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 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Vinicius Junior | 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.