Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2022-23 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 Tiago Martins
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Pedro Ribeiro
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | UD Almeria | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Girona FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Leeds United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | West Ham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' Federico Valverde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Thibaut Courtois has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 545 appearances.
- 20' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Aurelien Tchouameni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Manuel Akanji suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Against the run of play, Vinicius Junior has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Dani Carvajal, a Spain , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' Kevin De Bruyne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Carlo Ancelotti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' Against the run of play, Kevin De Bruyne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' Carlo Ancelotti is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ilkay Gundogan on 71 minutes.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Eduardo Camavinga is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 79.
- 81' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Rodrygo exits the field as Marco Asensio enters on 81.
- 84' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Toni Kroos departs to be replaced by Aurelien Tchouameni.
- 86' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 87' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Luka Modric exits the field as Nacho enters on 87.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Nacho 87'
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 20
- 2
- 1
-
21
Rodrygo ↓ Marco Asensio 81'
- 12
Bench
- 7
-
18
Aurelien Tchouameni ↑ 84'
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 5
-
6
Nacho ↑ 87'
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 81'
- 19
- 24
- –
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 10
- 25
- 16
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 14
- 47
- 26
- 33
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 19
- 80
- 82
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 |
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
| Erling Haaland | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Manchester City FC Form
2023-05-09
Real Madrid CF
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2023-05-06
Manchester City FC
2–1
Leeds United FC
W
2023-05-03
Manchester City FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
W
2023-04-30
Fulham FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2023-04-26
Manchester City FC
4–1
Arsenal FC
W
2023-04-22
Manchester City FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.88
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
67%
Draw or Manchester City FC
58%
Real Madrid CF or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

