Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2023-24 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
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 Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 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 | 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 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 31 Mar | Athletic Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | CA Osasuna | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Valencia CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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
100%
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/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Real Madrid CF kicks off things out of here…
- 1' It’s gonna be a card for Aurelien Tchouameni.
- 2' A goal from the Portugal international Bernardo Silva! He fires home on 2 to make it 0-1!
- 7' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' What a strike from Ruben Dias! The score is 0-2.
- 14' Assisted by Vinicius Junior with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rodrygo makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' The 26-year-old Aurelien Tchouameni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Vinicius Junior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
- 37' Manuel Akanji is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jude Bellingham, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 52' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Luka Modric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 62' Andriy Lunin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' The England midfielder Phil Foden breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 1-3!
- 71' Against the run of play, Josko Gvardiol has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' The crowd applauds Rodrygo as he leaves the pitch. Brahim Diaz steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 72' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Toni Kroos departs to be replaced by Luka Modric.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' Federico Valverde adds to his 2 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
- 81' That is a card for Real Madrid CF. Dani Carvajal will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Vinicius Junior is withdrawn and Joselu gets his opportunity.
- 87' The crowd applauds Phil Foden as he leaves the pitch. Julian Alvarez steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 88' Bernardo Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 13
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Luka Modric 72'
- 15
-
7
Vinicius Junior ↓ Joselu 86'
- 2
-
11
Rodrygo ↓ Brahim Diaz 71'
- 12
- 5
Bench
- 25
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 71'
-
14
Joselu ↑ 86'
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 72'
- 17
- 6
- 19
- 3
- 24
- 20
- 30
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Julian Alvarez 87'
- 10
- 25
- 18
- 16
- 3
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 31
- 17
- 33
- 21
- 27
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 87'
- 11
- 82
- 52
- 76
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
2024-04-09
Real Madrid CF
3–3
Manchester City FC
D
2024-04-06
Crystal Palace FC
2–4
Manchester City FC
W
2024-04-03
Manchester City FC
4–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2024-03-31
Manchester City FC
0–0
Arsenal FC
D
2024-03-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2024-03-10
Liverpool FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.17
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Real Madrid CF or Manchester City FC 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
66%
Draw or Manchester City FC
57%
Real Madrid CF or Manchester City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

