Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2023-24 QUARTER 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 (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The game is set. Real Madrid CF kicks off things out of here…
- 1' Real Madrid CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 1.
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bernardo Silva makes it 0-1.
- 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' Ruben Dias has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 14' Rodrygo adds to his 0 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 19' Andriy Lunin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' Josko Gvardiol has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 190 appearances.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Manuel Akanji argues furiously but the card stands.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' Jude Bellingham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Antonio Rudiger has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Brilliant from the midfielder! Phil Foden makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 66.
- 71' Josko Gvardiol makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 71' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Rodrygo departs to be replaced by Brahim Diaz.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Luka Modric. He replaces Toni Kroos on 72 minute.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' Federico Valverde does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Madrid CF surge ahead!
- 81' Poor challenge from Dani Carvajal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Vinicius Junior by Joselu on 86 minute.
- 87' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Julian Alvarez comes on to replace Phil Foden.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Bernardo Silva.
- The final score is 3-3.
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 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Vinicius Junior | 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.

