Real Madrid CF vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
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 Istvan Kovacs
- Assistant 1 Mihai Marica
- Assistant 2 Ferencz Tunyogi (Romania)
15 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | CA Osasuna | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jan | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Kylian Mbappe makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
- 8' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Nathan Ake comes on to replace John Stones.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thibaut Courtois is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 23' Abdukodir Khusanov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Ilkay Gundogan. He receives a card.
- 33' What a moment for Kylian Mbappe! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' That is a card for Real Madrid CF. Jude Bellingham will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Savio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Nico Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Against the run of play, Kylian Mbappe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Real Madrid CF has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 3 meetings.
- 76' Rodrygo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Phil Foden makes way for James McAtee at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 78' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eduardo Camavinga is hanging Dani Ceballos on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Luka Modric on, Aurelien Tchouameni off on 83 minutes.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Real Madrid CF make a change. Federico Valverde trudges off to be replaced by David Alaba on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
-
9
Kylian Mbappe ↓ Brahim Diaz 78'
- 23
- 14
- 19
-
8
Federico Valverde ↓ David Alaba 90'
-
7
Vinicius Junior ↓ Endrick 90'
- 1
- 11
- 5
- 35
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 78'
-
4
David Alaba ↑ 90'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 83'
- 17
- 18
-
6
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 78'
- 15
-
16
Endrick ↑ 90'
- 34
- 20
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Mateo Kovacic 77'
- 31
- 20
-
5
John Stones ↓ Nathan Ake 8'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ James McAtee 77'
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 26
- 14
- 45
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 8'
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 77'
- 17
- 33
- 10
- 18
- 27
- 9
- 11
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 77'
- 82
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 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
2025-02-19
Real Madrid CF
3–1
Manchester City FC
W
2025-02-15
CA Osasuna
1–1
Real Madrid CF
D
2025-02-11
Manchester City FC
2–3
Real Madrid CF
W
2025-02-08
Real Madrid CF
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2025-02-01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-01-29
Stade Brestois 29
0–3
Real Madrid CF
W
Manchester City FC Form
2025-02-19
Real Madrid CF
3–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-02-15
Manchester City FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2025-02-11
Manchester City FC
2–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-02-08
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-02-02
Arsenal FC
5–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-01-29
Manchester City FC
3–1
Club Brugge KV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
76%
Draw or Manchester City FC
45%
Real Madrid CF or Manchester City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

