Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid
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Real Madrid won: Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid in the Champions League (Round 1/8) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Erling Haaland 41'. Real Madrid goals: Vinícius Júnior 22' (pen), Vinícius Júnior 90'+3. Sent off: Bernardo Silva (20'). Expected goals: 1.95-3.14. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Vinícius Júnior (9).
Match report
Real Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1
Real Madrid edged Manchester City 2-1 away from home at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 17 March in the Champions League.
Vinícius Júnior put Real Madrid ahead from the penalty spot on 22' (0-1), Erling Haaland levelled for Manchester City on 41' (1-1) and Vinícius Júnior restored Real Madrid's lead on 90+3' (1-2).
Vinícius Júnior's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) was sent off on 20'.
Manchester City had 47% of the ball, shots were 22-14 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-3.14. Real Madrid were the better side on chances, too.
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 51,103. Referee: Clément Turpin.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Real Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 3.14 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 444 (92%) | 503 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 10 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Fran García, Federico Valverde, Thiago Pitarch, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Brahim Díaz, Vinícius Júnior
Key events
- 20' · Red card · Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
- 22' · Goal · Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
- 25' · Yellow card · Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
- 41' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Andriy Lunin for Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
- 46' · Substitution · Marc Guéhi for Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Nathan Aké for Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City)
- 57' · Substitution · Omar Marmoush for Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 57' · Substitution · Antoine Semenyo for Matheus Nunes (Manchester City)
- 69' · Substitution · Kylian Mbappé for Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid)
- 74' · Substitution · Nico González for Rodri (Manchester City)
- 74' · Substitution · Eduardo Camavinga for Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
- 74' · Substitution · Manuel Ángel for Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid)
- 76' · Yellow card · Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
- 80' · Yellow card · Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid)
- 83' · Substitution · Daniel Carvajal for Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won, 1-2 (Champions League) on Tue, 17 Mar 2026.
When and where is Manchester City vs Real Madrid?
Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Champions League.