Manchester City vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head History: A Perfect Balance
Historically, Manchester City and Real Madrid have met 12 times in the Champions League. Both teams have achieved a perfect balance, with each winning 4 matches, losing 4, and drawing 4.
History of confrontations
The history of clashes between Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League has produced many exciting and dramatic matches. The two teams have met 12 times, with a closely contested record of 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses each.
The two teams' most recent match was the second leg of the quarter-final on April 17, 2024, where Real Madrid won 4-3 on penalties against Manchester City, after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes thanks to goals from Rodrygo and Kevin De Bruyne.
| Day | Match | Result | Score | Tournament |
| 18/09/2012 | Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Lose | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| 21/11/2012 | Manchester City vs Real Madrid | Peace | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 26/04/2016 | Manchester City vs Real Madrid | Peace | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| 04/05/2016 | Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Lose | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| 26/02/2020 | Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Win | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| 07/08/2020 | Manchester City vs Real Madrid | Win | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 26/04/2022 | Manchester City vs Real Madrid | Win | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| 04/05/2022 | Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Lose | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 09/05/2023 | Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Peace | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 17/05/2023 | Manchester City vs Real Madrid | Win | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| 09/04/2024 | Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Peace | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| 17/04/2024 | Manchester City vs Real Madrid | Lose | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| 11/02/2025 | Manchester City vs Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
Predictions for the upcoming match
With Real Madrid and Manchester City clashing in the knockout round this season, it marks the fourth time in Champions League history that two clubs have met in four consecutive seasons.
The defense is a major problem for manager Guardiola. In the last two months, Man City have only kept a clean sheet in 10 out of 13 matches. The three opponents who failed to score against Man City were all bottom-of-the-table or lower-league teams: Leicester City and Ipswich Town in the Premier League, and Salford City in the FA Cup.
Man City's leaky defense could provide an opportunity for Real's attacking stars to showcase their talent. Guardiola himself admitted he couldn't contain the attacking quartet of Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius, and Rodrygo over the two upcoming play-off legs.
This year, Real Madrid's attack is further strengthened by the addition of Kylian Mbappe. The royal club always seeks to capitalize on the French striker's speed, having made 87 passes behind opposing defenses in this season's Champions League, second only to Bayern Munich, who had 108.
The Spanish coach also has problems in attack, as Erling Haaland has neither scored nor assisted in four matches against Real Madrid in the Champions League. This is the longest goalless streak for the Norwegian striker against a single opponent in the competition.
On the opposite side, coach Carlo Ancelotti is facing a personnel headache in his defense, having lost all four of his best defenders: Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, and Lucas Vazquez.
Accordingly, Real will almost certainly field a makeshift defense, with Fran Garcia at left back, Aurelien Tchouameni moved to center back alongside youth team player Raul Asencio, and Federico Valverde at right back, instead of his preferred central midfield position.
Predictions from Nghe An newspaper:Real Madrid 2 - 0 Manchester City
