Manchester City vs Real Madrid Head to Head History: Perfect Balance
Head-to-head history Manchester City vs Real Madrid, the two teams Real Madrid - Manchester City have met 12 times in the Champions League. Both teams have achieved perfect balance when they have won 4 matches, lost 4, and drawn 4.
History of confrontation
The history of Manchester City vs Real Madrid in the Champions League brings about exciting and dramatic matches. The two teams have met 12 times, with equal statistics of 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.
The two teams' most recent match was the quarter-final second leg on 17 April 2024, with Real Madrid winning 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 and Man City clashing in the knockout round this season, it will be the fourth time in Champions League/European Cup history that two clubs have met in four consecutive seasons.
The defence is a big problem for coach Guardiola. In the past two months, Man City have kept only 10 clean sheets in 13 matches. The three opponents who have failed to score against Man City have all been bottom or lower league teams: Leicester City, Ipswich Town in the Premier League and Salford City in the FA Cup.
Man City's porous defense could be an opportunity for Real's attacking stars to show off their talents. Guardiola himself admitted that he could not contain the attacking quartet of Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius, Rodrygo in the next two play-offs.
This year, Real's attack also includes Kylian Mbappe. The royal team always tries to take advantage of the French striker's speed, when making 87 passes behind the opponent's defense in the Champions League this season, only behind Bayern - who have 108.
The Spanish coach also has problems in attack, with Erling Haaland failing to score or assist in four Champions League games against Real. This is the Norwegian striker's longest scoring streak against a single opponent in the competition.
On the opposite side, coach Carlo Ancelotti has a headache with the personnel situation in defense, having lost all four of his best defenders, including Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez.
Accordingly, Real will almost certainly take the field with a patchwork defense, including Fran Garcia playing left-back, Aurelien Tchouameni being moved down to play center-back with youth team player Raul Asencio, and Federico Valverde playing right-back, instead of his usual central midfield position.
Prediction of Nghe An newspaper:Real Madrid 2 - 0 Manchester City