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- On 2026-03-17 at 20:00 GMT, Manchester City take on Real Madrid in the Knockout of UEFA Champions League (2025-2026).
- Recent managerial H2H between Guardiola and Alvaro Arbeloa over 2 matches, record stands at 1-1, with no draws.
- Manchester City have 3 players out: J. Gvardiol (Broken Leg), S. Nypan (Inactive), R. Lewis (Ankle Injury) but Real Madrid have 9 players missing: D. Alaba (Calf Injury), R. Asencio (Muscle Injury), J. Bellingham (Hamstring Injury), D. Ceballos (Muscle Injury), Eder Militao (Hamstring Injury), F. Mendy (Hamstring Injury), Rodrygo (Knee Injury), A. Carreras (Calf Injury), K. Mbappe (Knee Injury).
- We're predicting Manchester City to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-1-3-2, and Real Madrid are expected to line up in 4-4-2.
- Last time out, G. Donnarumma registered the best mark for Manchester City - 7.5 - and F. Valverde did likewise for Real Madrid with an 10 score.
- Manchester City could only draw 1-1 with West Ham United, but Real Madrid bounced back with a 4-1 win over Elche.
- Both teams have been in great form: Manchester City 2-2-1 and Real Madrid 4-0-1 over their last 5 matches.
- Real Madrid lead this rivalry - 7 wins from 17 matches versus Manchester City (who've won just 5 games), alongside 5 draws.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 2-2 draw, reflecting Manchester City's 3-0-1 home form and Real Madrid's 3-0-2 away record.
First leg11 Mar 2026
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| 20' | Penalty confirmed | Vinicius Júnior-VAR | |
| 20' | B. Silva | ||
| 22' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 25' | P. Guardiola | ||
| 41' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 45+4' | A. Khusanov | ||
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| 76' | K. Mbappe | ||
| 80' | T. Alexander-Arnold | ||
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| 90+2' | Goal cancelled | Vinicius Júnior-VAR | |
| 90+3' | 1 - 2 | ||
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Manchester City is going head to head with Real Madrid on 17/3/2026 20:00 GMT for the Eurocups UEFA Champions League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Manchester City v Real Madrid H2H statistics!