UEFA Champions League · 2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 5-1 on aggregate
Manchester City vs Real Madrid: 1–2
Real Madrid beat Manchester City 2–1 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- Attendance: 51,103
- Teams: Manchester City (home), Real Madrid (away)
Goals
- 22' — Vinícius Júnior (penalty) (Real Madrid)
- 41' — Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 90'+3' — Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), assist Aurélien Tchouaméni
Red cards
- 20' — Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 47.3 | 52.7 |
| Shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Fouls | 6 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (G), Rúben Dias (CD-L), Abdukodir Khusanov (CD-R), Rayan Aït-Nouri (LB), Matheus Nunes (RB), Tijjani Reijnders (AM), Rodri (LM), Bernardo Silva (RM), Erling Haaland (F), Jérémy Doku (AM-L), Rayan Cherki (AM-R).
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois (G), Dean Huijsen (CD-L), Antonio Rüdiger (CD-R), Fran García (LB), Trent Alexander-Arnold (RB), Aurélien Tchouaméni (CM-L), Thiago Pitarch (CM-R), Arda Güler (LM), Federico Valverde (RM), Vinícius Júnior (CF-L), Brahim Díaz (CF-R).
Recent form
Manchester City: won 1–0 away to Leeds United (28 Feb); drew 2–2 vs Nottingham Forest (4 Mar); won 3–1 away to Newcastle United (7 Mar); lost 3–0 away to Real Madrid (11 Mar); drew 1–1 away to West Ham United (14 Mar).
Real Madrid: won 2–1 vs Benfica (25 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Getafe (2 Mar); won 2–1 away to Celta Vigo (6 Mar); won 3–0 vs Manchester City (11 Mar); won 4–1 vs Elche (14 Mar).