Manchester City vs Real Madrid Live Scores & Match Info UEFA Champions League 2026

UEFA Champions League
Tuesday 17th March 2026 • 20:00 • Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 51,103
Man City
E. Haaland 41'
B. Silva 20' (Red)
1 - 2
Real Madrid
Vinícius Jr. 22' (P), 90+3'
Match Statistics
47.3%POSSESSION52.7%
22Shots14
8Shots on Target7
1Big Chances Missed4
9Corners6
444Accurate Passes503
91.7%Passing Accuracy91.6%
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards0
Lineups
Man City Starting XI
25 G. Donnarumma
27 M. Nunes
45 A. Husanov
3 R. Alves Dias
21 R. Ait Nouri
20 B. Silva (C)
16 Rodri
10 M. Cherki
4 T. Reijnders
11 J. Doku
9 E. Haaland
Substitutes
J. Trafford, J. Stones, N. Aké, O. Marmoush, M. Kovacic, N. Gonzalez, M. Guehi, Savinho, N. O'Reilly, A. Semenyo, P. Foden, R. Lewis.
Real Madrid Starting XI
1 T. Courtois
12 Alexander-Arnold
22 A. Rüdiger
24 D. Huijsen
20 F. Garcia
8 F. Valverde (C)
45 T. Pitarch
14 A. Tchouameni
15 A. Guler
21 B. Diaz
7 Vinícius Júnior
Substitutes
A. Lunin, D. Carvajal, D. Alaba, E. Camavinga, K. Mbappe, M. Ángel, F. Mastantuono, J. Cestero, D. Aguado, Á. Fernández, G. García, C. Palacios.
Match Officials
RefereeClement Turpin
Fourth OfficialWilly Delajod
VARJerome Brisard
Assistant VARBastien Dechepy
Head To Head
MetricsMan CityReal Madrid
Played1818
Wins67
Draws5
Goals Scored3131

Manchester City vs Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Match Highlight 17th March 2026

This one… yeah, it had that big-game tension right from kickoff. Not wild at first, just… intense. Manchester City vs Real Madrid and you could feel both teams measuring each other.

City started with control. Lots of possession, patient build-up, trying to pull Madrid out of shape. A few half-chances came, nothing huge… but the pressure was there.

Madrid, though, they’re never really out of it. One quick break, one sharp pass and suddenly they looked dangerous. That’s the thing with them.

The breakthrough finally came after a spell of pressure. A clean move, neat finish… crowd erupted. But it didn’t feel done. Not against Madrid.

Second half opened up a bit more. Madrid pushed higher, took more risks. And yeah, they found a moment. Quick transition, clinical finish game on again.

From there, it turned into a proper battle. Midfield duels, tight defending, both teams looking for that one mistake.

Chances came at both ends late on. One save, one miss… tiny margins.

Final whistle blew and honestly, it felt like one of those nights where details decided everything.