Manchester City vs Real Madrid Preview

Manchester City host Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening in the second leg of their Champions League knockout tie, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. Real Madrid lead 3-0 on aggregate following the first leg in the Spanish capital, leaving City needing to score four unanswered goals to progress — one of the most daunting turnarounds in the history of the competition’s knockout rounds.

City arrive at this second leg in unconvincing domestic form. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw away at West Ham United in the Premier League on March 14. Prior to that came the 3-0 defeat away at Real Madrid in the first leg on March 11. Earlier in this run, a 3-1 win away at Newcastle United in the FA Cup on March 7, a 2-2 home draw with Nottingham Forest, and a 1-0 win away at Leeds United make up a sequence that points to a side capable of putting goals on the board but unable to find the defensive consistency required at this level. In the Champions League this season, City have scored 15 goals with a goal difference of just +3 and 12 conceded — modest returns for a side that once dominated European football.

Real Madrid travel to Manchester having won four of their last five across all competitions. Their most recent result was a 4-1 home win over Elche in La Liga on March 14. Prior to that came the first-leg 3-0 home win over City in this very tie. Earlier in this sequence, a 2-1 win away at Celta Vigo, a 1-0 home defeat to Getafe, and a 2-1 home win over Benfica in the Champions League complete a picture of a side that is dominant in Europe even when inconsistent domestically. In the Champions League this season, Madrid have scored 27 goals with a goal difference of +14 and just 13 conceded — a formidable set of numbers that reflects why they arrive in Manchester so firmly in control.

The head-to-head record in the last five meetings favours Real Madrid, who have won three, with City claiming one win and one draw. Most notably, Madrid won 3-1 at home in February 2025 and won 3-2 away at City in the same month. City’s only win in this run came 2-1 away at Real Madrid in December 2025 in the Champions League.

UK and Irish fans can watch on Amazon Prime Video from 20:00 GMT on Tuesday. Supporters in the United States can stream on Paramount+ and DAZN USA. Fans in Spain can watch on Movistar Liga de Campeones, while Italian viewers can tune in on Sky Sport 252 and Sky Sport Calcio.

Manchester City Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	West Ham United	1-1	Manchester City	English Premier League	Mar 14, 2026
L	Real Madrid	3-0	Manchester City	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026
W	Newcastle United	1-3	Manchester City	English FA Cup	Mar 7, 2026
D	Manchester City	2-2	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Mar 4, 2026
W	Leeds United	0-1	Manchester City	English Premier League	Feb 28, 2026

Real Madrid Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Real Madrid	4-1	Elche	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 14, 2026
W	Real Madrid	3-0	Manchester City	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026
W	Celta Vigo	1-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 6, 2026
L	Real Madrid	0-1	Getafe	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 2, 2026
W	Real Madrid	2-1	Benfica	Champions League	Feb 25, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Real Madrid	3-0	Manchester City	Mar 11, 2026	Champions League
Real Madrid	1-2	Manchester City	Dec 10, 2025	Champions League
Real Madrid	3-1	Manchester City	Feb 19, 2025	Champions League
Manchester City	2-3	Real Madrid	Feb 11, 2025	Champions League
Manchester City	1-1	Real Madrid	Apr 17, 2024	Champions League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video
Ireland	Amazon Prime Video
United States	Paramount+, DAZN USA
Spain	Movistar Liga de Campeones
Italy	Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport Calcio
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany
France	Canal+ Sport, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 2
Australia	Stan Sport
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport, Ziggo Sport 5
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal