Real Madrid vs Manchester City Preview

Real Madrid welcome Manchester City to the Estadio Bernabéu on Wednesday evening for a Champions League encounter between two European giants displaying contrasting recent form. Madrid’s most recent outing ended in a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo on December 7th. Prior to that setback, they secured a 3-0 away victory at Athletic Club on December 3rd. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 1-1 away at Girona on November 30th, claimed an impressive 4-3 away win at Olympiacos in the Champions League on November 26th, and drew 2-2 away at Elche on November 23rd. Los Blancos have collected eight points from their last five matches across all competitions, demonstrating attacking prowess but defensive fragilities.

Manchester City travel to the Spanish capital in excellent form, with their most recent fixture ending in a commanding 3-0 home victory over Sunderland on December 6th. Prior to that success, they won 5-4 away at Fulham on December 2nd in a thrilling encounter. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 3-2 home win over Leeds United on November 29th. Their run also includes a 2-0 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on November 25th and a 2-1 defeat away at Newcastle United on November 22nd. City have collected nine points from their last five outings, showing resilience and attacking quality despite recent Champions League disappointment.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced, with Real Madrid winning two of the last five meetings alongside two draws and one Manchester City victory. Most recently, Real Madrid claimed a 3-1 home win in February 2025. Madrid also secured a 3-2 away victory in February 2025, while City won 4-0 at home in May 2023. The sides drew 1-1 in April 2024 and 3-3 in April 2024.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT and will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on discovery+, discovery+ App, and TNT Sports 1. Irish viewers can watch on discovery+, discovery+ App, and TNT Sports 1. American audiences have access through Paramount+ and DAZN USA. German viewers can tune in via DAZN Germany, while French fans can watch on myCANAL, Canal+ Foot, and Canal+ Live 2.

Real Madrid – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Real Madrid	0-2	Celta Vigo	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 7, 2025
✅	Athletic Club	0-3	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 3, 2025
🤝	Girona	1-1	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 30, 2025
✅	Olympiacos	3-4	Real Madrid	Champions League	Nov 26, 2025
🤝	Elche	2-2	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 23, 2025

Manchester City – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Manchester City	3-0	Sunderland	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Fulham	4-5	Manchester City	English Premier League	Dec 2, 2025
✅	Manchester City	3-2	Leeds United	English Premier League	Nov 29, 2025
❌	Manchester City	0-2	Bayer Leverkusen	Champions League	Nov 25, 2025
❌	Newcastle United	2-1	Manchester City	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025

Head-to-Head Record – Last 5 Meetings

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Real Madrid	3-1	Manchester City	Champions League	Feb 19, 2025
Manchester City	2-3	Real Madrid	Champions League	Feb 11, 2025
Manchester City	1-1	Real Madrid	Champions League	Apr 17, 2024
Real Madrid	3-3	Manchester City	Champions League	Apr 9, 2024
Manchester City	4-0	Real Madrid	Champions League	May 17, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1
USA	Paramount+, DAZN USA
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	myCANAL, Canal+ Foot, Canal+ Live 2
Italy	TV8
India	JioTV, Sony LIV
Poland	Canal+, TVP Sport App, TVP Sport, Canal+ Extra 1