Real Madrid and Manchester City will face each other in the Champions League semi-final. Another clash between the Spanish and English giants is on the way. That’s why we have taken a look at the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record.
Manchester City was not even in the Premier League two decades ago. It was only at the beginning of the Sheikhs’ era that the Citizens were able to join the top clubs in England and then the top clubs in Europe.
They have only been in the European Cup thirteen times so far, a twelfth in the last twelve years. However, it must also be said that the Sky Blues are one of the few European teams that have been in the Champions League in each of the last 12 seasons.
With all these explanations, it would be obvious that all the confrontations between Real Madrid and Man City have taken place in recent years. Let’s take a look at these matches and review Real Madrid vs Manchester City record.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Head to Head Record
Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head history summarizes in eight matches. All eight matches have been played in the Champions League over the last decade. Two of these eight games have taken place in the Group Stage, and the six others in the Knockout Phase. Three victories were earned by each of the two clubs, and two matches ended with a draw result. Real Madrid have scored a total of thirteen goals in these eight games, and the Citizens have scored twelve goals against their Spanish rival.
Let’s review Real Madrid vs Manchester City match history.
1- Real Madrid 3-2 Manchester City / 2012-13 UEFA Champions League
This was the second appearance of the Citizens in the Champions League. On the other hand, the most decorated club in Europe stood against them. The Citizens were grouped with Borussia Dortmund, Ajax and Real Madrid in Group D, and it was the toughest group. All three Manchester City rivals had won the competition before.
Man City played against Real Madrid in their first match. The game was held on September 18, 2012, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The match’s referee was Damir Skomina from Slovenia.
Real Madrid had a very strong squad at the time (as always). Jose Mourinho had put these eleven in his starting lineup: Iker Casillas, Marcelo, Raphael Varane, Pepe, Alvaro Arbeloa, Michael Essien, Sami Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo.
On the other hand, Roberto Mancini’s starting eleven players were: Joe Hart, Gael Clichy, Matija Nastasic, Vincent Kompany, Maicon, Javi Garcia, Yaya Toure, Gareth Barry, Samir Nasri, David Silva, and Carlos Tevez.
Real Madrid won the game 3-2. Dzeko and Kolarov scored for the visitors, and Marcelo, Benzema, and Ronaldo for the host. Here is the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record in this match:
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
56% -Ball Possession- 44%
17 -Shots On Target- 5
13 -Shots Off Target- 3
7 -Corners- 3
0 -Offsides- 3
9 -Fouls Committed- 10
0 -Yellow Cards- 3
0 -Red Cards- 0
545 -Passes Attempted- 396
421 -Passes Completed- 282
108.14 -Distance Covered- 112.97
7 -Clearances- 16
2- Manchester City 1-1 Real Madrid / 2012-13 UEFA Champions League
The second match between the two clubs was held in a situation where Real Madrid were second in the group with 7 points and Manchester City at the bottom of the table with 2 points. The game was held on November 21, 2012, at Etihad Stadium. The referee was Gianluca Rocchi from Italy.
At the very beginning of the match, in the 10th minute, Karim Benzema scored for Real Madrid. In the 73rd minute, Sergio Aguero scored from the penalty spot, and the game ended with a 1-1. Here is the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record in their second meeting:
Manchester City vs Real Madrid
57% -Ball Possession- 43%
7 -Shots On Target- 10
4 -Shots Off Target- 5
4 -Corners- 2
3 -Offsides- 5
22 -Fouls Committed- 12
5 -Yellow Cards- 4
0 -Red Cards- 1
618 -Passes Attempted- 422
458 -Passes Completed- 264
107.48 -Distance Covered- 105.87
10 -Clearances- 18
3- Manchester City 0-0 Real Madrid / 2015-16 UEFA Champions League
Three seasons later, the two sides met each other once again in the Champions League. This time in the semi-final. This time Manuel Pellegrini led the Sky Blues, while the great Zinedine Zidane was sitting on the Madrid bench. This season was the beginning of the three-year reign of Zidane and his team over Europe.
The match was held on April 26, 2016, at Etihad Stadium. The referee was Cuneit Cakir from Turkey. The starting lineup of the two teams was as follows:
Manchester City: Joe Hart, Gael Clichy, Nicolas Otamandi, Vincent Kampany, Bacari Sagna, Fernando, Fernadinho, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Jesus Navas and Sergio Aguero.
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas, Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Daniel Carvajal, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Lucas Vazquez. (Mighty Cristiano Ronaldo was absent due to a thigh injury)
Here is the Real Madrid and Manchester City head to head record in this goalless draw:
Manchester City vs Real Madrid
48% -Ball Possession- 52%
2 -Shots On Target- 3
2 -Shots Off Target- 5
4 -Corners- 6
1 -Offsides- 2
20 -Fouls Committed- 12
1 -Yellow Cards- 2
0 -Red Cards- 0
507 -Passes Attempted- 595
425 -Passes Completed- 519
113.18 -Distance Covered- 112.69
24 -Clearances- 14
4- Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City / 2015-16 UEFA Champions League
The second leg was held on May 4, 2016, at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. If Man City could score a single goal in this match, then Real Madrid would have been eliminated even with a draw.
Zidane’s starting lineup saw three changes compared to the first leg: Isco, Jese, and Ronaldo replaced Casemiro, Benzema, and Vazquez. On the other hand, Pellegrini had made only one change: Yaya Toure replaced David Silva.
The match ended 1-0 with Fernando’s own goal, and Real Madrid went to the final. The rest, as they say, is history.
Here is the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record in the fourth match between the two clubs:
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
53% -Ball Possession- 47%
5 -Shots On Target- 0
5 -Shots Off Target- 4
5 -Corners- 3
5 -Offsides- 2
5 -Fouls Committed- 10
1 -Yellow Cards- 3
0 -Red Cards- 0
553 -Passes Attempted- 454
498 -Passes Completed- 394
104.52 -Distance Covered- 107.39
15 -Clearances- 11
5- Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City / 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League
Four seasons later, the two clubs are forced to battle again—the Champions League Round of 16 and the fascinating confrontation of Zidane and Guardiola.
The first leg was held on February 26, 2020, at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The referee of the match was Daniele Orsato from Italy.
The host took the lead in the 60th minute with Isco’s goal. But two goals from Jesus and De Bruyne in the 78th and 83rd minutes made the English side win the game. De Bruyne’s goal was scored from the penalty spot. This was the first victory of the Citizens against the big club. Here is the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record in their fifth encounter:
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
50% -Ball Possession- 50%
3 -Shots On Target- 8
4 -Shots Off Target- 5
1 -Corners- 4
0 -Offsides- 0
13 -Fouls Committed- 10
2 -Yellow Cards- 1
1 -Red Cards- 0
593 -Passes Attempted- 618
508 -Passes Completed- 540
106.49 -Distance Covered- 112.91
8 -Clearances- 11
6- Manchester City 2-1 Real Madrid / 2019-20 UEFA Champions League
The second leg was held with a seven-month delay (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) on August 7, 2020, at the empty Etihad Stadium. The match’s referee was Felix Brych from Germany.
Just like the first match, this game also ended 2-1 in favor of Man City. The goals were scored by Sterling, Benzema, and Jesus in the 9th, 28th, and 68th minutes, respectively. Here’s the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record in their sixth clash:
Manchester City vs Real Madrid
54% -Ball Possession- 46%
9 -Shots On Target- 4
6 -Shots Off Target- 2
7 -Corners- 3
1 -Offsides- 4
8 -Fouls Committed- 3
0 -Yellow Cards- 1
0 -Red Cards- 0
620 -Passes Attempted- 507
535 -Passes Completed- 439
112.21 -Distance Covered- 108.41
6 -Clearances- 14
7- Manchester City 4-3 Real Madrid / 2021-22 UEFA Champions League
Two seasons later, the European giants met each other again: a critical dispute in the Champions League semi-final.
The first leg was held on April 26, 2022, at Etihad Stadium. The match’s referee was Istvan Kovacs from Romania. This time there was no sign of Zidane, and Carlo Ancelotti was sitting on the Madrid bench.
This was the best match between Real Madrid vs Manchester City. With three goals in the first half and four others in the second half. Three goals from the Spanish club and four goals from the English side. The goals were scored by De Bruyne, Jesus, Foden, Silva, Vinicius and Benzema (2). Here is the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record in this goals festival:
Manchester City vs Real Madrid
59% -Ball Possession- 41%
5 -Shots On Target- 5
6 -Shots Off Target- 4
5 -Corners- 3
3 -Offsides- 2
11 -Fouls Committed- 5
2 -Yellow Cards- 1
0 -Red Cards- 0
630 -Passes Attempted- 432
565 -Passes Completed- 361
123.08 -Distance Covered- 114.78
5 -Clearances- 6
8- Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City / 2021-22 UEFA Champions League
May 4th, 2022, Madrid.
Perhaps this game can also be called the best match between Real Madrid vs Manchester City. Although the second leg had three fewer goals than the first, it had more drama. Manchester City was scored by Riyad Mahrez in the 73rd minute and maintained this victory until the 90th minute. While it was thought that the Citizens would definitely advance to the final with the two-goal cushion (on aggregate), Los Blancos did not give up.
There’s no way the European final could be held without them, so Real Madrid scored two goals in added time to put the game into extra time. Both goals were scored by Rodrygo, and in extra time Benzema scored from the penalty spot. Pep Guardiola’s side was eliminated in disbelief. They saw themselves in the final until the 90th minute. But football is more than 90 minutes!
Here is the Real Madrid vs Manchester City head to head record in their last meeting to date:
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
46% -Ball Possession- 54%
5 -Shots On Target- 9
4 -Shots Off Target- 4
3 -Corners- 9
3 -Offsides- 3
14 -Fouls Committed- 18
4 -Yellow Cards- 3
0 -Red Cards- 0
546 -Passes Attempted- 668
447 -Passes Completed- 574
147.94 -Distance Covered- 157.48
30 -Clearances- 17
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Head to head Record in Terms of Trophies
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
35 -Domestic League Titles- 8
24 -Domestic League Runners-up- 6
19 -Domestic Main Cup Winners- 6
20 -Domestic Main Cup Runners-up- 5
12 -Domestic Supercup Winners- 6
6 -Domestic Supercup Runners-up- 8
14 –UEFA Champions League Winners- 0
3 -UEFA Champions League Runners-up- 1
0 -European Cup Winners’ Cup- 1
2 -UEFA Cup / Europa League Winners- 0
5 -UEFA Super Cup Winners- 0
3 -UEFA Super Cup Runners-up- 0
3 -Intercontinental Cup- 0
5 -FIFA Club World Cup- 0
95 -Total Trophies- 21
