PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Real Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

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·15 March 2026

PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Real Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

Manchester City and Real Madrid face off this Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium in UEFA Champions League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Amazon Prime.

In their last fixture, Manchester City shared the spoils 1-1 with West Ham (Premier League 2025/26). In their last fixture, Real Madrid won 4-1 against Elche (La Liga 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 3-0.

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Manchester City

Rico Lewis - Injury
Josko Gvardiol - Injury

Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham - Hamstring Injury
David Alaba - Calf Problems
Rodrygo - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Dani Ceballos - Calf Injury
Éder Militão - Torn Muscle Fiber
Álvaro Carreras - Muscle Injury
Ferland Mendy - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Manchester City ( vs West Ham 2026-03-14): Gigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Marc Guéhi, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rodri , Antoine Semenyo, Bernardo Silva, Nico OReilly, Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland

Real Madrid ( vs Elche 2026-03-14): Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Fran García, Fede Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, Eduardo Camavinga, Brahim Díaz, Vinícius Júnior

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MANAGERS

Pep Guardiola has faced Álvaro Arbeloa on one occasion, recording a defeat.
Álvaro Arbeloa has faced Manchester City on one occasion, recording a victory.
Pep Guardiola has faced Real Madrid on 29 occasions, recording 14 wins, seven draws, and eight defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Real Madrid currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Away from home, Real Madrid has scored in 15 consecutive games.
Real Madrid currently has two defeats in the last ten games.
Real Madrid currently has one draw in the last 26 games.
Real Madrid has scored in three consecutive games.
Real Madrid has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Real Madrid has won three consecutive games.
At home, Manchester City currently has one defeat in the last 22 games.
At home, Manchester City has scored in 14 consecutive games.
At home, Manchester City has gone 14 consecutive games without losing.
Manchester City currently has one defeat in the last 13 games.
Manchester City has conceded goals in four consecutive games.
Manchester City has gone two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Manchester City and Real Madrid have faced each other 16 times, with Real Madrid having the advantage: six wins, against five victories for Manchester City.
At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City has an advantage in clashes against Real Madrid: three wins in seven games. Real Madrid has one victory.
In the Champions League, there have been 16 matches between the two teams, with five wins for Manchester City, five draws, and six victories for Real Madrid.