Real Madrid vs Manchester City: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 6Kick-off on December 10, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-2 on December 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′RodrygoReal Madrid
- 35′N. O'ReillyManchester City
- 43′E. HaalandManchester City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Girona(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Elche(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 5-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Leeds(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Manchester City 1-1 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| May 17, 2023 | Manchester City 4-0 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| May 9, 2023 | Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Manchester City on Feb 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 9th in UEFA Champions League (15 points from 8 matches) and Manchester City sit 8th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy