Real Madrid vs Manchester City: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Manchester City?
Real Madrid won 3-2 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 69′E. DžekoManchester City
- 76′MarceloReal Madrid
- 85′A. KolarovManchester City
- 87′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 90′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 20G. Higuaín
- 6S. Khedira
- 14Xabier Alonso Olano
- 15Michael Essien
- 22Á. Di María
- 2R. Varane
- 3Pepe
- 12Marcelo
- 17Álvaro Arbeloa Coca
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Manchester City
- 32C. Tevez
- 8Samir Nasri
- 14Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 18G. Barry
- 21David Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 3Maicon Douglas Sisenando
- 4V. Kompany
- 22G. Clichy
- 33M. Nastasić
- 1J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Granada CF(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2012 | Mallorca(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 3-2 | Community Shield |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 2nd in UEFA Champions League (12 points from 4 matches) and Manchester City sit 7th (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
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