Champions League: Get ready for the second leg of the Manchester City - Real Madrid clash

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 17.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Etihad Stadium (55097 seats)

Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 8th Finals between Manchester City and Real Madrid. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

These teams have little in common geographically as Real Madrid have to travel 2000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Manchester City form and stats

Manchester City participated in Champions League the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.

Manchester City are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Etihad Stadium. 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 13 games. This match is a Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in this competition.

Manchester City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Manchester United. Before that match, a FA Cup win away at Sheffield Wednesday.

Manchester City are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (33 goals in 13 games). From these home matches, Manchester City have conceded only 12 goals.

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Real Madrid form and stats

Real Madrid's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 8th finals against Ajax.

The visitors are W7-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga. Total Champions League statistics for Real Madrid: 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Real Madrid seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Real Madrid, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Real Betis. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Barcelona in the La Liga.

Real Madrid are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 14 away games so far. Real Madrid are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Real Madrid - Manchester City 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Manchester City won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Real Madrid has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three

Top Goalscorers

Manchester CityS. Agüero del Castillo
S. Agüero del Castillo
16 goals
Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
14 goals
Manchester CityR. Sterling
R. Sterling
11 goals

Manchester City missing players

Real Madrid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Manchester City Real Madrid
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 10   Played P   13 25
17 6   Won W   9 15
3 2   Drew D   2 6
5 2   Lost L   2 4
55 21   Scored S   29 53
25 9   Conceded C   9 21
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
84% 90%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 76%
64% 60%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 64%
44% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   46% 44%
20% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
60% 60%   BTTS BTTS   54% 52%
28% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 44%
12% 10%   Failed to Score F T   15% 16%
 
7.2 8.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 5
2.6 2.1   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 4.5
1.5 1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.9
2 0   Red cards R C   0 3
 
436 191   Total Shots T S   180 403
160 67   Shots on Target S O   68 153
34% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Liverpool 29 27 1 1 66 21 15 15 0 0 40 12 14 12 1 1 26 9 45 82
2 Manchester City 28 18 3 7 68 31 13 9 2 2 33 12 15 9 1 5 35 19 37 57
3 Leicester City 29 16 5 8 58 28 15 9 3 3 30 15 14 7 2 5 28 13 30 53
4 Chelsea 29 14 6 9 51 39 15 7 3 5 22 15 14 7 3 4 29 24 12 48
5 Manchester United 29 12 9 8 44 30 15 8 5 2 29 12 14 4 4 6 15 18 14 45
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 10 13 6 41 34 15 5 7 3 21 17 14 5 6 3 20 17 7 43
7 Sheffield United 28 11 10 7 30 25 15 7 3 5 17 13 13 4 7 2 13 12 5 43
8 Tottenham Hotspur 29 11 8 10 47 40 14 8 2 4 27 15 15 3 6 6 20 25 7 41
9 Arsenal 28 9 13 6 40 36 15 7 5 3 26 20 13 2 8 3 14 16 4 40
10 Burnley 29 11 6 12 34 40 15 7 2 6 20 19 14 4 4 6 14 21 -6 39
11 Crystal Palace 29 10 9 10 26 32 15 6 4 5 12 13 14 4 5 5 14 19 -6 39
12 Everton 29 10 7 12 37 46 14 7 4 3 19 15 15 3 3 9 18 31 -9 37
13 Newcastle United 29 9 8 12 25 41 14 5 6 3 12 12 15 4 2 9 13 29 -16 35
14 Southampton 29 10 4 15 35 52 15 4 2 9 16 31 14 6 2 6 19 21 -17 34
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 6 11 12 32 40 14 4 6 4 17 15 15 2 5 8 15 25 -8 29
16 West Ham United 29 7 6 16 35 50 14 4 3 7 23 26 15 3 3 9 12 24 -15 27
17 Watford 29 6 9 14 27 44 14 4 5 5 16 17 15 2 4 9 11 27 -17 27
18 AFC Bournemouth 29 7 6 16 29 47 14 4 5 5 17 21 15 3 1 11 12 26 -18 27
19 Aston Villa 28 7 4 17 34 56 13 5 2 6 18 24 15 2 2 11 16 32 -22 25
20 Norwich City 29 5 6 18 25 52 14 4 3 7 19 26 15 1 3 11 6 26 -27 21
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
5 Atletico Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
6 Real Sociedad 26 13 4 9 43 32 13 8 2 3 27 12 13 5 2 6 16 20 11 43
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alaves 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 Eibar 26 7 6 13 26 39 13 6 1 6 18 18 13 1 5 7 8 21 -13 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganes 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 27 18 4 5 63 31 14 13 1 0 45 12 13 5 3 5 18 19 32 58
2 Real Madrid 27 16 8 3 49 19 13 9 4 0 27 9 14 7 4 3 22 10 30 56
3 Sevilla 27 13 8 6 39 29 13 6 5 2 19 13 14 7 3 4 20 16 10 47
4 Getafe 27 13 7 7 37 25 14 7 4 3 21 13 13 6 3 4 16 12 12 46
5 Atletico Madrid 27 11 12 4 31 21 14 8 5 1 20 9 13 3 7 3 11 12 10 45
6 Real Sociedad 26 13 4 9 43 32 13 8 2 3 27 12 13 5 2 6 16 20 11 43
7 Valencia 27 11 9 7 38 39 14 8 6 0 23 12 13 3 3 7 15 27 -1 42
8 Villarreal 27 11 5 11 44 38 13 6 4 3 26 17 14 5 1 8 18 21 6 38
9 Granada 27 11 5 11 33 32 13 8 2 3 16 8 14 3 3 8 17 24 1 38
10 Athletic Club 27 9 10 8 29 23 13 7 3 3 15 7 14 2 7 5 14 16 6 37
11 Osasuna 27 8 10 9 34 38 14 5 5 4 20 20 13 3 5 5 14 18 -4 34
12 Real Betis 27 8 9 10 38 43 14 7 3 4 27 21 13 1 6 6 11 22 -5 33
13 Levante 27 10 3 14 32 40 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 3 0 11 13 28 -8 33
14 Deportivo Alaves 27 8 8 11 29 37 14 6 5 3 18 11 13 2 3 8 11 26 -8 32
15 Real Valladolid 27 6 11 10 23 33 13 3 7 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 9 20 -10 29
16 Eibar 26 7 6 13 26 39 13 6 1 6 18 18 13 1 5 7 8 21 -13 27
17 Celta de Vigo 27 5 11 11 22 34 13 4 5 4 10 12 14 1 6 7 12 22 -12 26
18 Mallorca 27 7 4 16 28 44 14 6 2 6 16 14 13 1 2 10 12 30 -16 25
19 Leganes 27 5 8 14 21 39 14 4 3 7 13 19 13 1 5 7 8 20 -18 23
20 Espanyol 27 4 8 15 23 46 13 1 5 7 12 24 14 3 3 8 11 22 -23 20

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.