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Real Madrid and Manchester City cross swords once again in the UEFA Champions League, this time in the Round of 16.
City have already won at the Santiago Bernabeu this season, coming from behind to win 2-1 during the league phase last December.
Now the teams face their fifth knockout encounter in as many seasons. Madrid have progressed from three of the previous four.
The clubs split semifinal victories in 2022 and 2023, each going on to win the title. Madrid were European champions for a 15th time in 2024 after beating City on penalties in the quarterfinals, while Los Blancos eased to a 6-3 aggregate win in last season’s knockout playoffs.
The Sporting News is following the Real Madrid vs. Manchester City match live, providing score updates and commentary
Real Madrid vs. Man City score
| Pregame | Goalscorers | |
| Man City | — | |
| Real Madrid | — |
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Predicted lineups:
Real Madrid (4-4-2, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Ascencio, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Guler — G. Garcia, Vinicius
Man City (4-3-1-2, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri —Silva, Rodri, O’Reilly — Cherki — Haaland, Marmoush
MORE: Real Madrid vs. Man City head to head history, all UEFA Champions League matches over the years
Real Madrid vs. Man City live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: Even though this tie won’t be decided until next week, Madrid or City have the chance to strike out ahead of one another historically tonight. Their head-to-head over 15 Champions League encounters to date reads five wins apiece and five draws. It could barely be tighter in terms of goals scored, either, with City on 26 to Madrid’s 26.
2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Real Madrid vs. Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. These two again? Ah, go on then.
Real Madrid vs. Man City kick off time
The Champions League match kicks off in Madrid at 9 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed, Mar. 11 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Wed, Mar. 11 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Wed, Mar. 11 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Thu, Mar. 12 | 7:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Thu, Mar. 12 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Real Madrid vs. Man City lineups, team news
Real Madrid Team News
- Alvaro Arbeloa is without several big hitters for this first leg clash tonight with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham missing out with injury.
- Rodrygo is out for the season after suffering an ACL injury while Eder Militao, Alvaro Carreras and Dani Ceballos are also on the sidelines.
- Eduardo Camavinga and David Alaba could return after their own niggles.
Man City Team News
- Things are far rosier on the injury front for Pep Guardiola with Croatian duo Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic his only absentees.
- Having rested several first-choice players for the win at Newcastle, the likes of Erling Haaland and Rodri are set to start here.
- Omar Marmoush may retain his place after bagging an FA Cup brace against the Magpies.
Real Madrid vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Paramount+ |
| Canada | — | DAZN, Fubo |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | — | Sony LIV, JioTV |
