Real Madrid vs Manchester City Tickets

Since 1947, Real Madrid home games have been played at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, just north of the heart of the Spanish capital. Events here always sell well, but against top-level opposition, such as Manchester City, the Bernabéu is sure to be rocking.

Recent renovations have seen the stadium capacity rise to 85,000, in addition to other new world-class features and facilities. Man City fans looking to purchase tickets to see their team on a European adventure of huge significance can visit SeatPick for all their ticketing needs.

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Real Madrid vs Manchester City History

Manchester City are the oldest between these two clubs, though there is no disputing the fact that Real Madrid are comfortably the more decorated of the two. The Spanish giants were triumphant in each of the first five editions of the European Cup (precursor to the UEFA Champions League), overcoming the likes of Stade Reims and AC Milan along the way.

Fast forward to 2022, when Los Blancos captured a record-extending 14th title in the European Cup / Champions League. The final versus Liverpool was also the 17th time Real Madrid had contested the title-deciding clash for this famous trophy. Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen are just a couple of the other teams to have been defeated by Real Madrid in a Champions League final.

Man City, meanwhile, only celebrated European honours for the first time in 2023. Pep Guardiola's dominant side saw off Inter Milan, 1-0, in the UEFA Champions League final to finally lift the trophy they'd been longing for. The Citizens had previously crashed out to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of 2015/16 and 2021/22, not to mention the loss to Chelsea in the 2021 Champions League final.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Stats and Mutual Connections

Karim Benzema netted six goals in nine matches versus Man City, including three in the 2021/22 Champions League semi-finals. The Frenchman's efforts steered Real Madrid to European glory and he was awarded the prestigious Ballon d'Or in October 2022.

• Steve McManaman made 364 appearances for Liverpool during his nine-year stay at Anfield, before he completed a free transfer to Real Madrid in 1999. The England midfielder became a two-time Champions League winner with Los Blancos, making 158 appearances for the Spanish giants, prior to returning to his homeland with Manchester City in 2003.
• Robinho won back-to-back La Liga titles with Real Madrid before he arrived in Manchester on deadline day in 2008. This was the first summer transfer window following the takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group, owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Brazil forward was thus one of the first signings of the new era at Man City, though he played just 53 times for the club prior to joining AC Milan in 2010.
• Emmanuel Adebayor spent the second half of the 2010/11 season at Real Madrid, on loan from Manchester City. He had switched to the Sky Blues from Arsenal in 2009. Adebayor scored eight goals in 22 games for Real Madrid, picking up a Copa del Rey winner's medal.
• Brahim Díaz was just 14 when he left his native Spain to join the Man City Academy in 2014. He made his senior debut in 2016 and went on to make 15 first-team appearances before Real Madrid came calling in January 2019. Díaz earned a maiden cap for Spain in 2021, scoring the second in a 4-0 victory over Lithuania.
• Real Madrid signed Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovačić in 2015, and he was involved in each of their subsequent three UCL triumphs. Kovačić moved to Chelsea and appeared 221 times for the Blues, while also adding a fourth Champions League crown to his collection, culminating in a €35m transfer to Manchester City in the summer of 2023.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City Head-to-Head

The first encounter between these teams came in the group stage of the 2012/13 Champions League campaign. This fixture ended 3-2 in favour of the hosts, with Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo both netting after the 85th minute to complete a comeback victory for Los Blancos.

Their next meeting saw a lot more at stake, as Real Madrid took on Man City in the Champions League semi-finals in 2016. Just like the first leg at the Etihad Stadium it was a cagey affair, though RMCF managed to claim a narrow 1-0 aggregate win to reach the final, eventually beating local rivals Atletico Madrid at the San Siro.

The two sides reconvened at the last-16 stage of the 2019/20 UCL campaign. The first leg took place in February, shortly before football across Europe was suspended owing to Covid-19 restrictions, as 75,615 fans were in attendance at the Bernabéu for this match. Man City ran out 2-1 winners thanks to late goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne.

Real Madrid and Manchester City battled it out in the Champions League semi-finals in 2021/22 and again the following season. Benzema was the star of the show in 2022, scoring three goals over the two legs to place Los Blancos into the final. The following year, however, the Citizens came out on top with a 5-1 rout on aggregate. The first leg at the Bernabéu ended all-square, with Vinicus Jr and De Bruyne both finding the back of the net from distance. A 4-0 demolition in the return leg steered Man City to the final and ultimately a maiden Champions League success.

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