Post Match Thread: Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid | 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs - 1st Leg
🏆 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs - 1st Leg
FULLTIME': Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid
Manchester City scorers: ⚽ Erling Haaland - 19', 80'(pen)
Real Madrid scorers: ⚽ Kylian Mbappé - 60', ⚽ Brahim Díaz - 86', ⚽ Jude Bellingham - 90'+2'
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Match Information
🗺️ Location: Manchester, England
🏟️ Stadium: Etihad Stadium
📅 Date: Tuesday 11 February
⏰ Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
📢 Referee: Clement Turpin
🖥️ VAR: Jerome Brisard
📺 Where to Watch
🇬🇧: Amazon Prime Video
🇺🇸: Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, TUDN USA, UniMás
🇨🇦: DAZN Canada
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Manchester City | 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Ederson, Rúben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Aké, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Savinho
Subs: Jérémy Doku, Phil Foden, Ilkay Gündogan, Abdukodir Khusanov, Stefan Ortega, Nico O'Reilly, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic, Omar Marmoush, Nicolas Gonzalez, Matheus Nunes, James McAtee
Coach: 🇪🇸 Pep Guardiola
Real Madrid | 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Thibaut Courtois, Raúl Asencio, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Dani Ceballos, Eduardo Camavinga, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo
Subs: Andriy Lunin, Arda Güler, Fran García, Chema Andrés, Brahim Díaz, Endrick, Jesús Vallejo, Jacobo Ramón, Lorenzo Aguado, Gonzalo García, Sergio Mestre, Luka Modric
Coach: 🇮🇹 Carlo Ancelotti
🗒️ Match Events
- 1st Half Begins!
| Time | Event | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 19' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester City 1, Real Madrid 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) | Highlight |
- GOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!! 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY!! Grealish is found by Haaland, and he floats a clever pass into the path of Gvardiol who has burst into the box. He takes a touch with his chest and it falls to Haaland, and the clinical striker fires into the far corner! It's a superb move from Guardiola's side!
| 21' | There was a lengthy VAR check to decide whether Haaland was in an offside position when Gvardiol chested it into his path. After a few minutes, the goal was confirmed, and the Etihad Stadium erupts again! | |
| 30' | 🔄 Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jack Grealish because of an injury. |
- 1st Half Ends!
HALFTIME': Manchester City 1-0 Real Madrid
| Match Stats | MNC | RMA |
|---|---|---|
| POSSESSION | 56.1% | 43.9% |
| Shots on Goal | 2 | 2 |
| Shot Attempts | 6 | 9 |
| Fouls | 4 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 4 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
- 2nd Half Begins!
| Time | Event | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 45' | 🔄Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Manuel Akanji. | |
| 60' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester City 1, Real Madrid [1]. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) | Highlight |
- GOOOAAAAAALLLL!!! 1-1!! Real Madrid equalise! After Valverde's free-kick, Madrid's attack isn't over. Ceballos receives the ball and he plays an excellent floated pass over the top of the City defence. Mbappe strikes it on the volley, and the ball cannons off his shine, wrong-footing Ederson, before flying into the back of the net! Game on at the Etihad!
| 61' | 🔄Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Nathan Aké. | |
| 77' | Penalty conceded by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area. | |
| 80' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester City [2], Real Madrid 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty | Highlight |
| 81' | 🔄 Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Dani Ceballos. | |
| 84' | 🔄Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Rodrygo. | |
| 84' | 🔄Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Savinho. | |
| 84' | 🔄Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Kevin De Bruyne. | |
| 86' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester City 2, Real Madrid [2]. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) | Highlight |
- GOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!! 2-2! Real Madrid equalise! It's a huge mistake from Ederson. The City goalkeeper tries to launch it forward, but he gives it straight to Bellingham. Vinicius is eventually found inside the box and fires at goal, but Ederson makes the save. It falls into the path of Diaz, and he fires into the back of the net against his former club!
| 90'+2' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester City 2, Real Madrid [3]. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) | Highlight |
GOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLL!!! 3-2 REAL MADRID! Ancelotti's side snatch a late winner out of nowhere! Vinicius races through on goal as he darts in front of Lewis. Ederson rushes out, but Vinicius lifts the ball over him. It's going wide, but Bellingham is there to tap into an empty net! City have fallen apart in the final minutes!
2nd Half Ends!
FULLTIME': Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid
Manchester City scorers: ⚽ Erling Haaland - 19', 80'(pen)
Real Madrid scorers: ⚽ Kylian Mbappé - 60', ⚽ Brahim Díaz - 86', ⚽ Jude Bellingham - 90'+2'
Next game:
| Match | Venue | Date & Time | Coverage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid vs Manchester City | Santiago Bernabéu | February 19, 2025, 12:00 PM | Paramount+ | Madrid, Spain |
Fulltime Player statistics
| Player | Rating | Goals | Assists | Total tackles | Accurate passes | Duels (won) | Ground duels (won) | Aerial duels (won) | Minutes played | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | ||||||||||
| Erling Haaland | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8/11 (73%) | 7 (3) | 6 (2) | 1 (1) | 90' | F |
| Phil Foden | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25/27 (93%) | 6 (5) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) | 60' | M |
| Joško Gvardiol | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33/37 (89%) | 6 (4) | 4 (3) | 2 (1) | 90' | D |
| Manuel Akanji | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22/23 (96%) | 4 (2) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 45' | D |
| Nathan Aké | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47/49 (96%) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 61' | D |
| Ederson | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30/33 (91%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 90' | G |
| Jack Grealish | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9/11 (82%) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 30' | M |
| John Stones | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65/70 (93%) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 90' | M |
| Savinho | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18/22 (82%) | 11 (6) | 11 (6) | 0 (0) | 84' | M |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25/34 (74%) | 9 (1) | 9 (1) | 0 (0) | 84' | M |
| Omar Marmoush | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 (100%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10' | F |
| Bernardo Silva | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30/32 (94%) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | 90' | M |
| Rúben Dias | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76/82 (93%) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | 90' | D |
| İlkay Gündoğan | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 (100%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10' | M |
| Mateo Kovačić | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34/37 (92%) | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | 29' | M |
| Rico Lewis | N/A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22/23 (96%) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | 45' | D |
| Real Madrid | ||||||||||
| Brahim Díaz | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 (75%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10' | M |
| Jude Bellingham | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 35/39 (90%) | 12 (7) | 12 (7) | 0 (0) | 90' | M |
| Kylian Mbappé | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20/22 (91%) | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | 89' | F |
| Dani Ceballos | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 46/48 (96%) | 9 (5) | 9 (5) | 0 (0) | 81' | M |
| Vinícius Júnior | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18/24 (75%) | 10 (4) | 10 (4) | 0 (0) | 90' | F |
| Federico Valverde | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38/44 (86%) | 5 (3) | 2 (1) | 3 (2) | 90' | D |
| Rodrygo | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25/29 (86%) | 7 (3) | 7 (3) | 0 (0) | 84' | M |
| Raúl Asencio | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46/49 (94%) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | 90' | D |
| Eduardo Camavinga | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42/43 (98%) | 11 (5) | 10 (5) | 1 (0) | 90' | M |
| Thibaut Courtois | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21/35 (60%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 90' | G |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43/45 (96%) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 90' | D |
| Luka Modrić | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8/8 (100%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9' | M |
| Ferland Mendy | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30/30 (100%) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (0) | 90' | D |
| Fran García | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1' | D |
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