Manchester City
vs
2015–2025
Real Madrid
95
Rivalry score
12
Meetings
12
KO stages
Manchester City and Real Madrid have faced each other 12 times at the World Cup, including 12 knockout-stage encounters. The all-time series is perfectly balanced at 4–4. A combined 38 goals have been scored (Manchester City 19–19 Real Madrid).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency24/24
Competitive balance18/18
Knockout weight25/25
Prestige stages14/14
Recency10/10
Drama4/9
Overall95 / 100
Head-to-Head
4W4D4W
Goals
19–19
KO meetings
12
First meeting
2015
Biggest Manchester City win20224–0Manchester City
Biggest Real Madrid win20250–3Real Madrid
Most dramatic20211–3Real Madrid
All Champions League meetings(12)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SF | 0–0 |
| 2015 | SF | 0–1 |
| 2019 | R16 | 2–1 |
| 2019 | R16 | 2–1 |
| 2021 | SF | 4–3 |
| 2021 | SF | 1–3 |
| 2022 | SF | 1–1 |
| 2022 | SF | 4–0 |
| 2023 | QF | 3–3 |
| 2023 | QF | 1–1 |
| 2025 | R16 | 0–3 |
| 2025 | R16 | 1–2 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.