UCL: Mancity to face Real Madrid in Champions League Round of 16

The ties will be played on the 10/11 and 17/18 March, with City to host the second leg after finishing in the top eight of the league phase.

Exact fixture dates, kick-off times and ticket details will follow on mancity.com and our official app later today.

We’ve already faced the Spanish giants this season, winning 2-1 at the Bernabeu in December thanks to goals from Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland.

Including that tie, we’ve played them in each of the last five seasons and six of the last seven.

Overall, we’ve won five and lost five of the 15 total meetings, scoring 26 goals and conceding 25.

Real Madrid finished ninth in the league phase and beat Benfica 3-1 on aggregate in the play-off round to reach this stage.

We qualified for the Round of 16 directly, owing to our eighth-place finish in the league phase with 16 points from eight matches.

Friday’s draw at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon also outlined our potential opponents in the quarter-finals and semi-finals should we make it.

We’ll play either Atalanta or Bayern Munich in the last eight, before facing one of Chelsea, Galatasaray, Liverpool or PSG in the final four.

We’re seeking a second Champions League success after lifting the famous trophy in 2023.

Full Round of 16 draw

Atalanta v Bayern Munich

Atletico Madrid v Spurs

Bodo/Glimt v Sporting

Galatasaray v Liverpool

Leverkusen v Arsenal

Newcastle v Barcelona

Real Madrid v City

PSG v Chelsea

Quarter-final draw

City/Real Madrid v Atalanta/Bayern Munich

Chelsea/PSG v Galatasaray/Liverpool

Atletico/Spurs v Barcelona/Newcastle

Arsenal/Leverkusen v Bodo/Glimt/Sporting

Semi-final draw

City/Real Madrid/Atalanta/Bayern Munich v Chelsea/PSG/Galatasaray/Liverpool

Atletico/Spurs/Barcelona/Newcastle v Arsenal/Leverkusen/Bodo/Glimt/Sporting

Key Champions League dates

Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026
Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026
Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)

Source: Mancity.com