City will play Real Madrid in the Round of 16 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League.
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.
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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)