Manchester City welcomed Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win at home in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League tie. The Mancunian giants made a decent start to the game but found themselves a man down in the 20th minute when Bernardo Silva received a red card. Vinicius Junior put the visitors 1-0 ahead from the penalty spot just a couple of minutes later. However, Erling Haaland scored the equaliser for Man City in the 41st minute. Pep Guardiola’s men went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Vinicius Junior scored the winner for Real Madrid in injury time as the ten-men of Man City crashed to a tough 2-1 loss at the Etihad (5-1 on aggregate).
Let’s take a look at how each [Manchester City](https://the4thofficial.net/category/leagues/english-premier-league/manchester-city/) player fared during the clash against Real Madrid.
**GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6.5/10**
He made his fair share of saves during the game, but failed to keep a clean sheet on both halves.
**RB: Matheus Nunes – 6/10**
Nunes failed to impress during his time on the field and was replaced in the 56th minute.
**CB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 7/10**
He performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
**CB: Ruben Dias – 6/10**
He struggled to give a good account of himself in the first 45 minutes and was substituted at half-time.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Erling Haaland of Manchester City is replaced by teammate Antoine Semenyo during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid CF at City of Manchester Stadium on March 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
**LB: Rayan Ait-Nouri – 6.5/10**
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and had some bright moments going forward.
**CM: Bernardo Silva – 5/10**
Silva let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 20th minute.
**CM: Rodri – 7/10**
He struggled to protect his backline but caught the eye at times in the final third.
**CM: Tijjani Reijnders – 6.5/10**
Reijnders was full of energy and running in the middle of the park.
**RW: Rayan Cherki – 6.5/10**
He caused some headaches for his marker but failed to find the back of the net.
**ST: Erling Haaland – 8/10**
Haaland was not shy of having a strike at goal and managed to score the equaliser for Man City in the 41st minute.
**LW: Jeremy Doku – 7.5/10**
He made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball and has got nothing to show for his efforts.
**Substitutes:**
**CB: Marc Guehi – 6/10**
He failed to impress in the second half.
**LB: Nathan Ake – 6.5/10**
Ake made one good chance going forward.
**ST: Omar Marmoush – 6/10**
His impact on the game was minimal.
**LW: Antoine Semenyo – 6/10**
He struggled to catch the eye after coming off the bench.
**CM: Nico Gonzalez – 6/10**
Gonzalez added some energy to Guardiola’s midfield.