Find out everything you need to know ahead of City's first UEFA Women's Champions League home clash of 2026/27.
When and where
We continue our UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign as we welcome Real Madrid to the Joie Stadium, with a 20:00 (UK) kick-off on Thursday 1 October.
The match will be available to watch in the United Kingdom on Disney+, with further broadcasting details from around the world being found below.
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As always, there will also be regular updates posted on our X account: @ManCityWomen.
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Man City app coverage
As with every game to come this campaign, the Official Man City App will have you covered across all bases during the opening game of the season.
Starting at 18:30 (UK), our Matchday Centre will provide regular updates, stats and analysis. Commentary will also be available on CITY+ with Alistair Mann from kick-off.
Post-match reaction and a detailed match report will be available shortly after the final whistle, with highlights and a CITY+ full-match replay also accessible on mancity.com and the Official Man City App.
Andrée Jeglertz preview
The City boss will address the media at the City Football Academy on Wednesday 30 September.
You can watch along live on mancity.com and the Official App from 19:30.
Previous meeting
City’s hopes of reaching the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stages were slashed after a 1-0 defeat.
Caroline Weir came back to haunt her former club at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano with the only goal of the game early in the first half.
Gareth Taylor’s side rallied with chances falling to Laia Aleixandri, Bunny Shaw and Deyna Castellanos in particular which, on another day, could well have changed the story of the encounter.
But it wasn’t to be, meaning City’s European journey ended in qualification at the hands of the side who also knocked us out of the competition in the previous season.
Last time out
Alex Greenwood’s pinpoint free-kick 10 minutes before half-time proved the difference in South London, providing the perfect preparation for back-to-back home ties with Real Madrid and Arsenal in the next week.
An entertaining clash also saw Mary Fowler and Gracie Prior go close to a second, but we ultimately had to settle for a one-goal victory.
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TV LISTINGS
The game is currently available to view in the UK on Disney+.
Should it be broadcast anywhere else around the world, this will be reflected on livesoccertv.com.
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Stadium seating and pitch with 'How Can I Watch?' text, Manchester City and Real Madrid logos, and UEFA Women's Champions League logo.
Two players from England and Spain competing in a match. The English player wears a white jersey with number 3, and the Spanish player wears red with number 10.
Two people wearing black jackets walking through a tunnel-like structure, with one holding a bottle and earbuds.