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WHEN AND WHERE

Pep Guardiola’s side travel to the Bernabeu on Wednesday 10 December, with the game scheduled for kick-off at 20:00 (UK).

The game will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, discovery+, discovery+ app and Amazon Prime Video. You can also keep across all of the action via mancity.com and our official app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.

Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global TV listings below, courtesy of liversoccertv.com

Next Fixture

All fixtures

Wed 10 Dec

Champions League

Real Madrid

20:00

GMT

Man City

Teams

REAL MADRID XI: Courtois, Valverde (C), Asencio, Rudiger, Carreras, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Vinicius

Subs: Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, Endrick, Mbappe, Guler, Fran Garcia, Brahim, Cestero, Mastantuono, Martinez, Valdepenos

CITY XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo (C), Foden, Cherki, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Bettinelli, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Bobb, Lewis

Opposing manager - Xabi Alonso

After the conclusion of a very successful playing career, Alonso coached Real Madrid’s U14 team before being appointed as manager of Real Sociedad B in 2019, where he won promotion to the Segunda Division in his second season.

Alonso was named head coach of Bayer Leverkusen in 2022 and completed an unbeaten domestic double in 2024, winning the club’s first ever Bundesliga title and first DFB Pokal since 1993.

After two-and-a-half years with the German side, Alonso was appointed as the new head coach of his former club Real Madrid in June 2025.  His domestic campaign got off to the best possible start, earning the La Liga Manager of the Month award for August 2025.

Pep Guardiola preview

“Last season we arrive with all the problems but all the other games have been tight and good games.

“We have important players that have their first time here in Bernabeu.

“The biggest players that make a legacy for a decade - De Bruyne, Walker, Gundogan, Stones - are not here. Many are new, they want to experience that.

“They want to know they have done it and can do it again. It’s a good place to prove yourself and how you are as a team.”

Danger men

It’s no surprise to see Kylian Mbappe on this list as Real Madrid kicked off December with a dominant 3–0 win over Athletic Club. The game saw the France international play a crucial part as he bagged a brace and an assist.

In the Champions League he also leads Los Blancos’ scoring with nine goals accrued so far. His instinct and pace will mean our back-line will have to be on top form to stop him from making an impact.

Jude Bellingham is the midfield engine and gives Real Madrid a threat from deeper positions. The English youngster has shown great talent on the international stage and this has certainly translated to club level too. His presence helps to piece defence and attack together with his ability to break lines also deadly.

Vinicius Junior brings pace and unpredictability and when on form can compliment Mbappe by bringing a new dimension to play. By hugging the touchline and stretching the defensive line he helps to create space for his teammates. He also offers a level of versatility and by combining with Mbappe and Bellingham the trio can prove a real danger on the counter attack.

Previous meeting

The two sides last faced each other in February this year as we came head to head in the Champions League.

The hosts came away with the victory as we suffered a 3-1 loss at the Bernabeu, with Nico Gonzalez scoring our only goal of the game in stoppage time.

Last time out

Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Phil Foden were on the scorersheet as City beat high-flying Sunderland 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Dias’ spectacular hit from 25 yards broke the deadlock in the first half before Gvardiol nodded home a second just a few minutes later.

Foden’s fifth goal in a week made the points safe just after the hour mark, nodding in a magnificent Rayan Cherki cross.

The result marked our seventh successive Premier League home win and moves us within two points of leaders Arsenal after 15 games.

Global TV listings

Supporters around the world can find out how to tune in to watch the match live by clicking here, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.

Listings correct as of Wednesday 10 December.

Real Madrid v city app coverage

Our Official Man City app allows you to follow all of the action in one place.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 18:45 (UK).

Natalie Pike will be joined by Michael Brown and Steph Houghton in the studio as they offer their expert insight before, during and after the action.

During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Steve Howey, while our text commentary continues.

Make sure to have push notifications turned on, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.

We’ll have a quick-hit 2-minute highlights package available from Midnight (UK) on Wednesday which is available globally from 19:00 (UK) on Thursday.

On CITY+ meanwhile, from Midnight (UK) on Wednesday and 19:00 (UK) Thursday there’ll be our popular full-match replay as well as our new extended highlights offering which features the best 20 minutes of action from the game.

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City v Brentford tickets available

Tickets for City’s Carabao Cup quarter-final clash with Brentford on Wednesday 17 December are now available on general sale.

Having won this competition four times under Pep Guardiola and eight times in total, we have a storied history in the League Cup.

Victories over Huddersfield and Swansea have brought us to the last eight of this year’s competition, where we’ll face Keith Andrews’ side.

With a semi-final place to play for, it’s set to be an exciting night at the Etihad Stadium.

And with prices from £22.50 for adults and £5 for Under-18s, you can get your tickets now!

To purchase tickets, you will need a Matchday Membership.

Hospitality packages are also available, priced from £150 per person!

Buy tickets here