Champions League Draw: Man City Face Real Madrid... Again

Last Updated : 27-Feb-2026 by Footymad

For the fifth consecutive season, Manchester City and Real Madrid have been drawn together in the knockout stages.

Pep Guardiola’s side will travel to the Bernabeu for the first leg on 10 March before a return at the Etihad.

Guardiola remarked today that his squad has "learnt valuable lessons" from their long-running rivalry with the 15-time winners.

City face a brutal March schedule, including an FA Cup trip to Newcastle and a Carabao Cup final against Arsenal on 22 March.