Real Madrid's lineup against Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League
Real Madrid's technical staff, led by Spanish coach Alvaro Arbeloa, announced the official formation of the team before the expected confrontation against Manchester City, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League for the 2025-2026 season.
The Etihad Stadium in England will host this decisive confrontation, which comes as an extension of the series of strong conflicts between the two teams in the European Championship in recent years.
Real Madrid enters the match with a great advantage after winning the first leg with a score. 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, while Manchester City seeks to return to the result and try to turn the tables on the Spanish team.
The formation includes the presence of French star Kylian Mbappe on the bench, while the attacking trio leads: Vinicius Junior, Brahim Diaz, and Arda Guler.
Real Madrid formation against Manchester City
Goalkeeping
Thibault Courtois
Line Defense
Fran Garcia
Dean Huysen
Antonio Rudiger
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Midfield
Thiago Petarch
Aurelien Chouamini
Federico Valverde
Forward
Vinicius Junior
Ibrahim Diaz
Arda Guler
Manchester City match time And Real Madrid
The match will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The starting whistle will sound at:
10:00 pm Cairo time
11:00 pm Mecca time
