
UEFA Champions League
8:00 PMMarch 17, 2026
Spherical of 16

Manchester Metropolis1 – 2
HT:(1 – 1)
Combination:(1 – 5)

Actual Madrid*Etihad Stadium
Referee: Clement Turpin, France


Manchester Metropolis


Actual Madrid
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1.91
Anticipated objectives (xG)
2.29
Passing
441 (91%)
Correct passes
487 (91%)
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25
G
Gianluigi Donnarumma
21
D
Rayan Aït-Nouri
3
D
Rúben Dias
D
Abdukodir Khusanov
27
D
Matheus Nunes
16
M
Rodri
M
Bernardo Silva (C)
11
M
Jérémy Doku
4
M
Tijjani Reijnders
10
M
Rayan Cherki
F
Erling Haaland
41′
1
G
Thibaut Courtois
20
D
Fran GarcÃa
24
D
Dean Huijsen
22
D
Antonio Rüdiger
D
Trent Alexander-Arnold
15
M
Arda Güler
M
Aurélien Tchouaméni
45
M
Thiago Pitarch
8
M
Federico Valverde (C)
F
Vinicius Júnior
22′
90+3′
21
F
Brahim DÃaz

UEFA Champions League Standings – UEFA Champions League
Qualification/Relegation
- Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
- Promotion – Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)
Vinicius Junior’s injury-time winner sealed a dramatic 2-1 UEFA Champions League victory for Actual Madrid over 10-man Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium.
Actual Madrid secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Manchester Metropolis on March 17, 2026. Vinicius Junior was the hero, scoring twice together with a late strike to seal a memorable UEFA Champions League triumph. This outcome noticed the Spanish giants depart Manchester with all three factors.
This extremely anticipated Champions League group stage conflict pitted two European heavyweights towards one another. Manchester Metropolis entered the match with 10 factors from 5 video games. Actual Madrid held a slight edge, sitting on 12 factors and trying to prolong their lead on the high.
The match exploded into life early, taking a dramatic flip within the twentieth minute. Manchester Metropolis’s Bernardo Silva obtained a direct crimson card for dealing with the ball contained in the field. This left the house aspect going through a big problem with ten males.
From the ensuing penalty, Vinicius Junior stepped up confidently. He coolly transformed the spot-kick within the twenty second minute, giving Actual Madrid the lead. Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola then obtained a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct simply three minutes later.
Regardless of being a person down, Manchester Metropolis confirmed exceptional resilience. They pressed for an equalizer. Their efforts paid off within the forty first minute when Erling Haaland fired house, leveling the rating earlier than halftime. Abdukodir Khusanov additionally picked up a yellow card in added time for an elbowing incident.
At halftime, Manchester Metropolis wanted to regroup and preserve their defensive form. Actual Madrid aimed to take advantage of their numerical benefit extra successfully within the second interval. The stage was set for a tense end.
Each groups made modifications on the break. Actual Madrid introduced on Andriy Lunin for Thibaut Courtois in objective. Manchester Metropolis launched Rúben Dias and Tijjani Reijnders, making tactical changes.
The second half continued with excessive depth. Manchester Metropolis surprisingly substituted objective scorer Erling Haaland within the 57th minute. Oscar Marmoush entered the fray, signaling a shift in assault. Actual Madrid pushed ahead, looking for a decisive objective.
Late drama unfolded as the sport approached its conclusion. Within the 90+1 minute, Vinicius Junior thought he had scored his second, however VAR disallowed the objective for offside. The Etihad crowd roared with a mix of reduction and frustration.
Nonetheless, Vinicius Junior wouldn’t be denied for lengthy. Simply two minutes later, within the 90+3 minute, he netted his second objective of the evening. Aurélien Tchouaméni offered the help, guiding a cross to Vinicius who slotted it house for a dramatic Actual Madrid winner.
Actual Madrid edged possession with 52% to Metropolis’s 48%. Whereas Manchester Metropolis had extra complete photographs (22 to 13), Actual Madrid’s medical edge was evident. Additionally they had a better anticipated objectives (xG) of two.29 in comparison with Metropolis’s 1.91. Goalkeepers Gianluigi Donnarumma and the Actual Madrid duo (Courtois/Lunin) made 4 and seven saves respectively.
This difficult-fought victory sees Actual Madrid consolidate their place within the Champions League group. Manchester Metropolis will mirror on the early crimson card and their incapability to safe a degree. This outcome considerably impacts each groups’ development within the competitors.



