Man City vs Real Madrid Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League | League Phase
by Trystan Pugh ·
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Matchday 2 brings a first UEFA Women's Champions League meeting between Man City and Real Madrid since 2022.
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Man City team news
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Yamashita; Casparij, Rose, Greenwood, Wamser; Coffey, Hasegawa; Fowler, Mead, Hemp; Shaw
Unavailable: Knaak (Injured), Shimizu (Injured), Lohmann (Injured), Miedema (Injured)
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Real Madrid team news
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Frohms, Navarro, Lakrar, Andersson, Levels; Dorado, Jacinto; Angeldahl, Caruso, Caicedo; Beerensteyn
Unavailable: Toletti (Injured / Not in squad)
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Man City vs Real Madrid prediction
Man City showed plenty of resilience in their league phase opener last week, recovering from two goals down to draw 2-2 with 2025-26 semi-finalists Bayern Munich.
It could have been ever better had Khadija Shaw converted a second-half penalty, but it was nonetheless a well-earned point away to strong opposition.
Real Madrid likewise took a point on Matchday 1, going ahead early thanks to an opener from summer signing Felicia Schroder, but Paris SG struck back in the second half to ensure a share of the spoils.
These two sides haven't met in over four years, and given the impressive attacking talent in both teams, this has the potential to be a fairly high-scoring affair. Real Madrid have conceded five goals in their last three matches across all competitions, while Man City have kept a clean sheet in just one of their five competitive matches this season.
Over 3.5 goals is a realistic possibility
