Man City v Real Madrid Hospitality Tickets & Packages – Champions League

The Etihad Stadium Hospitality Dress Code

The dress code for Man City home games at the Etihad Stadium is smart casual, which is great for those in need of an action-packed day. The Etihad Stadium strictly prohibits:

• Tracksuits
• Caps
• Shorts
• Offensive clothing and away tops are strictly prohibited

However, the clothing listed below is acceptable

• Jeans
• Smart, clean trainers
• Home jersey tops

Please be aware that these rules do not apply to children under the age of 12 years old.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who are set to go toe to toe with Alvaro Arbeloa’s Real Madrid, are set to meet at the iconic Etihad Stadium, which is located at the heart of the city of Manchester, for the second leg of their Round of 16 tie in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League. These two heavyweights of European Football are set to meet in a crucial game in March 2026.

The Cityzens will, of course, look to emerge victorious from this tie in what would be a statement of intent to the rest of the clubs in this prestigious cup competition. Victory following the second leg would also, of course, hand them a place in the Quarter Finals, and it would be one step closer to returning to the final in an attempt to become Champions League winners again. The final this year is in Budapest.

During the League Phase, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were able to ensure a place in the Round of 16 automatically via an 8th-place finish with 16 points. They won 5 of their 8 matches overall.

City’s wins came up against the likes of Napoli (2 – 0), Villarreal (2 – 0), Borussia Dortmund (4 – 1), Real Madrid (2 – 1), and finally Turkish side Galatasaray (2 – 0).

Moving on to their opponents in the 2025/26 Champions League Round of 16, Real Madrid, they failed to finish in the top eight and were forced to participate in the knockout play-offs, where they faced Benfica over two legs. Los Blancos won 3 – 1 on aggregate.

Real Madrid finished 9th in the League Phase, winning 5 games, including victories over Marseille (2 – 1), Kairat Almaty (5 – 0), Juventus (1 – 0), Olympiacos (4 – 3), and AS Monaco (6 – 1).

Manchester City last defeated Los Blancos in the second leg of their 2022/23 semi-final tie, winning 4–0, a historic result for the club. This came after earning a very credible 1 – 1 draw away from home in Madrid in the first leg.

Excitement and anticipation are already building ahead of this blockbuster second-leg 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie between Manchester City and Real Madrid, with an electric atmosphere to boot. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Manchester City v Real Madrid Hospitality Tickets & Packages 2025/26 FAQs