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Atlético Madrid 2025/26 vs Manchester City 2022/23

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid 2025/26 bring 4-4-2 and low block with two strikers. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2022/23 answer with 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid 2025/26 bring 4-4-2 and low block with two strikers. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2022/23 answer with 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Atlético MadridDiego Simeone · 4-4-2 · Low Block · Two StrikersManchester CityPep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1 · Positional Play · Inverted Fullbacks

400 alternate nights

Atlético Madrid vs Manchester City

Model lean: Manchester City

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.36–1.53

31.5%
Atlético Madrid
29.5%
Draw
39%
Manchester City

Most likely scores

  1. 1–115%
  2. 1–27.8%
  3. 1–07.5%
  4. 0–16.8%
  5. 2–26.5%
  6. 0–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.331.56
Shots11.913.4
Poss41%59%
CS23.3%24%
BTTS59%
Over 2.554%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Atlético MadridG/m
  2. Álvarez1700.42
  3. Sørloth1330.33
  4. Lino600.15
  5. Simeone580.14
  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Haaland2080.52
  3. Silva1150.29
  4. Grealish1130.28
  5. Gündoğan550.14
Home XIAtlético Madrid2025/26Diego Simeone · 4-4-2
86OVR

XI

  • STJulián Álvarez88
  • STAlexander Sørloth84
  • LMSamuel Lino80
  • CMPablo Barrios80
  • CMKoke80
  • RMGiuliano Simeone80
  • LBJavi Galán76
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBRobin Le Normand82
  • RBNahuel Molina80
  • GKJan Oblak86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMAntoine Griezmann84
  • RMMarcos Llorente82
  • CMConor Gallagher80
  • STAngel Correa78
  • RBCésar Azpilicueta76
  • LWRodrigo Riquelme76
  • GKJuan Musso76
Away XIManchester City2022/23Pep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1
95OVR

XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry88
Overall86

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield97
Defence92
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall95

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XI

  • STJulián Álvarez88
  • STAlexander Sørloth84
  • LMSamuel Lino80
  • CMPablo Barrios80
  • CMKoke80
  • RMGiuliano Simeone80
  • LBJavi Galán76
  • CBJosé María Giménez84
  • CBRobin Le Normand82
  • RBNahuel Molina80
  • GKJan Oblak86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMAntoine Griezmann84
  • RMMarcos Llorente82
  • CMConor Gallagher80
  • STAngel Correa78
  • RBCésar Azpilicueta76
  • LWRodrigo Riquelme76
  • GKJuan Musso76
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XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74
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