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2025–26 Manchester City F.C. season

The 2025–26 season was the 131st season in the existence of Manchester City Football Club and their 24th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Manchester City also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League, entering the latter for the 15th consecutive season.

Manchester City
2025–26 season
Manchester City players lining up with mascots before their first home Premier League match of the season against Tottenham Hotspur, 23 August 2025
OwnerCity Football Group
ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak
ManagerPep Guardiola
StadiumCity of Manchester Stadium
Premier League2nd
FA CupWinners
EFL CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Erling Haaland (27)
All:
Erling Haaland (38)
Highest home attendance60,332 v Aston Villa
24 May 2026
(Premier League)
Lowest home attendance38,254 v Brentford
17 December 2025
(EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance52,677
Biggest win10–1 v Exeter City
(Home)
10 January 2026
(FA Cup)
Biggest defeat0–3 v Real Madrid
(Away)
11 March 2026
(Champions League)

This was the club's first season since 2014–15 without midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who departed for Napoli following the expiration of his contract, and the first season since 2016–17 without Kyle Walker (to Burnley) and Ederson (to Fenerbahçe). Bernardo Silva was named as the club's new captain after Walker's departure. This also marked the first campaign since 2020–21 which Manchester City did not enter as reigning Premier League champions.

On 17 March, City were beaten 5–1 on aggregate by Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League to end their participation in this season's competition. On 22 March, they won 2–0 against Arsenal to win the EFL Cup for the first time in five seasons. Pep Guardiola also became the first manager to win the competition on five occasions. On 16 May, City won 1–0 against Chelsea, to win their eighth FA Cup title in a record-breaking fourth consecutive final appearance. On 19 May, a 1–1 draw away to Bournemouth in their penultimate game of the season meant City ended their title race as league runners-up to Arsenal.

On 22 May, the club announced that Pep Guardiola would be stepping down as manager at the end of the season after ten years. At the time, he was the club's most successful manager in their history.

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Season summary

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Pre-season

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The revamped 2025 FIFA Club World Cup spanned the period between the 2024–25 and 2025–26 English football seasons. City's involvement in this competition is documented on their 2024–25 season page.

It had been anticipated that City's squad would need a major overhaul in the summer to remain competitive at the highest level after a trophyless season. While this transition began in the previous January transfer window, further changes were expected, particularly in midfield, at full-back and potentially at centre-half if the club chose to offload some of their aging and injury-prone players. Between 9 and 11 June, the transfers of left-back Rayan Aït-Nouri from Wolverhampton Wanderers; midfielders Tijjani Reijnders from Milan and Rayan Cherki from Lyon; and of back-up goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea were duly completed in time for the players to join the squad for the Club World Cup at a total estimated cost of £112 million.[1][2][3][4] Goalkeeper and former Manchester City EDS player James Trafford also rejoined the club from Burnley for £31 million, after the Club World Cup.[5] Key departures included Jack Grealish, who was sent on loan to Everton.[6] The full squad regrouped for pre-season training at the City Football Academy on 28 July 2025. Fans were welcomed back through a City Are Back open training session at Joie Stadium on 5 August, providing supporters the first chance to see the new signings in action.[7]

On 7 July 2025, Manchester City announced a friendly against sister club Palermo to contest the inaugural Anglo-Palermitan Trophy. On 2 August, a behind-closed-doors friendly at the City Football Academy against Preston North End was played, ending in a 1–0 win thanks to a goal from Rico Lewis. On 9 August, City's single open, full-match friendly against Palermo resulted in a convincing 3–0 victory.[8]

Start of season

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Manchester City launched their league campaign with an emphatic 4–0 away victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on 16 August 2025. Erling Haaland continued his tradition of scoring on opening days, netting a brace with goals in the 34th and 61st minutes. Tijjani Reijnders, making his Premier League debut, scored one and was instrumental in both of Haaland's goals–delivering a dynamic and influential performance.[9]

City next faced Tottenham Hotspur at the City of Manchester Stadium on 23 August. Tottenham secured a 2–0 victory, with goals from Brennan Johnson in the 35th minute and João Palhinha in first-half stoppage time(45+2). Tottenham's disciplined defence and pressing game under their new manager Thomas Frank proved decisive.[10]

On 31 August, Manchester City suffered a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium in the Premier League.[11] Despite taking the lead through Erling Haaland in the 34th minute—his 88th goal in 100 league appearances—City were undone in the second half. Former Blue, James Milner, equalised from the penalty spot in the 67th minute after a hand-ball from Matheus Nunes, and Brajan Gruda netted the winner in the 89th minute following a late surge by Brighton. The loss marked City's second consecutive league defeat, raising concerns about their early-season form.

On transfer deadline day, 1 September 2025, Manchester City concluded several significant moves. The most notable was the signing of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain for £26 million,[12] intended to succeed Ederson, who departed for Fenerbahçe after eight seasons at the club.[13] Other key exits included İlkay Gündoğan to Galatasaray and Manuel Akanji on loan to Inter Milan.[14][15]

Following the September 2025 international break, Manchester City recorded consecutive victories. On 14 September, City defeated Manchester United 3–0 at home in the Premier League, with goals from Phil Foden and a brace from Erling Haaland.[16] Four days later, on 18 September 2025, City beat Napoli 2–0 in their opening UEFA Champions League league stage match. Haaland scored his 50th goal in the competition in his 49th appearance, becoming the fastest player to reach the milestone, while Jérémy Doku added the second against the Italian side, who played most of the match with ten men.[17]

Autumn period

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Manchester City resumed their league campaign on 21 September with a 1–1 draw at Arsenal. Erling Haaland put City ahead after nine minutes, but Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time equaliser(90+3) rescued a point for the hosts.[18][19] Three days later, on 24 September 2025, City advanced in the EFL Cup with a 2–0 victory over Huddersfield Town in the third round, as Phil Foden opened the scoring and Savinho doubled the lead.[20][21] This was followed up with an emphatic 5–1 Premier League victory over Burnley on 27 September. The match featured two own goals from Maxime Estève, an injury time brace from Haaland, and a strike from Matheus Nunes, while Rico Lewis marked his 100th senior appearance for the club.[22][23] This result left City in seventh place and five points behind early leaders and defending champions Liverpool.

In their second match of the Champions League league phase, City drew Monaco 2–2 away from home.[24] Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 15th minute, before Jordan Teze equalised three minutes later. Despite City taking a 2–1 lead into half-time thanks to another Haaland header, they were unable to maintain their advantage as Eric Dier converted a late penalty to secure a point for Monaco.

A further Haaland goal and a 1–0 away win at Brentford on 5 October meant City went into the second international break in fifth place, just three points behind new league leaders Arsenal. Haaland's 12 goals in nine appearances so far this season had elevated him to the top of the European Golden Shoe standings alongside Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé, and into the list of the top 10 all-time City goalscorers after just over three seasons at the club.[25]

Returning to domestic competition, City extended their winning run with a 2–0 home victory over Everton on 19 October, with Haaland reaching double figures for league goals.[26] Three days later, City recorded another 2–0 win away to Villarreal, moving into seventh place in the Champions League league standings.[27] At this point, Haaland had scored in 12 consecutive appearances for club and country. This streak, and the club's winning streak, ended soon after with a 1–0 away defeat to Aston Villa, marking the third consecutive season that City had lost this fixture.[28] By the end of October, City sat fifth in the Premier League table, six points behind leaders Arsenal.[29]

The Blues started November with a 3–1 win against Bournemouth at home, with Haaland pushing his goal tally to 13 in the Premier League. In the second half, Nico O'Reilly registered his first goal of the season with a composed left foot shot into the bottom right corner. Before the November international break, City defeated Liverpool 3–0 at the Etihad Stadium in what was Pep Guardiola's 1000th game in football management. Although Erling Haaland's early penalty was saved by Georgian backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, he later opened the scoring with a header. Nico González and Jérémy Doku added further goals from outside the penalty area. The result left City second in the league standings, four points behind leaders Arsenal.[30]

After the November international break, Manchester City returned to Premier League action with a 1–2 away defeat to Newcastle United. A long-range strike from Harvey Barnes in the 63rd minute put Newcastle ahead, but Rúben Dias equalised shortly afterwards with a volley. City's hope of a comeback ended when Barnes struck again in the 70th minute, with the goal confirmed only after a VAR review for offside.[31]

In the Champions League, City lost 0–2 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Guardiola made ten changes to his starting XI for the match, and the German side took the lead through Álex Grimaldo in the 23rd minute, with Patrik Schick doubling the advantage early in the second half to complete a surprise win.[32]

The Blues responded with a 3–2 victory over Leeds United. Phil Foden scored after just one minute, and then struck again in stoppage time to prevent a Leeds comeback and secure all three points for City.[33]

Christmas and New Year period

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City began their busy December schedule with a 5–4 away win against Fulham at Craven Cottage on 2 December 2025. Erling Haaland scored his 100th Premier League goal — becoming the fastest player to reach that mark in just 111 appearances — and Phil Foden scored twice as City moved within two points of the league leaders, before holding on following a late Fulham fightback after they had led by four goals.[34]

On 6 December, City recorded a 3–0 home win over Sunderland in the Premier League, with goals from Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol and Phil Foden, narrowing the gap to the top of the table.[35]

In the Champions League on 10 December, the Blues secured a 2–1 victory at Real Madrid in the league phase, coming from behind with an equaliser from Nico O'Reilly and a Haaland penalty to take the win at the Santiago Bernabéu.[36]

On 14 December, Manchester City continued their Premier League campaign with a 3–0 away win against Crystal Palace, with Haaland scoring twice and Foden adding a goal to keep pressure on league leaders Arsenal.[37]

City’s festive run concluded with mixed results at the start of 2026. A 0–0 draw away to Sunderland on New Year’s Day halted their winning momentum after eight consecutive victories in all competitions; before two consecutive 1–1 home draws against Chelsea and Brighton on 4 January and 7 January respectively saw City drop further ground in the title race; conceding a 94th-minute equaliser in the former fixture. Despite scoring first and dominating possession and territory in both games, Guardiola’s side were unable to convert their chances, leaving them second in the Premier League table, six points behind leaders Arsenal after 21 matches. Preparations also continued for the upcoming EFL Cup semi-final against Newcastle United, following December’s 2–0 quarter-final victory over Brentford.

Off the pitch, the club were rumoured to be active in the winter transfer window, reaching agreement to sign in form Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for his short-term £65 million release fee, a deal which was concluded on 9 January;[38] and were rumoured to also be in discussions to sign England defender Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace. A deal that had been predicated by long-term injuries to first-choice centre-halves Rúben Dias and Joško Gvardiol in the Chelsea game.[39] That deal was concluded on 19 January for a reported £20 million fee.[40]

Semenyo immediately made his City debut on 10 January in a 10–1 FA Cup third‑round victory over Exeter City, scoring and assisting in his first appearance — the first City player to do so since Sergio Agüero against Swansea City in 2011. In all, seven different City players made goal contributions in the match, including a debut senior goal for Ryan McAidoo and a first senior goal for Max Alleyne.[41][42]

Following their FA Cup victory, City's inconsistent January form continued. On 13 January, Guardiola's side secured a 2–0 away win over Newcastle United in the EFL Cup semi‑finals first leg, taking control of the tie through a disciplined defensive display and clinical finishing.[43] However, the Blues then suffered back‑to‑back defeats. A 2–0 loss away to Manchester United on 17 January marked their first Premier League defeat of 2026, with the hosts scoring twice in the second half to end Manchester City's recent unbeaten run in the derby. Four days later, City were unexpectedly beaten 3–1 by Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League league phase, as the Norwegian champions capitlized on defensive lapses, and left City needing to win their final league game against Galatasaray to ensure qualification as a top 8 side.

The team responded on 24 January with a much‑needed 2–0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers – their first Premier League victory of the year, and Marc Guehi's debut for the club – as Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo both scored, reducing Arsenal's lead at the top to four points. Their month concluded with a 2–0 home win over Galatasaray on 28 January in the Champions League league phase, ensuring that City qualified for the knockout phase last 16 directly as one of the top eight clubs in the standings.[44]

Spring period

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Manchester City resumed their Premier League campaign on 1 February with a 2–2 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur. Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo goals gave the blues a two-goal lead at half time, but a second half brace from Dominic Solanke meant the points were shared. On 8 February, City recorded a significant 2–1 away victory over Liverpool at Anfield. After falling behind in the second half, Guardiola's side turned the match around with a composed display, as Bernardo Silva slid in with an 84th-minute equalizer before Haaland scored his 20th league goal of the season from the penalty spot in injury time. The result was widely described as a statement performance, keeping City within touching distance of leaders Arsenal in what had become a closely fought title battle.

City then hosted Fulham at the City of Manchester Stadium on 11 February, winning 3–0. A dominant display saw the Blues control possession and territory throughout, with goals from Haaland, Semenyo and Nico O'Reilly securing a comfortable victory and further improving their goal difference. On 22 February, City again hosted Newcastle at the Etihad, with O'Reilly scoring a brace to help the team win 2–1 and keep them in title contentions at the end of the matchweek.[45]

The month concluded with a 1–0 away victory over Leeds United at Elland Road on 28 February. Semenyo scored the only goal of the match, and City produced a disciplined defensive performance to secure the three points.

Two league draws at the start of March against relegation threatened Nottingham Forest and West Ham United, looked to have ended City's title race as Arsenal built a 9 point lead at the top of the table

Manchester City’s March campaign was dominated by knockout football, beginning with their Champions League round‑of‑16 tie against Real Madrid. On 11 March, City suffered a 3–0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu, conceding three in the first half for a Federico Valverde hat-trick which left them with a significant deficit to overturn in the second leg.

The return fixture on 17 March at the City of Manchester Stadium ended in a 2–1 defeat, with City unable to recover from an early Madrid penalty goal and a red-card for captain Bernardo Silva for deliberate hand-ball, despite briefly reducing the deficit through Erling Haaland. The 5–1 aggregate loss brought an end to City’s Champions League campaign at the last‑16 stage.

City responded four days later with a composed performance in the EFL Cup final on 22 March, defeating Arsenal 2–0 at Wembley Stadium. A brace in the second-half from Nico O'Reilly secured the club’s first triumph in the competition for five seasons, and Pep Guardiola became the first manager to win the EFL Cup on five occasions.

Season run-in

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Manchester City began April with a dominant 4–0 victory over Liverpool at home in the FA Cup quarter‑final on 4 April. Guardiola’s side controlled the match from the outset, combining sustained pressure with clinical finishing, and Haaland's twelfth hat-trick for the club, to secure a comfortable progression to the semi‑finals. The result extended City’s strong domestic cup form and set up a Wembley meeting with Southampton later in the month.

City returned to Premier League action on 12 April, after almost a month, with an impressive 3–0 away win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. After a balanced first half, City took control early in the second period through goals from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guéhi and Jérémy Doku. The performance was widely praised for its composure and attacking efficiency, and the victory ensured City remained firmly in contention near the top of the table. At this point they were just 6 points behind the long-time leaders Arsenal with a game in hand, and scheduled due to play them at the Etihad the following weekend.

Manchester City recorded a significant 2–1 win over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on 19 April, narrowing the gap in the title race. City went ahead when Rayan Cherki scored after a solo run, before Arsenal equalised moments later as Kai Havertz charged down a clearance from Gianluigi Donnarumma. The match remained finely balanced until the 65th minute, when Erling Haaland reacted quickest to a loose ball to restore City’s lead. Arsenal struck the woodwork twice in the closing stages, but City held on to secure the victory and move within three points of the league leaders with a game in hand.[46]

City next faced Burnley on 22 April. Haaland scored in the fifth minute from a Jérémy Doku assist, and although City registered nine shots on target, this early goal proved decisive in a 1–0 win. The result confirmed Burnley’s relegation to the Championship and briefly took City to the top of the league for the first time since August by the matter of their superior goals scored record. Arsenal would play two more league fixtures before City's next league game.

On 25 April, Manchester City met Southampton—who had eliminated Arsenal in the quarter-finals—at Wembley Stadium for the first FA Cup semi-final of the weekend. Finn Azaz put Southampton ahead in the 79th minute with a well‑taken strike, but Doku equalised three minutes later with a deflected effort into the bottom-right corner. In the 87th minute, Nico González scored the winner from outside the penalty area to secure City’s place in a record fourth consecutive FA Cup final, where they would face Chelsea, who defeated Leeds United in the other semi-final.

End of season

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City then resumed league duties on 4 May with a dramatic 3–3 draw away to Everton, twice recovering from deficits through goals from Jérémy Doku and Erling Haaland before Doku equalised deep into stoppage time.[47] A comfortable 3–0 home win over Brentford followed on 9 May, with second‑half goals from Doku, Haaland and Omar Marmoush maintaining City’s title challenge.[48] City extended their strong run with another 3–0 victory at home to Crystal Palace on 13 May, as Antoine Semenyo, Omar Marmoush and Sávio secured a dominant performance that kept Guardiola’s side firmly in the race at the top of the table just 2 points behind Arsenal.[49]

Manchester City secured their eighth FA Cup with a 1–0 victory over Chelsea in the final at Wembley on 16 May, decided by a superb 72nd‑minute flicked finish from Antoine Semenyo after Erling Haaland’s low cross from the right.[50][51] The win completed a domestic cup double for City, adding to their League Cup triumph earlier in the season, and marked Pep Guardiola’s 20th major trophy with the club.[52]

City’s Premier League title challenge ended three days later in a 1–1 draw away to Bournemouth on 19 May, a result that confirmed Arsenal as champions with a game to spare. Eli Junior Kroupi put the hosts ahead in the first half before Haaland equalised in stoppage time, but City were unable to find a winner.[53][54]

On 22 May, after days of press rumours, Manchester City announced that Pep Guardiola would step down as manager at the end of the season, bringing to a close a decade in charge that delivered 20 major trophies and transformed the club’s modern era.[55][56] The club confirmed he would continue within the City Football Group as a global ambassador;[57] and that the newly developed and expanded North Stand at the Etihad Stadium would be named in his honour.[58] City lost their final game of the season, and Guardiola's final game in charge, 2–1 to Aston Villa in front of a record attendance of over 63,000 as the new stand was opened for the first time. This game was also marked the final appearances of John Stones and Bernardo Silva for the club. Both had announced they would be leaving on the expiration of their contracts.[59]

Nineteen current City players were selected for squads participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The most for any club in world football and a new record for the expanded competition. [60]

First-team squad

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As of 2 February 2026[61]
No. Player Position Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1James TraffordGKEngland10 October 2002 (aged 23)Burnley29 July 2025£27.0m2030
13Marcus BettinelliGKEngland24 May 1992 (aged 34)Chelsea10 June 2025Free transfer2027
25Gianluigi DonnarummaGKItaly25 February 1999 (aged 27)France Paris Saint-Germain2 September 2025£26.0m2030
Defenders
3Rúben Dias (VC)CBPortugal14 May 1997 (aged 29)Portugal Benfica29 September 2020£62.0m[a]2029
5John Stones (VC)CB / RB / DMEngland28 May 1994 (aged 32)Everton9 August 2016£47.5m2026
6Nathan AkéCB / LBNetherlands18 February 1995 (aged 31)Bournemouth5 August 2020£40.0m2027
15Marc GuéhiCBEngland13 July 2000 (aged 25)Crystal Palace19 January 2026£20.0m2031
21Rayan Aït-NouriLBAlgeria6 June 2001 (aged 24)Wolverhampton Wanderers9 June 2025£31.3m2030
24Joško GvardiolCB / LBCroatia23 January 2002 (aged 24)Germany RB Leipzig5 August 2023£77.5m2028
45Abdukodir KhusanovCB / RBUzbekistan29 February 2004 (aged 22)France Lens20 January 2025£33.6m2029
82Rico LewisRB / CMEngland21 November 2004 (aged 21)Academy1 July 2022N/a2030
Midfielders
4Tijjani ReijndersDM / CM / AMNetherlands29 July 1998 (aged 27)Italy Milan11 June 2025£46.3m2030
8Mateo KovačićDM / CMCroatia6 May 1994 (aged 32)Chelsea27 June 2023£25.0m2027
10Rayan CherkiAM / RWFrance17 August 2003 (aged 22)France Lyon10 June 2025£30.5m2030
11Jérémy DokuRW / LWBelgium27 May 2002 (aged 24)France Rennes24 August 2023£55.5m2028
14Nico GonzálezDM / CMSpain3 January 2002 (aged 24)Portugal Porto3 February 2025£50.0m2029
16Rodri (VC)DM / CMSpain22 June 1996 (aged 29)Spain Atlético Madrid4 July 2019£62.8m2027
20Bernardo Silva (C)CM / AM / LW / RWPortugal10 August 1994 (aged 31)France Monaco1 July 2017£43.5m2026
26SavinhoRW / LWBrazil10 April 2004 (aged 22)France Troyes18 July 2024£21.0m2031
27Matheus NunesCM / AM / DM / LW / RW / RBPortugal27 August 1998 (aged 27)Wolverhampton Wanderers1 September 2023£53.0m2028
33 Nico O'ReillyCM / AM / LW / RW / LBEngland21 March 2005 (aged 21)Academy1 July 2022N/a2030
41 Sverre Nypan DM / CM Norway 19 December 2006 (aged 19) Norway Rosenborg 17 July 2025 £12.5m 2030
42 Antoine SemenyoLW / RWGhana7 January 2000 (aged 26)Bournemouth9 January 2026£64.0m2031
47Phil FodenAM / LW / RW / STEngland28 May 2000 (aged 26)Academy1 July 2017N/a2027
Forwards
7 Omar MarmoushST / AM / LW / RW / SSEgypt7 February 1999 (aged 27)Germany Eintracht Frankfurt23 January 2025£59.0m2029
9 Erling Haaland (VC)STNorway21 July 2000 (aged 25)Germany Borussia Dortmund1 July 2022£51.2m2034
Includes first team players and EDS players who train routinely with the first team and have made at least one league appearance.
Ages are as of the end of the 2025-26 season (end May 2026)
  1. ↑ City player Nicolás Otamendi was included in the deal, bringing the transfer fee paid to £50m.
Key
# – Current EDS Squad player.
† – Signed in January window.
‡ – Initially signed to Academy team.

Transfers and contracts

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Transfers in

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Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Team Ref.
9 June 2025LB21Algeria Rayan Aït-Nouri[a]Wolverhampton Wanderers£31,800,000First team[62][1]
10 June 2025GK13England Marcus Bettinelli[a]ChelseaUndisclosedFirst team[4]
10 June 2025RW10France Rayan Cherki[a]France Lyon£34,000,000First team[63][3]
11 June 2025CM4Netherlands Tijjani Reijnders[a]Italy AC Milan£46,300,000First team[64][2]
17 July 2025CM41Norway Sverre NypanNorway Rosenborg£12,500,000First team[65]
23 July 2025FW—Scotland Caelan CadamarteriSheffield WednesdayUndisclosedAcademy[66]
29 July 2025GK1England James TraffordBurnley£31,000,000First team[5][67]
2 September 2025GK25Italy Gianluigi DonnarummaFrance Paris Saint-Germain£26,000,000First team[12][68]
9 January 2026RW42Ghana Antoine SemenyoBournemouth£64,000,000First team[38][69]
19 January 2026CB15England Marc GuéhiCrystal Palace£20,000,000First team[40][70]
Total £265,600,000
  1. 1 2 3 4 Transfer for the 2025–26 season, but eligible to start in 2024–25 for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Loaned in

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Date Pos. No. Player Loaned from On loan until Team Ref.

Transfers out

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Date Pos. No. Player To Fee Team Ref.
1 June 2025[a]DM56England Jacob WrightNorwich City£2,300,000Academy[71][72]
30 June 2025FW37Brazil KaykyBrazil BahiaUndisclosedAcademy[73]
1 July 2025[b]RB39Brazil Yan CoutoGermany Borussia Dortmund£25,200,000First team[74]
5 July 2025RB2England Kyle WalkerBurnley£5,000,000First team[75]
10 July 2025DF—Wales Jaden LienouLeeds UnitedUndisclosedAcademy[76]
18 July 2025DM32Argentina Máximo PerroneItaly Como£13,000,000First team[77]
27 July 2025FW85Germany Farid Alfa-RuprechtGermany Bayer Leverkusen£5,000,000Academy[78]
16 August 2025MF87England James McAteeNottingham Forest£30,000,000First team[79]
21 August 2025DF86England Callum DoyleWrexham£7,500,000Academy[80]
25 August 2025GK88England True GrantStoke CityUndisclosedAcademy[81]
2 September 2025GK31Brazil EdersonTurkey Fenerbahçe£12,000,000First team[13]
2 September 2025MF19Germany İlkay GündoğanTurkey GalatasarayFreeFirst team[14]
4 September 2025MF57Hungary Michael OkekeHungary Puskás AkadémiaUndisclosedAcademy[82]
16 January 2026FW65England Will DicksonChesterfieldUndisclosedAcademy[83]
17 January 2026DF70England Jadel KatongoTurkey KayserisporUndisclosedAcademy[84]
29 January 2026 DF 54 England Seb Naylor Bristol City Undisclosed Academy [85]
30 January 2026FW52Norway Oscar BobbFulham£27,000,000[c]First team[86][87]
31 January 2026CDM76Spain Mahamadou SusohoTurkey Kocaelispor£346,000Academy[88][89]
1 February 2026GK18Germany Stefan OrtegaNottingham Forest£500,000First Team[90][91]
2 February 2026 FW 77 England Justin Oboavwoduo Italy Juventus Next Gen £2,590,000 Academy [92]
Total £130,436,000
  1. ↑ The transfer was announced on 28 May 2025, and became official on 1 June when the transfer window reopened.
  2. ↑ The transfer was announced on 10 October 2024, and became official on 1 July 2025 when the Bundesliga transfer window reopened.
  3. ↑ Includes a 20% sell-on clause

Loaned out

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Date Pos. No. Player Loaned to On loan until Team Ref.
25 June 2025CB—Sierra Leone Juma BahFrance Nice30 June 2026Academy[93]
5 July 2025CF67England Divin MubamaStoke City31 May 2026[94]
7 July 2025DF94England Finley BurnsReading[95]
11 July 2025GK72England Oliver WhatmuffRochdale[96]
29 July 2025DF74Finland Tomas GalvezNetherlands Cambuur30 June 2026[97]
29 July 2025FW73England Joel NdalaHull City2 February 2026[a][98]
5 August 2025CB66England Jahmai Simpson-PuseyScotland Celtic5 January 2026[b][99]
8 August 2025CB68England Max AlleyneWatford[100]
8 August 2025CB22Brazil Vitor ReisSpain Girona30 June 2026First team[101]
12 August 2025LW10England Jack GrealishEverton31 May 2026[6]
19 August 2025CM41Norway Sverre NypanMiddlesbrough2 February 2026[c][102][103]
21 August 2025CAM30Argentina Claudio EcheverriGermany Bayer Leverkusen20 December 2025[d][104]
1 September 2025CDM76Spain Mahamadou SusohoScotland Livingston31 January 2026[e]Academy[105][88]
1 September 2025DF95England Lakyle SamuelBromley31 May 2026[106]
1 September 2025FW65England Will DicksonChesterfield5 January 2026[107]
1 September 2025DF78Burkina Faso Issa KaboréWrexham31 May 2026City Football Group[108]
2 September 2025DF25Switzerland Manuel AkanjiItaly Inter Milan30 June 2026First team[15]
3 September 2025FW–England Luca FletcherIpswich Town31 May 2026Academy[109]
8 September 2025DF97England Josh Wilson-EsbrandPoland Radomiak Radom30 June 2026First team[110]
6 January 2026CB66England Jahmai Simpson-PuseyGermany 1. FC KölnAcademy[111]
9 January 2026 MF 99 Scotland Emilio Lawrence Luton Town 31 May 2026 [112]
16 January 2026CM81England Jaden HeskeySheffield Wednesday[113]
18 January 2026CAM30Argentina Claudio EcheverriSpain Girona30 June 2026First team[114]
30 January 2026 DF 91 England Stephen Mfuni Watford 31 May 2026 Academy [115]
2 February 2026 MF 44 England Kalvin Phillips Sheffield United First team [116]
FW 73 England Joel Ndala Sheffield Wednesday Academy [117]
MF 63 England Divine Mukasa Leicester City [118]
  1. ↑ Ndala's loan was originally meant to be until the end of the season but was recalled early
  2. ↑ Simpson-Pusey's and Alleyne's loans were originally agreed until end of season, but were recalled early.
  3. ↑ On 2 February, Nypan's initial season-long at Middlesbrough was terminated
  4. ↑ Echeverri's loan was originally agreed until end of season, but was terminated early by mutual consent due to lack of game time
  5. ↑ On 31 January, Susoho was recalled back from his season-long loan at Livingston and subsequently joined Kocaelispor

Released

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Date Pos. No. Player Subsequent club Join date Team Ref.
30 June 2025AM17Belgium Kevin De BruyneItaly Napoli1 July 2025First team[119][120]
30 June 2025GK33England Scott CarsonRetired24 October 2025First team[121][122]
30 June 2025FW60England Tai SodjeBuxton7 August 2025Academy[123]

New contracts

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Date Pos. No. Player Contract until Team Ref.
22 August 2025CB3Portugal Rúben Dias30 June 2029First team[124]
12 September 2025RB82England Rico Lewis30 June 2030[125]
26 September 2025CM33England Nico O'Reilly[126]
3 October 2025AM26Brazil Savinho30 June 2031[127]
10 April 2026 GK 13 England Marcus Bettinelli 30 June 2027 [128]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 7 July, a pre-season friendly against sister club Palermo for the Anglo Palermitan Trophy was announced.[129]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 Friendly Manchester City 1–0 Preston North End Bradford-with-Beswick
13:00 BST
Report Stadium: City Football Academy
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
9 August 2025 Anglo Palermitan Trophy Palermo 0–3 Manchester City Palermo, Italy
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 34,665[130]
Referee: Rosario Abisso (Italy)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 16 August 2025 24 May 2026 Matchday 1 2nd 38 23 9 6 77 35 +42 060.53
FA Cup 10 January 2026 16 May 2026 Third round Winners 6 6 0 0 22 3 +19 100.00
EFL Cup 24 September 2025 22 March 2026 Third round Winners 6 6 0 0 14 2 +12 100.00
UEFA Champions League 18 September 2025 17 March 2026 League phase Round of 16 10 5 1 4 16 14 +2 050.00
Total 60 40 10 10 129 54 +75 066.67

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 38 26 7 5 71 27 +44 85 Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a]
2 Manchester City 38 23 9 6 77 35 +42 78
3 Manchester United 38 20 11 7 69 50 +19 71
4 Aston Villa 38 19 8 11 56 49 +7 65
5 Liverpool 38 17 9 12 63 53 +10 60
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[132]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Premier League gained an additional Champions League place as a result of England gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2025–26.[131]

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 23 9 6 77 35  +42 78 14 3 2 45 14  +31 9 6 4 32 21  +11

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293032333435363113738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAAHHAH
ResultWLLWDWWWLWWLWWWWWWDDDLWDWWWWDDWWWDWWDL
Position161389752522322222222222222222222222222
Points33367101316161922222528313437404142434346475053565960616467707174777878
Source: Premier League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; T = TBC

1 Matchday 31 (vs Crystal Palace) was postponed due to Manchester City's participation in the EFL Cup final.

Matches

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On 18 June 2025, the Premier League fixtures were released, with Manchester City starting the campaign away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[133]

  Win   Draw   Loss   To Be Confirmed   Fixtures

16 August 2025 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Manchester City Wolverhampton
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 31,118
Referee: Jarred Gillett
23 August 2025 2 Manchester City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,491
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[134]
31 August 2025 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Manchester City Brighton and Hove
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 31,485
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 30 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[134]
14 September 2025 4 Manchester City 3–0 Manchester United Manchester
16:30 BST
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,534
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 13 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[135]
21 September 2025 5 Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City Holloway
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,161
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 20 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[135]
27 September 2025 6 Manchester City 5–1 Burnley Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,427
Referee: Robert Jones
5 October 2025 7 Brentford 0–1 Manchester City Brentford
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,140
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[136]
18 October 2025 8 Manchester City 2–0 Everton Manchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,498
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 October 2025 9 Aston Villa 1–0 Manchester City Birmingham
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,988
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[136]
2 November 2025 10 Manchester City 3–1 Bournemouth Manchester
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,387
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 1 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[137]
9 November 2025 11 Manchester City 3–0 Liverpool Manchester
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,511
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[137]
22 November 2025 12 Newcastle United 2–1 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 52,181
Referee: Sam Barrott
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[137]
29 November 2025 13 Manchester City 3–2 Leeds United Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,483
Referee: Peter Bankes
2 December 2025 14 Fulham 4–5 Manchester City Fulham
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 26,700
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[138]
6 December 2025 15 Manchester City 3–0 Sunderland Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,436
Referee: Andrew Madley
14 December 2025 16 Crystal Palace 0–3 Manchester City Selhurst
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,166
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[138]
20 December 2025 17 Manchester City 3–0 West Ham United Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,454
Referee: Paul Tierney
27 December 2025 18 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Manchester City West Bridgford
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,778
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[139]
1 January 2026 19 Sunderland 0–0 Manchester City Sunderland
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 46,920
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 30 December, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[139]
4 January 2026 20 Manchester City 1–1 Chelsea Manchester
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,503
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[139]
7 January 2026 21 Manchester City 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,728
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[139]
17 January 2026 22 Manchester United 2–0 Manchester City Trafford
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,004
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[140]
24 January 2026 23 Manchester City 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,469
Referee: Farai Hallam
1 February 2026 24 Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Manchester City Tottenham
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 61,337
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[140]
8 February 2026 25 Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City Liverpool
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 60,336
Referee: Craig Pawson
11 February 2026 26 Manchester City 3–0 Fulham Manchester
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 50,717
Referee: Paul Tierney
21 February 2026 27 Manchester City 2–1 Newcastle United Manchester
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,187
Referee: Thomas Bramall
28 February 2026 28 Leeds United 0–1 Manchester City Leeds
17:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,838
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 March 2026 29 Manchester City 2–2 Nottingham Forest Manchester
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,965
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[141]
14 March 2026 30 West Ham United 1–1 Manchester City Stratford
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 62,459
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[141]
12 April 2026 32 Chelsea 0–3 Manchester City Fulham
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,552
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 11 April, but was moved for Sky Sports broadcasting.[142]
19 April 2026 33 Manchester City 2–1 Arsenal Manchester
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,523
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was moved for Sky Sports broadcasting.[142]
22 April 2026 34 Burnley 0–1 Manchester City Burnley
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,259
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Fixture was rescheduled from 26 April due to Manchester City's participation in the FA Cup semi-finals.
4 May 2026 35 Everton 3–3 Manchester City Liverpool
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Attendance: 52,257
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 2 May, but was pushed back two-days for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[143]
9 May 2026 36 Manchester City 3–0 Brentford Manchester
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 52,489
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[144]
13 May 2026 31 Manchester City 3–0 Crystal Palace Manchester
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,738
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was rescheduled due to Manchester City's participation in the EFL Cup final.
19 May 2026 37 Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester City Bournemouth
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,218
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was rescheduled due to City's participation in the FA Cup final.
24 May 2026 38 Manchester City 1–2 Aston Villa Manchester
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 60,332
Referee: Andrew Madley

FA Cup

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As a Premier League side, Manchester City entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home to Exeter City.[145] They were then drawn at home against Salford City in the fourth round,[146] away to Newcastle United in the fifth round,[147] and at home to Liverpool in the quarter-finals.[148] City then played Southampton in the semi-finals at Wembley,[149] and faced Chelsea in the final.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 January 2026 Third round Manchester City 10–1 Exeter City Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 50,705
Referee: Adam Herczeg
14 February 2026 Fourth round Manchester City 2–0 Salford City Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 46,774
Referee: Matthew Donohue
7 March 2026 Fifth round Newcastle United 1–3 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,109
Referee: Sam Barrott
4 April 2026 Quarter-finals Manchester City 4–0 Liverpool Manchester
12:45 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 50,754
Referee: Michael Oliver
25 April 2026 Semi-finals Manchester City 2–1 Southampton Wembley
17:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 70,053
Referee: Craig Pawson
16 May 2026 Final Chelsea 0–1 Manchester City Wembley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 83,337
Referee: Darren England

EFL Cup

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As one of the Premier League clubs participating in European competitions, Manchester City entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn away to Huddersfield Town.[150] They were then drawn away to Swansea City in the fourth round,[151] and at home to Brentford in the quarter-finals.[152] A two-legged tie against Newcastle United was drawn for the semi-finals, with the first leg being away and second leg at home.[153] City then faced Arsenal in the final at Wembley.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

24 September 2025 Third round Huddersfield Town 0–2 Manchester City Huddersfield
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 22,052
Referee: Michael Salisbury
29 October 2025 Fourth round Swansea City 1–3 Manchester City Swansea
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 20,490
Referee: Simon Hooper
17 December 2025 Quarter-finals Manchester City 2–0 Brentford Manchester
19:30 GMT
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 38,254
Referee: Sam Barrott
13 January 2026 Semi-finals First leg Newcastle United 0–2 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,392
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
4 February 2026 Semi-finals Second leg Manchester City 3–1
(5–1 agg.)		 Newcastle United Manchester
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 41,834
Referee: Tony Harrington
22 March 2026 Final Arsenal 0–2 Manchester City Wembley
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 88,486
Referee: Peter Bankes

UEFA Champions League

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League phase

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Manchester City were drawn against Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and Galatasaray at home, and Monaco, Villarreal, Real Madrid and Bodø/Glimt away in the league phase.[154][155]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 The Football Association Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17 10 +7 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
7 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP 8 5 1 2 17 11 +6 16
8 The Football Association Manchester City 8 5 1 2 15 9 +6 16
9 Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 21 12 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Italian Football Federation Inter Milan 8 5 0 3 15 7 +8 15
Source: UEFA[156]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round12345678
GroundHAAHHAAH
ResultWDWWLWLW
Position987494118
Points3471010131316
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
18 September 2025 1 Manchester City England 2–0 Italy Napoli Manchester, England
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 49,531
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
1 October 2025 2 Monaco France 2–2 England Manchester City Fontvieille, Monaco
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 11,275
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
21 October 2025 3 Villarreal Spain 0–2 England Manchester City Villarreal, Spain
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 20,539
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
5 November 2025 4 Manchester City England 4–1 Germany Borussia Dortmund Manchester, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 50,513
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
25 November 2025 5 Manchester City England 0–2 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Manchester, England
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 50,592
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
10 December 2025 6 Real Madrid Spain 1–2 England Manchester City Madrid, Spain
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Bernabéu
Attendance: 76,977
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
20 January 2026 7 Bodø/Glimt Norway 3–1 England Manchester City Bodø, Norway
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 8,016
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
28 January 2026 8 Manchester City England 2–0 Turkey Galatasaray Manchester, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 40,857
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

Knockout phase

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Round of 16
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Manchester City were drawn against Real Madrid in the round of 16, with the first leg away.[157][158]

11 March 2026 First leg Real Madrid Spain 3–0 England Manchester City Madrid, Spain
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Bernabéu
Attendance: 76,066
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
17 March 2026 Second leg Manchester City England 1–2
(1–5 agg.)		 Spain Real Madrid Manchester, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,103
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Note: Pep Guardiola was cautioned Yellow card in the 25th minute.

Statistics

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Overall

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Players with no appearances are not included on the list Appearances (👕) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including substitute appearances.
Red card numbers denote: numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
Source for all stats:[159]

No. Player Pos. Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card 👕 Yellow card Red card
1England James TraffordGK466117
3Portugal Rúben DiasDF2723713324
4Netherlands Tijjani ReijndersMF29525141104772
5England John StonesDF932418
6Netherlands Nathan AkéDF191365321
7Egypt Omar MarmoushFW2232522383682
8Croatia Mateo KovačićMF6219
9Norway Erling HaalandFW3527243310852382
10France Rayan CherkiMF344165383152102
11Belgium Jérémy DokuMF305513191478
14Spain Nico GonzálezMF251641141814129
15England Marc GuéhiDF15123122022
16Spain RodriMF22134113151133261
20Portugal Bernardo SilvaMF382941318131533141
21Algeria Rayan Aït-NouriDF1822316283
24Croatia Joško GvardiolDF1822252522
25Italy Gianluigi DonnarummaGK34792438
26Brazil SavinhoMF25123122723644
27Portugal Matheus NunesMF351545364918
33England Nico O'ReillyMF3455615218125398
42Ghana Antoine SemenyoMF18715331227111
44England Kalvin PhillipsMF11
45Uzbekistan Abdukodir KhusanovDF212515261376
47England Phil FodenMF337446172150105
52Norway Oscar BobbMF9133151
56 England Ryan McAidoo MF 2 1 2 1
59England Charlie GrayMF11
63England Divine MukasaMF2136
68 England Max Alleyne DF 2 2 1 2 1 7 1
81England Jaden HeskeyFW11
82England Rico LewisDF112225142223
91 England Stephen Mfuni DF 1 1
92England Reigan HeskeyFW11
Own goals 3 3 0 0 6
Totals 77630 2240 14110 16152 129932

Goalscorers

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.[159]

Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 9FWNorway Erling Haaland2730838
2 42 MF Ghana Antoine Semenyo 7 3 1 0 11
3 10MFFrance Rayan Cherki403310
47 MF England Phil Foden 7 0 1 2 10
5 33 MF England Nico O'Reilly 5 1 2 1 9
6 11 MF Belgium Jérémy Doku 5 1 1 1 8
7 FW Egypt Omar Marmoush 3 2 3 0 8
8 4MFNetherlands Tijjani Reijnders51107
9 26 MF Brazil Savinho 1 1 2 0 4
10 20 MF Portugal Bernardo Silva 2 0 0 1 3
11 15 DF England Marc Guéhi 1 1 0 0 2
3 DF Portugal Rúben Dias 2 0 0 0 2
24 DF Croatia Joško Gvardiol 2 0 0 0 2
82 DF England Rico Lewis 0 2 0 0 2
16 MF Spain Rodri 1 1 0 0 2
14 MF Spain Nico González 1 1 0 0 2
17 68 DF England Max Alleyne 0 1 0 0 1
56 MF England Ryan McAidoo 0 1 0 0 1
27MFPortugal Matheus Nunes10001
Own goals33006
Totals77221416129

Assists

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when assists are equal.[159]

Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 10MFFrance Rayan Cherki1232017
2 11 MF Belgium Jérémy Doku 5 4 0 3 12
3 9FWNorway Erling Haaland81009
4 27 MF Portugal Matheus Nunes 5 2 1 0 8
5 47 MF England Phil Foden 5 0 1 1 7
33 DF England Nico O'Reilly 4 1 0 2 7
4MFNetherlands Tijjani Reijnders21137
8 21 DF Algeria Rayan Aït-Nouri 3 0 2 0 5
20 MF Portugal Bernardo Silva 4 0 1 0 5
10 24DFCroatia Joško Gvardiol20114
11 82MFEngland Rico Lewis11013
7FWEgypt Omar Marmoush30003
42 MF Ghana Antoine Semenyo 1 3 0 0 3
14 63 MF England Divine Mukasa 0 1 1 0 2
26 MF Brazil Savinho 1 0 0 1 2
16 52MFNorway Oscar Bobb10001
8 MF Croatia Mateo Kovačić 1 0 0 0 1
15 DF England Marc Guéhi 1 0 0 0 1
Totals5917101298

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when disciplinary records are equal.[159]

Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 20 MF Portugal Bernardo Silva 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 14 0 1
2 14MFSpain Nico González600100100100900
25 GK Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0
4 27 MF Portugal Matheus Nunes 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
5 33MFEngland Nico O'Reilly400000100200700
6 45DFUzbekistan Abdukodir Khusanov200100200100600
7 47MFEngland Phil Foden400000000100500
16 MF Spain Rodri 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0
9 3DFPortugal Rúben Dias300000000100400
10 26 MF Brazil Savinho 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
11 21DFAlgeria Rayan Aït-Nouri200000100000300
82 DF England Rico Lewis 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 10MFFrance Rayan Cherki100000000100200
24 DF Croatia Joško Gvardiol 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 FW Egypt Omar Marmoush 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4MFNetherlands Tijjani Reijnders200000000000200
15 DF England Marc Guéhi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 FW Norway Erling Haaland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 6 DF Netherlands Nathan Ake 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
52 MF Norway Oscar Bobb 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
42 MF Ghana Antoine Semenyo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total6300400110015119311

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Norway Erling Haaland Liverpool 4–0 4 April 2026 FA Cup [160]

Clean sheets

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The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent matches where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.

Rank No. Nat. Player Matches played Goals against Clean sheets
Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Champions League Total Clean sheet %
125ItalyGianluigi Donnarumma4341150031841.9%
2 1EnglandJames Trafford17131340847.1%
Totals 6054163432643.3%

Awards

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Premier League Young Player of the Season

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Player Ref.
England Nico O'Reilly [161]

Premier League Golden Boot

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Player Goals Ref.
Norway Erling Haaland 27 [162]

Etihad Player of the Season

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Player Ref.
England Nico O'Reilly [163]

Etihad Player of the Month

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Awarded by an online vote of supporters on the official Manchester City F.C. website.

Month Player Ref.
August Netherlands Tijjani Reijnders [164]
September Belgium Jérémy Doku [165]
October Norway Erling Haaland [166]
November England Phil Foden [167]
December France Rayan Cherki [168]
January Uzbekistan Abdukodir Khusanov [169]
February England Nico O'Reilly [170]
March Uzbekistan Abdukodir Khusanov [171]
April England Nico O'Reilly [172]

Premier League Player of the Month

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Month Player Ref.
September Norway Erling Haaland [173]
February Ghana Antoine Semenyo [174]

Premier League Save of the Month

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Month Player Ref.
August England James Trafford [175]
September Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma [176]

Premier League Manager of the Month

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Month Manager Ref.
February Spain Pep Guardiola [177]
April [178]

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