Article
17 September 2012
Realmadrid.com
Although Real Madrid and Manchester City have never played in an official competition six Real Madrid players have played against City during their careers: Arbeloa, Xabi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo, Modric, Essien and Carvalho. Moreover, none of them have a negative record against the Manchester team.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the Real Madrid player with the most experience in this match, with 11. Also, the Portuguese is the only one who has managed to score four times, one of them in the last match he played against Manchester City in the Premier League and that was his last goal in the Premiership. As for the maximum number of wins, Cristiano Ronaldo is tied with Essien, with seven wins each.
Xabi Alonso and Arbeloa are the only ones who have not lost a match against Real Madrid’s next opponent. As Liverpool players, the man from Tolosa got three wins and a draw in four matches, while Arbeloa managed three draws and a win. Overall, none of the six Whites have a negative record against Manchester City.
| REAL MADRID PLAYERS VS MANCHESTER CITY | |||||
| Player | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Essien | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Carvalho | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Modric | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Xabi Alonso | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbeloa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |