Manchester City will go into their Champions League clash with Real Madrid with a poor record in big games throughout the 2024-25 campaign.

Unexpectedly, Pep Guardiola's men have substantially underperformed this season, fifth in the Premier League table, with 12 games consisting of five draws and seven defeats.

Furthermore, the Citizens' display in the Champions League group stage was far from the standards they have set since the Spaniard's arrival - with the side narrowly avoiding a shock elimination in a dramatic game against Club Bruges.

On Tuesday, City will host the reigning champions Madrid, they will meet for the fourth season in a row. Last season saw Los Blancos win a penalty shoot-out at the Etihad Stadium.

However, the statistics reveal that the game might in fact be a tough ask for Guardiola and Co - because they will go into the game with a disappointing record in big games during the current campaign.

The Citizens have picked up only two victories in 14 clashes with big clubs, with four draws and eight defeats coming in 12 of the games.

Statistics reveal that Manchester City have picked up only two wins out of 14 big games so far this season

On Tuesday night, they are set to face the Champions League title holders Real Madrid

Their latest big game defeat came in a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal in February

Many of the underperformances came in the Premier League, highlighted by their recent 5-1 loss against Arsenal at the Emirates, where the team lost control in the last 20 minutes.

Despite scoring an equaliser in the 55th minute through Erling Haaland's effort, City conceded just a minute later as Arsenal regained the lead.

Several defensive errors have cost the team a significant number of points in the league, with Guardiola's side having achieved 41 so far, behind Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea in the table.

The run started in the first match of the season, when the defending league champions could not beat their neighbours Manchester United during the Community Shield, claiming a victory on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

In October, City saw hopes of a Carabao Cup triumph disappear after another 2-1 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Guardiola, with an injury-hit squad, refused to bring Haaland on the pitch.

Many pundits and fans believe Rodri's injury, meanwhile, has significantly affected the Citizens' poor season.

The 28-year-old has been out since September with an ACL injury, picked up during another drawn game by his side against Arsenal, with the game ending 2-2.

Guardiola's men managed to equaliser in the final minutes of the match with an effort from substitute John Stones following a corner.

They could only secure a place in the Champions League play-off stage in their last game against Club Bruges

Last October, the Citizens were knocked out of the Carabao Cup as they were beaten by Spurs

To improve things at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola's side brought in several players, such as Omar Marmoush

Despite a minor injury picked up during City's previous game, Nico Gonzalez is understood to be available for the showdown against Los Blancos

To turn things around, they brought in six players for a total fee of approximately £180million; Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Juma Bah and Christian McFarlane.

However, only the first three were added to the Champions League squad for the knock-out phase after debuting in recent games: Khusanov, Gonzalez and Marmoush.

Marmoush and Gonzalez featured in City's starting line-up against Leyton Orient on Saturday, but the Spaniard was subbed off in the 22nd minute following a minor injury.

Meanwhile, Madrid will go into the game with an injury-hit defensive line, without Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao and David Alaba.

Manchester City's record in big games in 2024-25 season

Aug 10: Man City 1-1 Man United

Aug 18: Chelsea 0-2 Man City

Sep 18: Man City 0-0 Inter Milan UCL

Sep 22: Man City 2-2 Arsenal

Sep 28: Newcastle 1-1 Man City

Oct 30: Tottenham 2-1 Man City CC

Nov 23: Man City 0-4 Tottenham

Dec 1: Liverpool 2-0 Man City

Dec 11: Juventus 2-0 Man City UCL

Dec 15: Man City 1-2 Man United

Dec 21: Aston Villa 2-1 Man City

Jan 22: PSG 4-2 Man City UCL

Jan 25: Man City 3-1 Chelsea

Feb 2: Arsenal 5-1 Man City

OVERALL: 14 matches; two wins; four draws; eight losses