Tired of seeing it? Real Madrid faces Manchester City in the Champions League knockout stages for the 5th consecutive year, with a historical record of 6 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.

Are you tired of seeing it yet? The draw for this season's Champions League round of 16 is finished, and once again Real Madrid has been paired with Manchester City in the knockout stages for the 5th year in a row—a destined clash. This is the fifth season in a row the two sides meet in the Champions League knockout rounds, which means Real Madrid and Manchester City will have played 13 times in nearly six years. UEFA's approach seems to be: let you watch until you're completely saturated.

Historically, Real Madrid and Manchester City have met 15 times, all in the Champions League, with Real Madrid holding a slight advantage with a record of6 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.Their most recent encounter was in this season's Champions League group stage, where Real Madrid lost 1-2 at home to Manchester City. In this edition's round of 16, Manchester City qualified directly as group winners, while Real Madrid advanced through the playoffs after eliminating Benfica. Since Real Madrid will play at home first and then away, who do you think will advance this time?

UEFA seems to prioritize viewership and drama. Besides Real Madrid meeting Manchester City for the 5th straight year (featuring Mbappé vs. Haaland), the Club World Cup final is mirrored in the Champions League round of 16 with Paris facing Chelsea—will it be revenge for Paris or another win for Chelsea? Newcastle vs. Barcelona also offers an intriguing clash of physicality versus technical possession football. Atlético Madrid vs. Tottenham sees Gallagher returning to the Premier League in January and immediately facing his former club. Liverpool and Arsenal both received favorable draws, while Bayern Munich may seek to avenge Bundesliga rivals Dortmund. Bodø/Glimt and Sporting CP both exclaimed: "A dream draw!"