UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Manchester City, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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RB Leipzig
  • 48': Loïs Openda
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Manchester City
  • 25': Phil Foden
  • 84': Julián Álvarez
  • 90'+2': Jérémy Doku

Manchester City strike late to beat Leipzig, snap losing run

Holders Manchester City struck twice in the final minutes through Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku to beat hosts RB Leipzig 3-1 on Wednesday and rebound from successive domestic defeats to take control of Champions League Group G with maximum points.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 5': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 12': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 12': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 18': Offside, Manchester City. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 20': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  • 22': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 24': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
  • 32': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
  • 32': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but David Raum is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 37': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 38': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 44': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 45': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 45': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 47': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 1. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 51': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 51': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 58': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 62': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 63': Phil Foden (Manchester City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 64': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 65': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Offside, RB Leipzig. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 72': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Jack Grealish.
  • 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Manuel Akanji.
  • 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 77': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Timo Werner.
  • 77': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
  • 78': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 78': David Raum (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 79': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Phil Foden.
  • 84': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 2. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 85': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 86': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Bernardo Silva.
  • 89': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
  • 89': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
  • 89': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 3. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 2
68.2 Possession 31.8
18 SHOTS 3
5 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
709 Accurate Passes 299
767 Passes 351
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 0
16 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.0
49 Long Balls 33
41 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.8 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
4 Effective Tackles 10
7 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 21
12 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,228

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
23 Castello Lukeba
16 Lukas Klostermann
22 David Raum Yellow Card
2 Mohamed Simakan
9 Yussuf Poulsen
24 Xaver Schlager Yellow Card
13 Nicolas Seiwald
17 Loïs Openda
20 Xavi Simons
10 Emil Forsberg
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Kevin Kampl, Péter Gulácsi, Benjamin Sesko, Christopher Lenz, Christoph Baumgartner, Fábio Carvalho, Timo Werner, Amadou Haidara.

MNC Manchester City (3-2-4-1)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
3 Rúben Dias
24 Josko Gvardiol
2 Kyle Walker
16 Rodri
25 Manuel Akanji Yellow Card
10 Jack Grealish
20 Bernardo Silva
9 Erling Haaland
47 Phil Foden
82 Rico Lewis
Manchester City Substitutes:
Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb, John Stones, Stefan Ortega, Jérémy Doku, Sergio Gómez, Nathan Aké, Mateo Kovacic, Kalvin Phillips, Scott Carson, Julián Álvarez.

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