Manchester City 6–3 RB Leipzig — UEFA Champions League result, stats & H2H

UEFA Champions League · Group Stage - Round 1 · Manchester City vs RB Leipzig

Wed, 15 Sept, 22:00

Prediction

Manchester CityvsRB Leipzig

Etihad Stadium Manchester

15/09/2021 22:00

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6-3

UCL · Group Stage - Round 1

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Ake N. 16'Mukiele N. 28'Mahrez R. 45+2' (P)Grealish J. 56'Cancelo J. 75'Gabriel Jesus 85'

Nkunku C. 42'Nkunku C. 51'Nkunku C. 73'

About the match

Manchester City is going head to head with RB Leipzig on September 15, 2021 at 22:00. Played at Etihad Stadium Manchester. This match is part of UEFA Champions League — Group Stage - Round 1.

Player of the match

Nkunku

RB Leipzig

8.5

Match events

Zinchenko O.

12'

Ake N.

16'

Mukiele N.

Manchester City7.20

4-3-3 ·

5.95RB Leipzig

6.8

3 Dias

7.8

6 Ake

8.4

10 Grealish

6.3

11 Zinchenko

7.2

16 Rodri

8.2

17 Bruyne

6.5

20 Silva

6.9

21 Torres

7.3

26 Mahrez

8.0

27 Cancelo

5.8

31 Ederson

5.0

1 Gulacsi

3.8

3 Angelino

5.8

4 Orban

5.7

10 Forsberg

6.0

14 Adams

5.6

16 Klostermann

8.53

18 Nkunku

5.8

22 Mukiele

7.0

25 Olmo

6.2

27 Laimer

6.1

33 Silva

6.8

3 Dias

7.8

6 Ake

8.4

10 Grealish

6.3

11 Zinchenko

7.2

16 Rodri

8.2

17 Bruyne

6.5

20 Silva

6.9

21 Torres

7.3

26 Mahrez

8.0

27 Cancelo

5.8

31 Ederson

5.0

1 Gulacsi

3.8

3 Angelino

5.8

4 Orban

5.7

10 Forsberg

6.0

14 Adams

5.6

16 Klostermann

8.53

18 Nkunku

5.8

22 Mukiele

7.0

25 Olmo

6.2

27 Laimer

6.1

33 Silva

Referee

Gozubuyuk S. Ned

Managers

Guardiola P.

Coach · Manchester City

Marsch J.

Coach · RB Leipzig

Substitutions

Manchester City

Fernandinho

↑ 59' · ↓ Rodri

Foden P.

↑ 71' · ↓ De Bruyne K.

Gabriel Jesus

↑ 81' · ↓ Grealish J.

Gundogan I.

↑ 59' · ↓ Silva B.

Sterling R.

↑ 71' · ↓ Torres F.

Carson S.

Unused sub

Lavia R.

Unused sub

Palmer C.

Unused sub

Slicker C.

Unused sub

RB Leipzig

Brobbey B.

↑ 72' · ↓ Olmo D.

Gvardiol J.

↑ 81' · ↓ Nkunku C.

Haidara A.

↑ 60' · ↓ Laimer K.

Poulsen Y.

↑ 60' · ↓ Andre Silva

Szoboszlai D.

↑ 60' · ↓ Forsberg E.

Walker K.

Unused sub

Henrichs B.

Unused sub

Kampl K.

Unused sub

Martinez J.

Unused sub

Moriba I.

Unused sub

Simakan M.

Unused sub

Key moments

87'Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk points to the centre spot to indicate that the goal stands after the VAR review. The Manchester City players celebrate.

86'Houston, we have a problem! The referee has indicated that there will be a VAR review of the goal to look at a possible offside. The Manchester City players aren’t happy.

85'6 - 3Goal! Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) was in the right place at the right time to pounce on the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball home. It's 6:3.

75'5 - 3What a beautiful moment! Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) got to the ball and unleashed a strong shot from distance. It turned out to be a good decision as his effort found its way inside the left post. Peter Gulacsi just shakes his head in disbelief. The score changes to 5:3.

73'4 - 3Goal - 4:3! Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) gets a shot away from the edge of the box and scores into the bottom left corner. Yussuf Poulsen provided an assist for the goal.

68'Here comes the VAR verdict. NO GOAL for Manchester City due to an offside in the build-up play.

67'Hold on! There’s a VAR review to see whether there was an offside in the build up to the goal. The referee is checking now. The Manchester City players aren’t happy.

56'4 - 2Jack Grealish (Manchester City) breaks through the defence and scores a brilliant goal from outside the penalty area after firing the ball inside the right post!

51'3 - 2Goal! Dani Olmo is the provider and Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is the executioner, dispatching the cross into the left side of the goal from close in with his head. 3:2.

45+2'3 - 1Goal! Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins the battle of wills and sends an unstoppable penalty past Peter Gulacsi into the top right corner.

45+1'The Manchester City players are happy as the referee awards a PENALTY after the VAR review!

45+1'It's been a while since that incident in the box, but the ref must have received some information as he makes the VAR signal. He's going to review that earlier penalty shout! What a chance for Manchester City.