Manchester City v RB Leipzig - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Champions League group stage clash between Manchester City and RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium, which kicks off at 21:00 CET.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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96'FT: City 3-2 Leipzig. Manchester City secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners with a game in hand. The Sky Blues, despite going in at half-time 2-0 down after a double from Openda punished the hosts' poor first-half performance, goals from Haaland, Foden and Julian Alvarez completed the Cityzens' second-half comeback.
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92'City sub: Gvardiol is replaced by Sergio Gomez.
Substitution
at RB Leipzig
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88'Leipzig sub: Schlager is replaced by Kampl.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 87'
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Statistics of Julián Alvarez in Champions League750.71200
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87'Doku receives inside the box and feeds Foden inside the box, who finds an unmarked Alvarez. The Argentinian striker controls the ball and beats Blaswich with a close-range finish.
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84'Doku tries to dribble past Simakan and earns a corner for the hosts.
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80'Doku earns a corner for the Sky Blues.
Goal disallowed
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76'Leipzig's third is disallowed! Carvalho fires home but the striker was offside.
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73'Leipzig double sub: Poulsen and Carvalho IN. Haidara and Simons OUT.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 70'
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Statistics of Phil Foden in Champions League850.63300
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70'GOOOOOALLLLL TO MAN CITY! Gvardiol receives on the left and finds Foden inside the box. The Englishman controls the ball perfetly and fires home a low drive.
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68'Alvarez's cross is headed wide by Nathan Ake.
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66'Schlager fouls Akanji on the right flank. Set piece in coming...
Substitution
at RB Leipzig
Substitution
at RB Leipzig
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60'Leipzig double sub: Forsberg and Openda OUT. Sesko and Baumgartner IN.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 54'
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Statistics of E. Haaland in Champions League960.67100
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54'GOOOOOALLL TO MAN CITY! Foden finds Haaland inside the box through a defence-splitting pass and the Norwegian beats Blaswich with a curling effort to the far post.
Substitution
at Manchester City
Substitution
at Manchester City
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54'Man City double sub: Walker and Grealish OUT. Alvarez and Doku IN.
Substitution
at Manchester City
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46'Man City sub: Ake replaces Ruben Dias.
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46'Second half underway!
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45'HT: One of Manchester City's worst first half performances of the year. The Sky Blues go in at half-time 2-0 down after Lois Openda's incredible double.
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45'Four minutes added!
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43'Akanji is not booked despite his hard foul on Raum.
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39'Man City are struggling to create dangerous chances despite moving the ball from flank to flank.
Goaaaaaal!
de RB Leipzig en el 33'
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Statistics of Loïs Openda in Champions League840.5000
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33'GOOOOOOALLLLO TO LEIPZIG! OPENDA AGAIN! Xavi Simons finds the striker with space through a long ball. Openda dribbles past Ruben Dias and once inside the box beats Ortega with a low shot to the near post!
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30'Huge chance for the Cityzens! Lewis receives inside the box and fires the ball over the crossbar from close-range!
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27'Grealish will continue to play.
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25'Grealish is being treated by City's medical staff after the winger suffered a blow to his head after being fouled in midfield.
Yellow card
a Manchester City
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21'Ruben Dias sees yellow after fouling Openda in midfield.
Goaaaaaal!
de RB Leipzig en el 13'
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Statistics of Loïs Openda in Champions League840.5000
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13'GOOOOOOOALLLLLL TO LEIPZIG! Blaswich finds Openda with a lovely, long ball and the Leipzig's striker beats Ortega with a low shot across the face of goal.
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10'Leipzig manage to play the ball out from the back despite the Sky Blues' high pressing.
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6'Great chance for Leipzig! Simons plays a one-two with Schlager and tries his luck from the edge of the box. The striker's curling effort goes wide grazing the far post.
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4'Grealish feeds Foden inside the box and the Englishman finds Bernardo Silva at the far post, whose volley is blocked by Raum.
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1'Underway at the Etihad Stadium!
Start of match
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PRVWPlayers take to the pitch!
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PRVWLeipzig starting XI: Blaswich; Simakan, Klostermann, Lukeba, Raum; Haidara, Seiwald, Schlager; Forsberg, Xavi Simons; Openda.
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PRVWMan City starting XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Lewis, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Haaland.
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PRVWLineups have landed at the Etihad!
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PRVWBoth teams have qualified for the last 16. However, group leaders Man City have not yet secured a top spot, as they are three points ahead of second-placed Leipzig.
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PRVWRB Leipzig possible starting XI: Blaswich; Henrichs, Simakan, Lukeba, Raum; Simons, Schlager, Haidara, Forsberg; Openda, Poulsen.
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PRVWManchester City possible starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Akanji; Foden, Alvarez, B Silva, Doku; Haaland.
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PRVWLet's check out some possible lineups!
Pre-match
28 November 2023, 21:00
Referee: Glenn Nyberg | VAR: Hernández Hernández
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League group stage clash between Manchester City and RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium!