Man City v Leipzig, Champions League, Group stage, 28/11/2023. BeSoccer
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.
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.
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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Doku tries to dribble past Simakan and earns a corner for the hosts.
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Doku earns a corner for the Sky Blues.
Goal disallowed
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Leipzig's third is disallowed! Carvalho fires home but the striker was offside.
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Leipzig double sub: Poulsen and Carvalho IN. Haidara and Simons OUT.
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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Alvarez's cross is headed wide by Nathan Ake.
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Schlager fouls Akanji on the right flank. Set piece in coming...
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.
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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Four minutes added!
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Akanji is not booked despite his hard foul on Raum.
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Man City are struggling to create dangerous chances despite moving the ball from flank to flank.
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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Huge chance for the Cityzens! Lewis receives inside the box and fires the ball over the crossbar from close-range!
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Grealish will continue to play.
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Grealish is being treated by City's medical staff after the winger suffered a blow to his head after being fouled in midfield.
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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Leipzig manage to play the ball out from the back despite the Sky Blues' high pressing.
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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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Grealish feeds Foden inside the box and the Englishman finds Bernardo Silva at the far post, whose volley is blocked by Raum.
Both 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.
Manchester City possible starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Akanji; Foden, Alvarez, B Silva, Doku; Haaland.
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Let'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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