On 28 November, one of the matches of the Champions League took place. Man City (England) and RB Leipzig (Germany) met.
Ман.Сити - РБ Лейпциг - 3:2. Лига чемпионов. Обзор матча, статистикаChampions League
Man.City (England) - RB Leipzig (Germany) - 3:2 (0:2)
Goals: Holand (55), Foden (70), J. Alvarez (87) - Openda (13), Openda (33).
Warnings: Ruben Diaz (21)
Man City vs RB Leipzig match review:
Manchester City scored a stunning victory over RB Leipzig in a thrilling UEFA Champions League match at the Etihad Stadium. With the score 0-2 in favour of RB Leipzig at half-time, it looked like the match was slipping away from the hosts. In the second half, however, Manchester City claimed a convincing 3-2 victory. "RB Leipzig" opened the scoring in the 13th minute thanks to a goal by L. Openda, immediately making their intentions known. In the 21st minute, Manchester City's R. Diaz received a yellow card, which made the situation even worse. L. Openda continued to torment the City defence, scoring another goal in the 33rd minute, increasing RB Leipzig's lead. Realising the need for change, Manchester City made their first substitution at half-time, bringing on N. Ake instead of R. Diaz. Ake in place of R. Diaz in an attempt to strengthen the defence. In the 54th minute, Manchester City made two more substitutions: J. Grealish and K. Walker came on in place of J. Doku and J. Alvarez respectively. In the 55th minute, Manchester City started the comeback when E. Haaland found the back of the net, breathing life into the match. This goal instilled new faith in the hosts and their fans. Feeling the need to respond, RB Leipzig made two substitutions in the 60th minute, bringing on K. Baumgartner and B. Sesko in place of E. Forsko. Sesko instead of E. Forsberg and L. Openda.
In the 70th minute, Manchester City's P. Foden scored the decisive goal, levelling the score with RB Leipzig 2-2. This set the stage for a thrilling final match in which both teams were keen to win. In the 74th minute, RB Leipzig made their third substitution, bringing on F. Carvalho instead of A. Haidara. A minute later, the goal was cancelled due to offside and RB Leipzig lost the advantage again. As time drew to a close, both teams threw everything they had into finding the winning goal. In the 87th minute, Manchester City struck the decisive blow as J. Alvarez scored and completed an incredible comeback. In an attempt to salvage a point, RB Leipzig made one last substitution, replacing H. Schlager with K. Kampl. At the end of the half, Manchester City made a fourth substitution, replacing H. Guardiola with C. Kampl. Guardiola for S. Gomez to strengthen the defence and bring the game to victory. This thrilling Champions League encounter will go down in history as one of Manchester City's most memorable comebacks, showing their resilience and ability to not give up. It also served as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of football, where even a two-goal deficit can be overcome. With this stunning victory, Manchester City made their UEFA Champions League intentions known, while RB Leipzig will only be left to regret what could have been.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Crvena Zvezda vs Man City, RB Leipzig vs Young Boys.
Ман.Сити - РБ Лейпциг - 3:2. Лига чемпионов. Обзор матча, статистикаMan City vs RB Leipzig match statistics:
| Manchester City | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks in the box | 3 |
| 13 | Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Offences | 11 |
| 5 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 787 | Total assists | 316 |
| 734 | Accurate assists | 268 |
| 93% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |
