Manchester City vs RB Leipzig — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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15.09.21 19:006 – 3Finished
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Match Events
- 12′Manchester City, yellow card:
- 16′Manchester City, goal:1–0assist
- 28′Manchester City, own goal:2–0Own goal
- 42′RB Leipzig, goal:2–1assist
- 45+1′Manchester City, VAR review:Penalty awarded
- 45+1′RB Leipzig, yellow card:
- 45+2′Manchester City, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- Half-time3 – 1
- 49′RB Leipzig, yellow card:
- 51′RB Leipzig, goal:3–2assist
- 56′Manchester City, goal:4–2assist
- 58′RB Leipzig, yellow card:
- 59′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 59′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 60′RB Leipzig, substitution:off
- 60′RB Leipzig, substitution:off
- 61′RB Leipzig, substitution:off
- 71′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 72′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 72′RB Leipzig, substitution:off
- 73′RB Leipzig, goal:4–3assist
- 75′Manchester City, goal:5–3assist
- 79′RB Leipzig, second yellow card:
- 81′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 81′RB Leipzig, substitution:off
- 85′Manchester City, goal:6–3
- Full-time6 – 3
Lineups
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Manchester City
4-3-3
7.08
Average match ratingManchester City +0.76
6.32
RB Leipzig
4-2-3-1
Etihad Stadium
Key Stats
50%Possession50%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots10
8Shots on Target3
6Corners3
86%Pass Accuracy83%
Top Performers
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Goals
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Player Ratings
Manchester City
RB Leipzig
Match report
Manchester City vs RB Leipzig — the facts
Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 6–3 (half-time 3–1).
Manchester City met RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League (Group A - 1). Kick-off was Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 19:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium. Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk.
Team pages: Manchester City · RB Leipzig · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Nathan Aké (assist: Jack Grealish) — 1–0
- 28' Goal (own goal): Nordi Mukiele — 2–0
- 42' Goal: Christopher Nkunku (assist: Nordi Mukiele) — 2–1
- 45+2' Goal (penalty): Riyad Mahrez — 3–1
- 51' Goal: Christopher Nkunku (assist: Dani Olmo) — 3–2
- 56' Goal: Jack Grealish (assist: Rúben Dias) — 4–2
- 73' Goal: Christopher Nkunku (assist: Yussuf Poulsen) — 4–3
- 75' Goal: João Cancelo (assist: İlkay Gündoğan) — 5–3
- 79' Red card: Angeliño
- 85' Goal: Gabriel Jesus — 6–3
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Manchester City vs RB Leipzig final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Manchester City and RB Leipzig team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.