Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
BSC Young Boys
Tue 7 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Erling Haaland pen 23' 1–0
Phil Foden 45+1' 2–0
Erling Haaland 51' 3–0
Y 15' Loris Benito
Y 19' Sandro Lauper
YR 53' Sandro Lauper
Y 77' Aurele Amenda

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
  • Assistant 1 Jo De Weirdt
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Monteny
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Manchester City FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals BSC Young Boys
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-07 Manchester City FC 3–0 BSC Young Boys 2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov BSC Young Boys H 3–0 W
04 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 6–1 W
29 Oct Manchester United FC A 3–0 W
25 Oct BSC Young Boys A 3–1 W
21 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
08 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
25 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
04 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–2 D
19 Sep RB Leipzig H 1–3 L
29 Aug Maccabi Haifa FC H 3–0 W
23 Aug Maccabi Haifa FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against BSC Young Boys in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Senegal international Cheikh Niasse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The travelling BSC Young Boys supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' That is a Yellow card for BSC Young Boys. Loris Benito will be fuming at that decision.
  • 19' BSC Young Boys player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 23' Magnificent from Erling Haaland! That is 255 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' Ruben Dias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 467 appearances.
  • 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Meschack Elia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for BSC Young Boys.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering BSC Young Boys that had 236 games and scored 98 goals.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Brilliant from the midfielder! Phil Foden makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Nathan Ake has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Stones on 46 minute.
  • 51' A goal from the Norway international Erling Haaland! He fires home on 51 to make it 3-0!
  • 53' Sandro Lauper was booked on 53.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. BSC Young Boys seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Kyle Walker has done his job and it is now time for Kalvin Phillips to step up.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Cedric Itten as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Chaiwa steps in for BSC Young Boys.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aurele Amenda on 77.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Noah Persson. He replaces Ulisses Garcia on 78 minute.
  • 80' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Mateo Kovacic has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Doku to step up.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

3-2-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

BSC Young Boys Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 4
Meschack Elia 1
Phil Foden 1
Manuel Akanji 1

Head to Head

2023-11-07 Manchester City FC 3–0 BSC Young Boys 2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2023-11-07 Manchester City FC 3–0 BSC Young Boys W 2023-11-04 Manchester City FC 6–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-10-29 Manchester United FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-21 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L

BSC Young Boys Form

2023-11-07 Manchester City FC 3–0 BSC Young Boys L 2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-10-04 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 BSC Young Boys D 2023-09-19 BSC Young Boys 1–3 RB Leipzig L 2023-08-29 BSC Young Boys 3–0 Maccabi Haifa FC W 2023-08-23 Maccabi Haifa FC 0–0 BSC Young Boys D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC67% Draw20% BSC Young Boys13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
33%
Manchester City FC or BSC Young Boys
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC48% Draw41% BSC Young Boys11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push BSC Young Boys covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 23% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.