Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 6.2/game ⚽ 22.6 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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
25% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 5 G
Phil Foden 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
  • 5' BSC Young Boys fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Loris Benito.
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sandro Lauper on 19 minutes.
  • 23' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 23. Assisted by Matheus Nunes
  • 28' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' The travelling BSC Young Boys supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Matheus Nunes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Saidy Janko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for BSC Young Boys tonight.
  • 46' Phil Foden is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 46' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace John Stones by Nathan Ake on 46 minute.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' The referee shows BSC Young Boys player a Red card on 53.
  • 58' Cedric Itten has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 3 appearances.
  • 61' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Kyle Walker exits the field as Kalvin Phillips enters on 61.
  • 65' Miguel Chaiwa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cedric Itten on 65 minute.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Stones, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 12 goals in the last 11 games.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sandro Lauper made 236 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aurele Amenda.
  • 78' BSC Young Boys make a change. Ulisses Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Noah Persson on 78 minutes.
  • 80' Mateo Kovacic makes way for Jeremy Doku at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' BSC Young Boys seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • BSC Young Boys will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.

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
Manuel Akanji 1
Meschack Elia 1
Phil Foden 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.