Manchester City FC vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Ciro Carbone
- Referee Luca Massimi
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 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 Atletico 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | FC København | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #17 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 19 |
| 9 | Conceded | 17 |
| +6 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Etihad Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
- 35' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Marco Reus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodri on 53 minutes.
- 54' Rodri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 56' A stunning finish from Jude Bellingham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' Julian Alvarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riyad Mahrez on 58 minute.
- 62' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Gio Reyna is withdrawn and Donyell Malen gets his opportunity.
- 67' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Anthony Modeste is withdrawn and Nico Schlotterbeck gets his opportunity.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Donyell Malen.
- 80' Magnificent from John Stones! That is 19 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 84. Assisted by Joao Cancelo
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Salih Ozcan is booked for Borussia Dortmund — Yellow card on 88.
- 88' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Marco Reus trudges off to be replaced by Karim Adeyemi on 88 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Erling Haaland is replaced by Kalvin Phillips.
- 90' Phil Foden catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Bernardo Silva 58'
- 31
- 5
- 17
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Julian Alvarez 58'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Phil Foden 58'
- 25
- 16
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 58'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 58'
- 33
-
4
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 90'
- 21
- 18
- 3
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 58'
- 80
- 97
- 82
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
- 25
-
11
Marco Reus ↓ Karim Adeyemi 88'
- 13
- 33
-
6
Salih Ozcan ↓ Youssoufa Moukoko 88'
- 23
- 20
- 22
-
7
Gio Reyna ↓ Donyell Malen 62'
Bench
-
21
Donyell Malen ↑ 62'
- 30
- 19
- 17
- 10
- 38
-
4
Nico Schlotterbeck ↑ 78'
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 88'
-
18
Youssoufa Moukoko ↑ 88'
- 44
- 36
Coach
Edin Terzic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Jude Bellingham | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| John Stones | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2022-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-09-06
Sevilla FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-03
Aston Villa FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2022-08-31
Manchester City FC
6–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2022-08-27
Manchester City FC
4–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2022-08-21
Newcastle United FC
3–3
Manchester City FC
D
Borussia Dortmund Form
2022-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2022-09-10
RB Leipzig
3–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2022-09-06
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
FC København
W
2022-09-02
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2022-08-27
Hertha BSC
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-08-20
Borussia Dortmund
2–3
SV Werder Bremen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Manchester City FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
34%
Manchester City FC or Borussia Dortmund
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.