Manchester City FC vs Borussia Dortmund, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
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Manchester City FC vs Borussia Dortmund — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Ciro Carbone
- Referee Luca Massimi
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
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
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 17th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester City FC and Borussia Dortmund is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Edin Terzić might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Gio Reyna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Borussia Dortmund 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.
- 45' Borussia Dortmund have won 806 goals from 524 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Salih Ozcan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Rodri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 54' Rodri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 56' What composure from Jude Bellingham! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 58' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Riyad Mahrez has done his job and it is now time for Julian Alvarez to step up.
- 62' Donyell Malen is replacing Gio Reyna for the Borussia Dortmund side.
- 67' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Anthony Modeste trudges off to be replaced by Nico Schlotterbeck on 78 minutes.
- 79' Donyell Malen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 80' John Stones adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Magnificent from Erling Haaland! That is 258 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Salih Ozcan on 88.
- 88' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Karim Adeyemi is hanging Marco Reus on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Erling Haaland as he leaves the pitch. Kalvin Phillips steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Phil Foden. He receives a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 Terzić
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.