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
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 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
25%
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
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Switzerland international Manuel Akanji has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Nathan Ake has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 349 appearances.
- 30' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 53' Rodri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodri.
- 56' GOAL! Jude Bellingham scores on 56. Assisted by Marco Reus
- 58' Julian Alvarez gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Riyad Mahrez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Donyell Malen gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Gio Reyna and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 536 games and scored 827 goals.
- 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 78' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Anthony Modeste by Nico Schlotterbeck on 78 minute.
- 79' Borussia Dortmund receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 80' John Stones is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' What composure from Erling Haaland! The Norway international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Salih Ozcan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Karim Adeyemi comes on to replace Marco Reus.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kalvin Phillips. He replaces Erling Haaland on 90 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Phil Foden.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
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.