Manchester City FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2023-24

Manchester City FC

3 – 2

Full Time

RB Leipzig

Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' Lois Openda

0–2 33' Lois Openda

Erling Haaland 54' 1–2

Phil Foden 70' 2–2

Julian Alvarez 87' 3–2

Ruben Dias 21' Y

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Glenn Nyberg
Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)

12 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 3 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

Manchester City FC 7 games · Avg 5.0 goals RB Leipzig

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-28 Manchester City FC 3–2 RB Leipzig 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC 2023-03-14 Manchester City FC 7–0 RB Leipzig 2023-02-22 RB Leipzig 1–1 Manchester City FC 2021-12-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	RB Leipzig	H	3–2	W
25 Nov	Liverpool FC	H	1–1	D
12 Nov	Chelsea FC	A	4–4	D
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

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	Manchester City FC	A	2–3	L
25 Nov	VfL Wolfsburg	A	1–2	L
12 Nov	SC Freiburg	H	3–1	W
07 Nov	FK Crvena Zvezda	A	2–1	W
04 Nov	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	0–2	L
31 Oct	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

86% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

25% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig 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

RB Leipzig

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

2/–

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	5 G
Phil Foden	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and RB Leipzig.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Manuel Akanji needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
13' Lois Openda doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
18' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
21' A moment of madness from Ruben Dias on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
31' Jack Grealish, a England forward, has 41 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
33' What a strike from Lois Openda! The score is 0-2.
38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
43' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 3-2-4-1 trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact 5-4-1.
46' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Ruben Dias has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Ake to step up.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Janis Blaswich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
54' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 26 goals this season for the .
54' The whistle greets Jack Grealish as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Doku.
59' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
60' Lois Openda makes way for Benjamin Sesko at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
65' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
70' A goal from the England international Phil Foden! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-2!
74' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Carvalho is hanging Amadou Haidara on the field on 74 minute.
79' Lukas Klostermann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
84' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
87' Julian Alvarez makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Manchester City FC are in front.
87' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Kevin Kampl comes on to replace Xaver Schlager.
90' Josko Gvardiol makes way for Sergio Gomez at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and RB Leipzig share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

3-2-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

6
Nathan Ake ↑ 46'
31
Ederson
5
John Stones
33
Scott Carson
4
Kalvin Phillips
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 90'
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 54'
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 54'
52
Oscar Bobb

Coach Pep Guardiola

RB Leipzig Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

17
Lois Openda ↓ Benjamin Sesko 60'
21
Janis Blaswich
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Christoph Baumgartner 60'
16
Lukas Klostermann
22
David Raum
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Fabio Carvalho 74'
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Kevin Kampl 87'
2
Mohamed Simakan
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 74'
13
Nicolas Seiwald
23
Castello Lukeba

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Erling Haaland	9
Lois Openda	3
Christopher Nkunku	3
Riyad Mahrez	3
Gabriel Jesus	2
Phil Foden	2
Julian Alvarez	2
Joao Cancelo	1

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2023-11-28 Manchester City FC 3–2 RB Leipzig W 2023-11-25 Manchester City FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2023-11-12 Chelsea FC 4–4 Manchester City FC D 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

RB Leipzig Form

2023-11-28 Manchester City FC 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-12 RB Leipzig 3–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-11-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig W 2023-11-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 RB Leipzig L 2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.04 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 RB Leipzig xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC59% Draw22% RB Leipzig19%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.18

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or RB Leipzig

41%

Manchester City FC or RB Leipzig

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC41% Draw41% RB Leipzig18%

Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.6%

1 – 0

7.9%

3 – 1

6.4%

0 – 0

5.8%

3 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 2

5.3%

0 – 1

3 – 2

Actual

4 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	RB Leipzig covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	22%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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