Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Glenn Nyberg
  • Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
  • Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
10 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 4.8 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

4
1
1
Manchester City FC 6 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Manuel Akanji, a Switzerland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Emil Forsberg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 82 goals in his last 108 appearances.
  • 13' What a moment for Lois Openda! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 21' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Ruben Dias will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' Spain international Rodri has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' What composure from Lois Openda! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 43' RB Leipzig have won 734 goals from 519 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ruben Dias as he leaves the pitch. Nathan Ake steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rico Lewis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 262 goal in 83 matches.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Jeremy Doku on, Jack Grealish off on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Lois Openda exits the field as Benjamin Sesko enters on 60.
  • 65' Manchester City FC 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.
  • 70' Phil Foden is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 74' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Amadou Haidara exits the field as Fabio Carvalho enters on 74.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 87' Assisted by Phil Foden with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Alvarez makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 87' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Kampl is hanging Xaver Schlager on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Sergio Gomez on, Josko Gvardiol off on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 3-2 RB Leipzig.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

3-2-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

RB Leipzig Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 8
Riyad Mahrez 3
Lois Openda 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Gabriel Jesus 2
Phil Foden 2
Julian Alvarez 2
Ilkay Gundogan 1

Head to Head

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

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
4%
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.