Manchester City FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Referee Johan Balder
12 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.9 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 6–3 | W |
| 11 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 May | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 3–6 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Bayern München | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | VfB Stuttgart | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Aug | SV Sandhausen 1916 | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
- 12' The referee calls foul for Oleksandr Zinchenko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' A stunning finish from Nathan Ake — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' Brian Brobbey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 492 appearances.
- 26' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 1 goals.
- 28' Nordi Mukiele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 528 games and scored 759 goals.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Christopher Nkunku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 45' Lukas Klostermann is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 47' Goal! Riyad Mahrez scores his 80 goal in 452 matches.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tyler Adams.
- 51' Christopher Nkunku adds to his 6 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 56' The England forward Jack Grealish breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 4-2!
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Angelino on 58.
- 59' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Rodri is replaced by Fernandinho on 59 minute.
- 60' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Bernardo Silva by Ilkay Gundogan on 60 minute.
- 61' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominik Szoboszlai is hanging Emil Forsberg on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Dani Olmo, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Phil Foden is replacing Kevin De Bruyne for the Manchester City FC side.
- 72' Raheem Sterling is replacing Ferran Torres for the Manchester City FC side.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christopher Nkunku makes it 4-3.
- 75' Joao Cancelo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 79' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Red card on 79.
- 81' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Jack Grealish by Gabriel Jesus on 81 minute.
- 85' A stunning finish from Gabriel Jesus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' A goal from the Brazil international Gabriel Jesus! He fires home on 86 to make it 7-3!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 59'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Phil Foden 71'
- 11
- 26
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Gabriel Jesus 81'
-
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Raheem Sterling 72'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 59'
- 27
- 3
Bench
- –
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 59'
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 59'
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 81'
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 72'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 71'
- 33
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 4
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Amadou Haidara 60'
-
33
Andre Silva ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 60'
- 14
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Brian Brobbey 72'
Bench
- 39
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 60'
- 44
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 60'
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 61'
- 2
-
32
Josko Gvardiol ↑ 81'
- 31
-
21
Brian Brobbey ↑ 72'
- –
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 9 |
| Lois Openda | 3 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-09-15
Manchester City FC
6–3
RB Leipzig
W
2021-09-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2021-08-28
Manchester City FC
5–0
Arsenal FC
W
2021-08-21
Manchester City FC
5–0
Norwich City FC
W
2021-08-15
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2021-05-29
Manchester City FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.99
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or RB Leipzig
37%
Manchester City FC or RB Leipzig
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–3 not predicted6 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.