Manchester City FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Referee Johan Balder
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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 Atletico 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
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome RB Leipzig for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Grealish made 355 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' With 2 assists to his name this season, Joao Cancelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oleksandr Zinchenko on 12 minutes.
- 16' Nathan Ake puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesse Marsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' Nordi Mukiele doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' Kevin De Bruyne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Christopher Nkunku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 45' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 45.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Riyad Mahrez makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' A stunning finish from Christopher Nkunku — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' Jack Grealish adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
- 58' Angelino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 59' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Rodri departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
- 60' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilkay Gundogan is hanging Bernardo Silva on the field on 60 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Emil Forsberg by Dominik Szoboszlai on 61 minute.
- 66' Dominik Szoboszlai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- 71' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin De Bruyne departs to be replaced by Phil Foden.
- 72' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ferran Torres departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 73' Against the run of play, Christopher Nkunku has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' A stunning finish from Joao Cancelo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' Angelino picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Jack Grealish by Gabriel Jesus on 81 minute.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Gabriel Jesus makes it 6-3 with a superb finish on 85.
- 86' Gabriel Jesus with the second goal in the match!
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 | 8 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Lois Openda | 3 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 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.