Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
6 – 3
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Wed 15 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Oleksandr Zinchenko 12' Y
Y 45' Lukas Klostermann
Y 49' Tyler Adams
Y 58' Angelino
R 79' Angelino

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, RB Leipzig does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Oleksandr Zinchenko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 16' The Netherlands defender Nathan Ake breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Spain international Ferran Torres has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 28' Nordi Mukiele makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 33' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' Christopher Nkunku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lukas Klostermann.
  • 47' Riyad Mahrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 49' Poor challenge from Tyler Adams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Christopher Nkunku gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Jack Grealish has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 58' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Rodri has done his job and it is now time for Fernandinho to step up.
  • 60' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Bernardo Silva by Ilkay Gundogan on 60 minute.
  • 61' Emil Forsberg makes way for Dominik Szoboszlai at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Phil Foden.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Raheem Sterling. He replaces Ferran Torres on 72 minute.
  • 73' Brilliant from the ! Christopher Nkunku makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 75' A goal from the Portugal international Joao Cancelo! He fires home on 75 to make it 5-3!
  • 79' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Red card on 79.
  • 81' Gabriel Jesus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Grealish at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' Gabriel Jesus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 86' The Brazil Gabriel Jesus breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 7-3!
  • 6-3 the final result. RB Leipzig will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

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
Andre Silva 1

Head to Head

2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig

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

RB Leipzig Form

2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig L 2021-09-11 RB Leipzig 1–4 FC Bayern München L 2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2021-08-20 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-08-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2021-08-07 SV Sandhausen 1916 0–4 RB Leipzig W

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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC63% Draw18% RB Leipzig19%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC49% Draw33% RB Leipzig18%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–3 not predicted
6 – 3
Actual
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.