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
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 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 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
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
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' The wait is over. RB Leipzig get us underway at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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 Riyad Mahrez suffering a number of foals already.
- 12' Oleksandr Zinchenko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' Magnificent from Nathan Ake! That is 16 goals in 337 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jesse Marsch will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nordi Mukiele makes it 2-0.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 515 games and scored 727 goals.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christopher Nkunku makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 45' Lukas Klostermann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riyad Mahrez makes it 3-1.
- 49' Tyler Adams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christopher Nkunku makes it 3-2.
- 56' Jack Grealish doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Angelino.
- 59' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 59 minute. Rodri leaves to be changed by Fernandinho.
- 60' Ilkay Gundogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bernardo Silva at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg is replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Phil Foden.
- 72' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Raheem Sterling on, Ferran Torres off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Christopher Nkunku adds to his 1 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Magnificent from Joao Cancelo! That is 16 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Angelino was booked on 79.
- 81' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Jack Grealish exits the field as Gabriel Jesus enters on 81.
- 85' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus fires home to make it 6-3!
- 86' Magnificent from Gabriel Jesus! That is 106 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- The points are shared — Manchester City FC 6-3 RB Leipzig. Honours even.
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 |
| Nathan Ake | 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.