Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
RB Leipzig
2 – 1
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 7 Dec 2021 · 17:45 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Kampl 14' Y
Y 30' Kevin De Bruyne
Y 81' John Stones
R 82' Kyle Walker
Tyler Adams 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Match Details

  • Referee Fedayi San
  • Referee Stephane De Almeida
  • Referee Sandro Scharer
  • Referee Bekim Zogaj
  • Referee Alain Bieri

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

1
1
4
RB Leipzig 6 games · Avg 5.0 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 Manchester City FC 2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–1 W
03 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
28 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–3 L
24 Nov Club Brugge KV A 5–0 W
20 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–2 L
06 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
04 Dec Watford FC A 3–1 W
01 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–1 W
21 Nov Everton FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RB Leipzig and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Andre Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Kevin Kampl on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Dominik Szoboszlai does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
  • 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Kevin De Bruyne on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 35' Angelino is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 40' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' England international Cole Palmer has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed Simakan. He replaces Lukas Klostermann on 46 minute.
  • 51' Kevin De Bruyne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Grealish is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 63' The whistle greets Konrad Laimer as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Adams.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Andre Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' The Algeria Riyad Mahrez breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 2-1!
  • 79' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Emil Forsberg by Brian Brobbey on 79 minute.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. John Stones will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Kyle Walker is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 86' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Andre Silva departs to be replaced by Ilaix Moriba.
  • 87' Cole Palmer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 87 minute.
  • 90' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 2-1 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Achim Beierlorzer

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

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
Dominik Szoboszlai 1

Head to Head

2021-12-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 Manchester City FC 2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2021-12-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2021-11-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-11-24 Club Brugge KV 0–5 RB Leipzig W 2021-11-20 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 RB Leipzig L 2021-11-06 RB Leipzig 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W

Manchester City FC Form

2021-12-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-11-28 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2021-11-24 Manchester City FC 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2021-11-21 Manchester City FC 3–0 Everton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Manchester City FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig38% Draw25% Manchester City FC37%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
63%
Draw or Manchester City FC
62%
RB Leipzig or Manchester City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig27% Draw41% Manchester City FC32%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.