Holders Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 3-2 at the Etihad after a stunning second-half comeback to secure top spot in Champions League Group G.
2023/2024 UEFA Champions League
3-2
Match Report
RB Leipzig striker Lois Openda left the Etihad in a stunned silence after scoring two goals inside 40 minutes to leave his side one goal away from usurping City at the summit of the group. A raft of missed City chances only added to the feeling that this would not be the hosts' night.
Phil Foden, who had been quiet in a central role, set up Erling Haaland after the break before scoring the equaliser with 20 minutes to go. He also had a hand in the winner as Julian Alvarez - a game-changer for City off the bench with Jeremy Doku - finished off a flowing move that involved 18 passes.
City were not themselves for the first half but recovered to avoid going three games without a win. They have secured top spot while Leipzig have to settle for second in Group G.
Match Events
5' CLOSE! Simons shot wide out
13' GOAL! Man City 0-1 Leipzig (Openda)
32' Lewis fires his shot into the sky
33' GOAL! Man City 0-2 Leipzig (Openda)
54' GOAL! Man City 1-2 Leipzig (Haaland)
70' GOAL! Man City 2-2 Leipzig (Foden)
72' SAVE! Ortega parries long shot
74' OFFSIDE! Openda’s goal disallowed
87' GOAL! Man City 3-2 Leipzig (Julián Álvarez)
Line-ups
Man City XI: Walker, Stefan Ortega, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Akanji, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis
Subs: Carson, Ake, Stones, Ederson, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gómez, Julián Álvarez, Jérémy Doku, Oscar Bobb
Leipzig XI: Forsberg, Janis Blaswich, Klostermann, Schlager, David Raum, Haidara, Openda, Mohamed Simakan, Castello Lukeba, Nicolas Seiwald, Xavi Simons
Subs: Gulacsi, Kampl, Poulsen, Christopher Lenz, Henrichs, Christoph Baumgartner, Fabio Carvalho, Benjamin Sesko