Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: result 6-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 15, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs RB Leipzig?
Manchester City won 6-3 on September 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 16′N. AkéManchester City
- 28′N. MukieleManchester City (o.g.)
- 42′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
- 45′R. MahrezManchester City (pen.)
- 51′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
- 56′J. GrealishManchester City
- 73′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
- 75′João CanceloManchester City
- 85′Gabriel JesusManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs RB Leipzig
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-3-3- 21Ferran Torres
- 26R. Mahrez
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 10J. Grealish
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6N. Aké
- 27João Cancelo
- 31Ederson
RB Leipzig
4-2-3-1- 33André Silva
- 14T. Adams
- 25Dani Olmo
- 18C. Nkunku
- 27K. Laimer
- 10E. Forsberg
- 22N. Mukiele
- 3Angeliño
- 16L. Klostermann
- 4W. Orbán
- 1P. Gulácsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; RB Leipzig have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Arsenal(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Norwich(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Community Shield |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 1-4 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 29, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 20, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 15, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 7, 2021 | SV Sandhausen(away) | 4-0 | DFB Pokal |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 10th in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 3 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 30th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
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