RB Leipzig vs Manchester City: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup G - 2Kick-off on October 4, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-3 on October 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′P. FodenManchester City
- 48′L. OpendaRB Leipzig
- 84′J. ÁlvarezManchester City
- 90′J. DokuManchester City
Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
RB Leipzig
4-2-3-1- 17L. Openda
- 20X. Simons
- 9Y. Poulsen
- 10E. Forsberg
- 24X. Schlager
- 13N. Seiwald
- 22D. Raum
- 23C. Lukeba
- 16L. Klostermann
- 2M. Simakan
- 21J. Blaswich
Manchester City
3-2-4-1- 9E. Haaland
- 10J. Grealish
- 47P. Foden
- 82R. Lewis
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 16Rodri
- 25M. Akanji
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 3Rúben Dias
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Bayern München(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 27, 2023 | SV Wehen(away) | 3-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 19, 2023 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | FC Augsburg(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2023 | FK Crvena Zvezda(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 RB Leipzig win, 1 draw, 2 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | Manchester City 7-0 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 22, 2023 | RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2021 | RB Leipzig 2-1 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Manchester City 6-3 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs RB Leipzig on Mar 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 2.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 28th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City sit 12th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 28 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
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