RB Leipzig vs Manchester City: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 4Kick-off on November 4, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 2-3 on November 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 37′C. LukebaManchester City (o.g.)
- 49′R. BakuRB Leipzig
- 58′E. FernándezManchester City
- 61′A. NusaRB Leipzig
- 78′E. HaalandManchester City
Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
RB Leipzig
4-3-3- 7A. Nusa
- 40Rômulo
- 10B. Gruda
- 6E. Banzuzi
- 14C. Baumgartner
- 21N. El Aynaoui
- 22D. Raum
- 23C. Lukeba
- 4W. Orbán
- 17R. Baku
- 26M. Vandevoordt
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 7I. Ndiaye
- 10R. Cherki
- 47P. Foden
- 17E. Fernández
- 5E. Anderson
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 6M. Guéhi
- 45A. Khusanov
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 1G. Donnarumma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Rot-Weiß Essen(away) | 2-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 24, 2026 | SV Elversberg(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bayern München(away) | 1-6 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 RB Leipzig win, 1 draw, 4 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Manchester City 3-2 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 4, 2023 | RB Leipzig 1-3 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League |
| 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 Nov 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 2.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2.3 | 1.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 30th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 4 matches) and Manchester City sit 7th (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 30 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
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