RB Leipzig vs Manchester City: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 7, 2021 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Manchester City?
RB Leipzig won 2-1 on December 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. SzoboszlaiRB Leipzig
- 71′André SilvaRB Leipzig
- 76′R. MahrezManchester City
Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
RB Leipzig
4-2-3-1- 33André Silva
- 17D. Szoboszlai
- 18C. Nkunku
- 27K. Laimer
- 44K. Kampl
- 10E. Forsberg
- 32J. Gvardiol
- 22N. Mukiele
- 3Angeliño
- 16L. Klostermann
- 1P. Gulácsi
Manchester City
4-3-3- 26R. Mahrez
- 47P. Foden
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 10J. Grealish
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 25Fernandinho
- 5J. Stones
- 6N. Aké
- 2K. Walker
- 13Z. Steffen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Eilenburg(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Watford(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Everton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 RB Leipzig wins, 0 draws, 1 Manchester City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2021 | Manchester City 6-3 RB Leipzig | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs RB Leipzig on Sep 15, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 21st in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 2 matches) and Manchester City sit 17th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 21 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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