Manchester City vs RB Leipzig

UEFA Champions League - Group Stage 15 Sep 2021, 19:00
Manchester City
Manchester City
6–3
HT 3–1
FULL TIME
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
🏟 Etihad Stadium (Manchester) 👤 S. Gözübüyük Round 1

Match report

Manchester City cruised past RB Leipzig 6-3 in the UEFA Champions League - Group Stage on 15 September 2021. It was 3-1 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Manchester City had 17 shots to RB Leipzig's 9.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester), with S. Gözübüyük in charge.

Half-time 3-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 17 - 9 On target 8 - 3 Corners 6 - 3 Fouls 9 - 17 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Christopher Nkunku
RB Leipzig · 3 goals
9 Jack Grealish 1 goal, 1 assist
8 João Cancelo 1 goal
8 Nathan Aké 1 goal
8 Gabriel Jesus 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 10–6
Shots On Goal 3–1 5–2
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 3–2 3–1
Attacks 58–43 39–49
Match statistics
14 Throw In 19
19 Free Kick 15
8 Goal Kick 3
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
97 Attacks 92
39 Dangerous Attacks 32
8 On Target 3
9 Off Target 6
17 Shots Total 9
8 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 4
7 Shots Blocked 2
13 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 17
6 Corners 3
6 Offsides 3
50% Ball Possession 50%
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 3
465 Passes Total 454
400 Passes Accurate 378
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-3-3
31 Ederson
27 J. Cancelo 3 R. Dias 6 N. Aké 11 O. Zinchenko
17 K. Bruyne 16 Rodri 20 B. Silva
26 R. Mahrez 21 F. Torres 10 J. Grealish
RB Leipzig · 4-2-3-1
1 P. Gulácsi
22 N. Mukiele 16 L. Klostermann 4 W. Orbán 3 Angeliño
14 T. Adams 27 K. Laimer
18 C. Nkunku 25 D. Olmo 10 E. Forsberg
33 A. Silva
Manchester City
Coach
Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 33 Scott Carson
  • 84 Cieran Slicker
  • 2 Kyle Walker
  • 8 Ilkay Gündogan
  • 90 Roméo Lavia
  • 25 Fernandinho
  • 47 Phil Foden
  • 80 Cole Palmer
  • 7 Raheem Sterling
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
RB Leipzig
Coach
J. Marsch
Substitutes
  • 31 Josep Martínez
  • 2 Mohamed Simakan
  • 32 Josko Gvardiol
  • 39 Benjamin Henrichs
  • 8 Amadou Haidara
  • 17 Dominik Szoboszlai
  • 26 Ilaix Moriba
  • 44 Kevin Kampl
  • 21 Brian Brobbey
  • 9 Yussuf Poulsen
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ İ. Gündoğan ↓ Bernardo Silva Manchester City
  • 59' ↑ Fernandinho ↓ Rodri Manchester City
  • 60' ↑ Y. Poulsen ↓ André Silva RB Leipzig
  • 60' ↑ A. Haidara ↓ K. Laimer RB Leipzig
  • 61' ↑ D. Szoboszlai ↓ E. Forsberg RB Leipzig
  • 71' ↑ P. Foden ↓ K. De Bruyne Manchester City
  • 72' ↑ R. Sterling ↓ Ferran Torres Manchester City
  • 72' ↑ B. Brobbey ↓ Dani Olmo RB Leipzig
  • 81' ↑ Gabriel Jesus ↓ J. Grealish Manchester City
  • 81' ↑ J. Gvardiol ↓ C. Nkunku RB Leipzig
Cards
  • 12' O. Zinchenko Manchester City
  • 45+1' L. Klostermann RB Leipzig
  • 49' T. Adams RB Leipzig
  • 58' Angelino RB Leipzig
Head-to-head
Manchester City 3 0 draws 1 RB Leipzig
2023-11-28 Manchester City vs RB Leipzig 3 - 2
2023-10-04 RB Leipzig vs Manchester City 1 - 3
2021-12-07 RB Leipzig vs Manchester City 2 - 1
2021-09-15 Manchester City vs RB Leipzig 6 - 3
Recent form
Manchester City D D D D W
RB Leipzig L D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester City vs RB Leipzig?
Manchester City won 6-3 against RB Leipzig on 15 September 2021.
Who won Manchester City vs RB Leipzig?
Manchester City won the match 6-3.
Where was Manchester City vs RB Leipzig played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Who had more possession in Manchester City vs RB Leipzig?
Manchester City had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.