Man City vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
Manchester City survive Nkunku hat trick to overwhelm RB Leipzig in nine-goal thriller
Christopher Nkunku scored a hat-trick for RB Leipzig but ended on the losing side in a nine-goal thriller as Manchester City won 6-3.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Manchester City 1, RB Leipzig 0. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Own Goal by Nordi Mukiele, RB Leipzig. Manchester City 2, RB Leipzig 0.
- 42': Goal! Manchester City 2, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+2': Goal! Manchester City 3, RB Leipzig 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 3, RB Leipzig 1.
- 49': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Manchester City 3, RB Leipzig 2. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 56': Goal! Manchester City 4, RB Leipzig 2. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 58': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodri.
- 59': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 60': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 60': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Ferran Torres.
- 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Dani Olmo.
- 73': Goal! Manchester City 4, RB Leipzig 3. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen with a through ball.
- 75': Goal! Manchester City 5, RB Leipzig 3. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 79': Second yellow card to Angeliño (RB Leipzig) for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Jack Grealish.
- 81': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 85': Goal! Manchester City 6, RB Leipzig 3. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 38,062
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 21 | Ferran Torres |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
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