RB Leipzig vs Man City 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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2 - 1
2 - 1
RB Leipzig claim Europa League spot after dramatic victory against Manchester City
RB Leipzig beat Manchester City 2-1 in their final Champions League Group A match at the Red Bull Arena.
Match Commentary
- 14': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer with a through ball.
- 30': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan replaces Lukas Klostermann.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Phil Foden.
- 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 71': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Manchester City 0. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 76': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Manchester City 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Nordi Mukiele.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 81': John Stones (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) is shown the red card.
- 86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ilaix Moriba replaces André Silva.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Nathan Aké.
- 90'+1': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Manchester City 1.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig,
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig,
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Napoli | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 0 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| -2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| -9 | Rangers | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Statistics
 RBL |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | POSSESSION | 55.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 483 |
| 451 | Passes | 556 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 4 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 14 | Clearances | 5 |
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl  |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 2 | Kyle Walker  |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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