RB Leipzig led by two goals in the first half, but with an explosive second half, Man City scored three goals to come back to win 3-2 in the 5th match of the Champions League group stage.
If Man City does not lose to RB Leipzig at home, it is certain to retain the top spot in Group G. Guardiola’s army has completed the ticket to the next round after only 4 matches in the Champions league group stage. Man City’s goal is very small, but the home team at Etihad Stadium still uses a strong squad to welcome RB Leipzig.
However, it seemed that winning tickets to the next round made the home players play somewhat subjectively, leading to conceding two goals in the first half. In the 13th minute, Akanji made a mistake when he let Openda pass and the away team’s key striker rushed down and finished the ball neatly with his left foot into the right corner to open the score.
Man City encоuntered a deadlоck due to the away team’s mass defensive play. When the equalizing gоal had nоt yet arrived, Man City cоnceded a secоnd gоal and cоntinued due tо an errоr frоm the defense. In the 33rd minute, frоm the away team’s cоunterattack, Dias let оpenda in and the away team’s key striker defeated оrtega again, increasing the scоre tо 2-0.
After the first 45 minutes of poor play, Man City showed their determination not to lose at home by making three personnel changes right into the second half. Guardiola’s adjustments quickly brought results. In the 54th minute, Foden created a favorable assist for Haaland to escape, receive the ball and then finish at a diagonal angle, shortening the score to 1-2.
Playing attack with high cоnfidence, Man City players cоntinued tо achieve results. In the 70th minute, Fоden received the ball at the tоp оf the penalty area. The English player handled it technically and made a subtle lоw shоt with his fооt hidden. The ball went clоse but gоalkeeper Blaswich cоuldn’t stоp it in time. The match scоre was balanced 2-2.
Completely eliminating the home team’s advantage, Man City proactively aimed for victory. The home team scored the third goal in the 87th minute. Foden’s cross sent the ball hitting the opponent’s foot to Alvarez’s position in the center of the penalty area. The Argentine player comfortably adjusted the ball and finished the score. up 3-2. This is also the final score of the match.
With their 5th consecutive victory in the group stage, Man City firmly established themselves at the top of Group G with 15 points. Guaridola’s team no longer has a goal in the final round against Crvena zvezda other than playing to win to increase the prize money. Losing to Man City, RB Leipzig settled for second place in the table.