Haaland haunts Leipzig again as Man City bounce back with win
Erling Haaland struck a late winner as Manchester City edged a thrilling Champions League clash with RB Leipzig 3-2.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Ridle Baku 49'
- Antonio Nusa 61'
- Castello Lukeba 37' OG
- Enzo Fernández 58'
- Erling Haaland 78'
Red Bull Arena · 45,228 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Schalke 04 | W 2-0 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/27/26 | @ Rot-Weiss Essen | W 2-1 | German Cup |
| 10/24/26 | vs SV Elversberg | W 4-0 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/21/26 | @ Real Madrid | L 1-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/17/26 | @ Bayern Munich | L 1-6 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 88'
Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Manchester City. Allan replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Enzo Fernández.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Manchester City. Ayyoub Bouaddi replaces Elliot Anderson.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Matheus Nunes.
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Goal 78'
Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Manchester City 3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
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Yellow Card 77'
David Raum (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Neil El Aynaoui.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Ridle Baku.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Rocco Reitz replaces Antonio Nusa.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Rômulo.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Phil Foden.
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Goal 61'
Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Manchester City 2. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
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Goal - Header 58'
Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 2. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye with a cross.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
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Goal 49'
Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 1. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda following a fast break.
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Yellow Card 48'
Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Own Goal 37'
Own Goal by Castello Lukeba, RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1.
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Yellow Card 33'
Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 17'
Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 88'
Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Manchester City. Allan replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Enzo Fernández.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Manchester City. Ayyoub Bouaddi replaces Elliot Anderson.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Matheus Nunes.
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Goal 78'
Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Manchester City 3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
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Yellow Card 77'
David Raum (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Neil El Aynaoui.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Ridle Baku.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Rocco Reitz replaces Antonio Nusa.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Rômulo.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Phil Foden.
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Goal 61'
Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Manchester City 2. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
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Goal - Header 58'
Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 2. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye with a cross.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
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Goal 49'
Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 1. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda following a fast break.
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Yellow Card 48'
Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1.
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Own Goal 37'
Own Goal by Castello Lukeba, RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1.
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Yellow Card 33'
Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 17'
Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 25 of 25 events.
Team Stats
MNC
RBL
7
Fouls
20
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
5
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
3
64.6
Possession
35.4
12
SHOTS
14
5
ON GOAL
6
40
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
611
Accurate Passes
305
676
Passes
361
90
Pass Completion %
80
5
Accurate Crosses
3
9
Crosses
16
60
Cross %
20
44
Long Balls
34
22
Accurate Long Balls
16
50
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
8
17
Tackles
16
50
Tackle %
50
10
Interceptions
11
18
Effective Clearances
15
18
Clearances
15
Highlights
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedRBL · 4-3-3
Maarten VandevoordtG263 saves
Castello LukebaCD-L23
Willi OrbánCD-R4
David RaumLB22 yellow card1 shot
Ridle BakuRB17 yellow card2 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Christoph BaumgartnerCM14 yellow card1 shot on target3 shots
Ezechiel BanzuziLM62 shots
Neil El AynaouiRM21 yellow card
RômuloF40
Antonio NusaLF72 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Brajan GrudaRF101 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
Abdoul KonéSUB2
Andrija MaksimovicSUB30
Nicolas SeiwaldSUB13
Tidiam GomisSUB271 shot
Lukas KlostermannSUB16
Rocco ReitzSUB201 shot
Benjamin HenrichsSUB39
Ørjan NylandSUB1
Christopher NkunkuSUB281 assist
Maxime EstèveSUB3
Johan BakayokoSUB11
MNC · 4-1-4-1
Gianluigi DonnarummaG14 saves
Marc GuéhiCD-L6
Abdukodir KhusanovCD-R45 yellow card
Elliot AndersonDM51 assist1 shot
Nico O'ReillyLB331 shot
Matheus NunesRB27
Rayan CherkiCM-L101 shot on target4 shots
Enzo FernándezCM-R171 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Iliman NdiayeLM71 assist
Phil FodenRM471 shot
Erling HaalandF93 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Substitutes
Marcus BettinelliSUB13
Ayyoub BouaddiSUB32
Rico LewisSUB82
Mateo KovacicSUB8
Jérémy DokuSUB11 yellow card1 shot
Rayan Aït-NouriSUB21
Allan EliasSUB37
Vitor ReisSUB22
Josko GvardiolSUB24
Gerónimo RulliSUB28
Floyd SambaSUB75
Rúben DiasSUB3
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