Manchester 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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
• 2': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
• 2': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 3': Offside, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
• 4': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
• 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 8': Hand ball by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
• 10': Offside, RB Leipzig. André Silva is caught offside.
• 11': Offside, Manchester City. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
• 12': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
• 12': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 14': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Foul by Ferran Torres (Manchester City).
• 14': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
• 16': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
• 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.
• 19': Dangerous play by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 19': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 20': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
• 22': Offside, Manchester City. Jack Grealish is caught offside.
• 23': Offside, RB Leipzig. André Silva is caught offside.
• 24': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
• 24': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
• 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
• 25': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 25': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
• 25': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 28': Own Goal by Nordi Mukiele, RB Leipzig. Manchester City 2, RB Leipzig 0.
• 29': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
• 30': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
• 30': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Offside, RB Leipzig. André Silva is caught offside.
• 36': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 36': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
• 37': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 37': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 38': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
• 39': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 39': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 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.
• 44': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
• 44': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
• 45': Penalty conceded by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 45'+1': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
• 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.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 3, RB Leipzig 1.
• 46': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
• 48': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 48': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 49': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
• 49': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 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.
• 52': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres following a fast break.
• 54': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 54': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 55': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
• 55': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 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': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
• 58': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 58': Delay in match because of an injury Rodri (Manchester City).
• 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 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.
• 61': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
• 62': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
• 64': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
• 64': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
• 66': Offside, Manchester City. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
• 69': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
• 69': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
• 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.
• 74': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
• 74': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 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.
• 78': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
• 78': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 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.
• 82': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
• 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
• 83': Offside, Manchester City. Nathan Aké is caught offside.
• 84': Brian Brobbey (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
• 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 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.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
• 87': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 88': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
• 89': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 6, RB Leipzig 3.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 6, RB Leipzig 3.