UEFA Champions League

RB Leipzig vs Manchester City, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
RB Leipzig
  • 70': Josko Gvardiol
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
Manchester City
  • 27': Riyad Mahrez

Man City held 1-1 by Leipzig in last 16 of Champions League

— Joško Gvardiol stifled the threat of Manchester City star Erling Haaland before scoring himself to earn Leipzig a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their round-of-16 matchup in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
  • 7': Hand ball by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 9': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
  • 9': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Offside, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
  • 14': Offside, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 16': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 18': Offside, RB Leipzig. Timo Werner tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
  • 23': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 25': Offside, Manchester City. Rodri tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
  • 27': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
  • 42': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
  • 44': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Manchester City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Lukas Klostermann.
  • 46': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 46': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
  • 47': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 50': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
  • 50': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 51': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 56': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 56': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 66': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
  • 69': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
  • 69': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ederson.
  • 70': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 1. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
  • 71': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 78': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
  • 84': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
  • 84': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
  • 85': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, RB Leipzig. David Raum replaces Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 89': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 89': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, Manchester City 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
61.9 Possession 38.1
12 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
635 Accurate Passes 366
700 Passes 427
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.6
62 Long Balls 49
48 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 12
9 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,228

Line-Ups

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
32 Josko Gvardiol
4 Willi Orbán
23 Marcel Halstenberg
16 Lukas Klostermann
10 Emil Forsberg
24 Xaver Schlager
27 Konrad Laimer
19 André Silva
11 Timo Werner
17 Dominik Szoboszlai
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Kevin Kampl, Benjamin Henrichs, Jonas Nickisch, Christopher Nkunku, Mohamed Simakan, David Raum, Amadou Haidara, Ørjan Nyland, Yussuf Poulsen.

MNC Manchester City (3-2-4-1)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
3 Rúben Dias
6 Nathan Aké
25 Manuel Akanji
16 Rodri
20 Bernardo Silva
10 Jack Grealish
2 Kyle Walker
9 Erling Haaland
8 Ilkay Gündogan
26 Riyad Mahrez
Manchester City Substitutes:
Rico Lewis, Máximo Perrone, Cole Palmer, Sergio Gómez, Phil Foden, Shea Charles, Alex Robertson, Scott Carson, Julián Álvarez, Kalvin Phillips, Stefan Ortega.

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