RB Leipzig vs Manchester City, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16
· 1st LegMan 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
MNC |
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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
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 45,228
Line-Ups
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 |
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 |
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