Head-to-Head: Manchester City vs RB Leipzig

Manchester City vs RB Leipzig has produced a clear English advantage without becoming a one-note European pairing. City won 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium on 28 November 2023, while Leipzig’s 2-1 home victory in 2021 and a 1-1 draw in 2023 show that the German side can keep the contest within reach. The attraction lies in whether Leipzig can turn resistance into another decisive answer.

Upcoming matches, Manchester City vs RB Leipzig

4 November 2026 - 20:00 Group Stage

RB Leipzig

VS

Manchester City

Past matches, Manchester City vs RB Leipzig

28 November 2023 Group G - 5

Manchester City

3 - 2

RB Leipzig

Etihad Stadium
4 October 2023 Group G - 2

RB Leipzig

1 - 3

Manchester City

Red Bull Arena
14 March 2023 Round of 16

Manchester City

7 - 0

RB Leipzig

Etihad Stadium
22 February 2023 Round of 16

RB Leipzig

1 - 1

Manchester City

Red Bull Arena
7 December 2021 Group Stage - 6

RB Leipzig

2 - 1

Manchester City

Red Bull Arena

Match center

Manchester City

3 - 2

28 November 2023

RB Leipzig

Starting eleven

Substitutes Manchester City

6
D
19
F
11
F
21
M
31
G
4
M
33
G
5
D
52
M

RB Leipzig Substitutes

M
14
F
30
M
18
F
9
M
44
D
3
G
1
D
39

Match events

45'

90'

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13'
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L. Openda Normal Goal (Asst: J. Blaswich)
21'

Rúben Dias Yellow Card
33'
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L. Openda Normal Goal (Asst: X. Simons)
46'

N. Aké Rúben Dias
54'

J. Álvarez K. Walker
54'

J. Doku J. Grealish
54'
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E. Haaland Normal Goal (Asst: P. Foden)
60'

C. Baumgartner E. Forsberg
60'

B. Šeško L. Openda
70'
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P. Foden Normal Goal (Asst: J. Gvardiol)
74'

Fábio Carvalho A. Haidara
75'

Y. Poulsen X. Simons
87'
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J. Álvarez Normal Goal
88'

K. Kampl X. Schlager
90' +3

Sergio Gómez J. Gvardiol

Stats for this game

Matchup Manchester City VS RB Leipzig

City set the direction

The Champions League meetings have generally favoured Manchester City. City won 6-3 at home on 15 September 2021, then took a 3-1 victory at Leipzig on 4 October 2023. The 14 March 2023 return at the Etihad Stadium brought a 7-0 scoreline, a striking result that should remain a single historical marker rather than a template for every encounter. The clearest counterweight came on 28 November 2023, when City still prevailed 3-2 at home.

Resistance keeps the pairing alive

RB Leipzig’s 2-1 home win on 7 December 2021 prevents the matchup from becoming a simple story of uninterrupted control. The 1-1 draw in Leipzig on 22 February 2023 also kept the score level before the return leg changed the balance. Those results leave Manchester City on the stronger side of the comparison, but they also give Leipzig a credible route through smaller margins and direct replies. The lasting question is whether that resistance can become a repeatable challenge.