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Matchday 4 · · Leipzig Red Bull Arena

RB Leipzig vs Manchester City: result, lineups and stats

RB Leipzig 30 · 3 points
2 - 3
Manchester City 7 · 9 points
  • 49' Ridle Baku
  • 61' Antonio Nusa
  • 37' Castello Lukeba (og)
  • 58' Enzo Fernández
  • 78' Erling Haaland

Lineups RB Leipzig vs Manchester City

RB Leipzig 4-3-3 · M. Demichelis
26 Vandevoordt
22 Raum
23 Lukeba
4 Orban
17 Baku
6 Banzuzi
14 Baumgartner
21 El Aynaoui
7 Nusa
40 Rômulo
10 Gruda
  • 57' Christopher Nkunku Christoph Baumgartner
  • 67' Tidiam Gomis Rômulo
  • 73' Rocco Reitz Antonio Nusa
  • 74' Benjamin Henrichs Ridle Baku
  • 74' Nicolas Seiwald Neil El Aynaoui

Lineup for RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt, Raum, Lukeba, Orban, Baku, Banzuzi, Baumgartner, El Aynaoui, Nusa, Rômulo, Gruda

Bench
  • 11 J. Bakayoko
  • 13 N. Seiwald 74'
  • 20 R. Reitz 73'
  • 1 Ø. Nyland
  • 28 C. Nkunku
  • 30 A. Maksimović
  • 3 M. Estève
  • 27 T. Gomis
  • 39 B. Henrichs 74'
  • 16 L. Klostermann
  • 2 A. Koné
Absentees RB Leipzig

Ouédraogo, Zingerle, Finkgräfe, Guiu (injured)

Manchester City 4-2-3-1 · E. Maresca
1 Donnarumma
33 O'Reilly
6 Guéhi
45 Khusanov
27 Nunes
17 Fernández
5 Anderson
7 Ndiaye
10 Cherki
47 Foden
9 Haaland
  • 64' Jérémy Doku Philip Foden
  • 79' Rúben Dias Matheus Nunes
  • 83' Ayyoub Bouaddi Elliot Anderson
  • 83' Mateo Kovačić Enzo Fernández
  • 83' Allan Iliman Ndiaye

Lineup for Manchester City: Donnarumma, O'Reilly, Guéhi, Khusanov, Nunes, Fernández, Anderson, Ndiaye, Cherki, Foden, Haaland

Bench
  • 75 F. Samba
  • 28 G. Rulli
  • 82 R. Lewis
  • 8 M. Kovačić 83'
  • 24 J. Gvardiol
  • 11 J. Doku
  • 3 Rúben Dias 79'
  • 32 A. Bouaddi 83'
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 37 Allan
  • 21 R. Aït-Nouri
  • 22 Vitor Nunes
Absentees Manchester City

Semenyo (injured)

Highlights RB Leipzig vs Manchester City

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Stats RB Leipzig vs Manchester City

RB Leipzig Match Manchester City
  • 0.84 xG 2.26
  • 36% Possession 64%
  • 14 Shots 12
  • 6 Shots on target 5
  • 5 Shots off target 6
  • 5 Corners 3
  • 20 Fouls 7
  • 3 Offsides 5
  • 4 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

RB Leipzig

Antonio Nusa helped Leipzig beat Schalke 2-0 on Saturday, scoring from the penalty spot and then setting up Rômulo. It was their first away league win of the campaign and a timely boost before facing a Manchester City side capable of dominating possession. Leipzig have won only once in their first three Champions League games. Assan Ouédraogo and Marc Guiu are ruled out, while Maxime Estève remains a doubt.

Martín Demichelis has an interesting midfield decision. Ezechiel Banzuzi has started the last two domestic fixtures, while Nicolas Seiwald, Neil El Aynaoui and Rocco Reitz offer different combinations. Leipzig could return to a 4-2-3-1, with Christopher Nkunku behind Rômulo, although Christoph Baumgartner is pushing for minutes after scoring twice in the German Cup. Nusa's direct running and Brajan Gruda's movement from the opposite flank could be particularly useful if Leipzig are forced to defend for long periods.

Manchester City

Back-to-back Premier League defeats have exposed an unusually vulnerable Manchester City defence. Brighton won 1-0 at the Etihad on Saturday, prompting Enzo Maresca to question his team's finishing and avoidable mistakes. The Champions League has brought a more convincing response, including a 5-1 victory over AEK Athens after losing to Paris Saint-Germain. Antoine Semenyo remains sidelined with a knee problem.

Erling Haaland should lead the attack again, having started against Brighton after being rested for the AEK match. Rayan Cherki made his latest appearance from the bench and is an option to return as the central creator. Phil Foden, who scored a hat-trick against AEK, and Iliman Ndiaye are among the contenders for the wide positions. Former Leipzig defender Joško Gvardiol is expected to play on the left of the back four. Maresca must decide whether to keep Matheus Nunes at right-back and how to protect against Antonio Nusa's pace.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

RB Leipzig

  1. Antonio Nusa 5 goals 6 assists
  2. Christopher Nkunku 4 goals 3 assists
  3. Tidiam Gomis 4 goals 2 assists
  4. Rômulo 4 goals 0 assists
  5. Ridle Baku 3 goals 0 assists

Manchester City

  1. Erling Haaland 14 goals 0 assists
  2. Rayan Cherki 5 goals 2 assists
  3. Philip Foden 4 goals 3 assists
  4. Antoine Semenyo 2 goals 3 assists
  5. Joško Gvardiol 1 goals 3 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

RB Leipzig

Player Starts Min. Form
Willi Orban 5/5 450 solid
Neil El Aynaoui 5/5 407 solid
Antonio Nusa 5/5 368 strong
Maarten Vandevoordt 4/4 360 solid
Castello Lukeba 4/4 360 poor
Brajan Gruda 4/5 347 strong
David Raum 4/4 343 solid
Rômulo 3/5 317 strong

Manchester City

Player Starts Min. Form
Gianluigi Donnarumma 5/5 450 mixed
Abduqodir Khusanov 4/5 374 solid
Elliot Anderson 4/5 366 strong
Rúben Dias 4/5 364 solid
Erling Haaland 4/4 360 excellent
Enzo Fernández 4/5 349 solid
Iliman Ndiaye 4/4 321 solid
Philip Foden 3/5 287 strong

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for RB Leipzig vs Manchester City?

Marco Guida took charge of RB Leipzig vs Manchester City.

Who is unavailable for RB Leipzig against Manchester City?

RB Leipzig are without Assan Ouédraogo (shoulder injury), Leopold Zingerle (not in the squad), Max Finkgräfe (thigh injury) and Marc Guiu (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Manchester City against RB Leipzig?

Manchester City are without Antoine Semenyo (knee injury).

What formation do RB Leipzig play?

RB Leipzig have used a 4-5-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

What formation do Manchester City play?

Manchester City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Maresca.

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