RB Leipzig
Man City
Match summary
Man City beat RB Leipzig 3-2 on the road. Man City led 1-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Lukeba's own goal put Man City ahead in the 37th minute. In the second half, Ridle Baku equalised in the 49th minute, Enzo Fernández put Man City back in front with a header in the 58th minute, Antonio Nusa equalised in the 61st minute, and Erling Haaland won it in the 78th minute.
The chances backed that up: Man City created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to RB Leipzig's 0.87 from 14.
Man City claimed a tight Champions League victory on Matchday 4 despite registering fewer shots than their hosts. The visitors dominated possession with 64 percent to 36 percent, completing 673 passes compared to the hosts' 362, and generated an expected goals total of 2.34 against 0.80. Despite the statistical disparity, RB Leipzig matched their opponents closely on goal attempts, recording 13 shots to 12 and 6 shots on target to 5. Discipline proved costly for the hosts, who conceded 20 fouls and collected 4 yellow cards, while the visitors received 2 cautions.
The scoring opened in the 37th minute when Castello Lukeba turned the ball into his own net to give Man City a 0-1 half-time lead. Ridle Baku levelled for RB Leipzig in the 49th minute, before Enzo Fernández restored the visitors' lead in the 58th minute. Antonio Nusa equalised for the hosts in the 61st minute at 2-2. The decisive moment arrived in the 78th minute when Erling Haaland scored from a chance valued at 0.61 expected goals to secure a 2-3 final score. Jérémy Doku and Abdukodir Khusanov received late yellow cards for the visitors.
