Manchester City stage thrilling comeback against RB Leipzig
Failure to defeat Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon could have slowed down Manchester City's march towards another title, however their Champions League defense continued strongly with a 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on Tuesday.
Pep Guardiola spent much of Saturday's league match demanding more noise from the home support, yet they were stunned into silence when RB Leipzig took a shock lead in the 13th minute of play.
Lois Openda had been one of the brightest young forwards on the market in the summer and he was able to score the first goal at the Etihad Stadium.Read More : Arsenal Move Above Man City With Late Winner The French forward pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area, placing a shot beyond the Manchester City goalkeeper and into the bottom corner of the net. Openda was then on hand to make it 2-0 with a sumptuous strike from just inside the penalty area, which left Stefan Ortega no chance at all.
Manchester City had to turn the match around
Erling Haaland blazed over when a rebound fell to the Norwegian from close-range, thus Manchester City went in at the break 2-0 down.
After just 10 minutes of the second-half Manchester City were back in the game. Phil Foden slipped a wonderful pass behind the Leipzig defensive line and into the path of Haaland, who made a smart feint inside the penalty area before placing a shot beyond the goalkeeper.
City then controlled the match, dominating possession and dragging Leipzig defenders out of possession, although the golden chance didn't arrive until the 70th minute of play.
Josko Gvardiol produced a pass that picked out Foden inside the penalty area, and the English midfielder was able to equalize with a shot into the bottom corner of the net.
Julian Alvarez scored the winning goal in the 87th minute to complete the entertaining comeback for the defending champions.
Foden placed a clever pass into the Argentine's path and his composure within the penalty area gave him the space to fire a shot into the back of the net, ensuring City continued their flawless Champions League campaign.
Pep Guardiola spent much of Saturday's league match demanding more noise from the home support, yet they were stunned into silence when RB Leipzig took a shock lead in the 13th minute of play.
Lois Openda had been one of the brightest young forwards on the market in the summer and he was able to score the first goal at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City had to turn the match around
Erling Haaland blazed over when a rebound fell to the Norwegian from close-range, thus Manchester City went in at the break 2-0 down.
After just 10 minutes of the second-half Manchester City were back in the game. Phil Foden slipped a wonderful pass behind the Leipzig defensive line and into the path of Haaland, who made a smart feint inside the penalty area before placing a shot beyond the goalkeeper.
City then controlled the match, dominating possession and dragging Leipzig defenders out of possession, although the golden chance didn't arrive until the 70th minute of play.
Josko Gvardiol produced a pass that picked out Foden inside the penalty area, and the English midfielder was able to equalize with a shot into the bottom corner of the net.
Julian Alvarez scored the winning goal in the 87th minute to complete the entertaining comeback for the defending champions.
Foden placed a clever pass into the Argentine's path and his composure within the penalty area gave him the space to fire a shot into the back of the net, ensuring City continued their flawless Champions League campaign.
Source: www.marca.com
