Haaland did not contribute to Man City’s goals, however Foden, Alvarez, and Doku helped the away team win 3-1 against RB Leipzig in the second match of the Champions League group stage.
Man City is proving superior in Group G with their second consecutive victory in the Champions League group stage. Guardiola’s team played comfortably on the field of their main rival, competing at the top of the table, RB Leipzig, leaving with a 3-1 victory.
Pressing the home team after the opening whistle, Man City players found the opening goal in the 25th minute. Lewis crossed the ball from the left wing and Foden finished from the center of the penalty area and hit the ground into the net.
Man City put the home team under suffocating pressure, RB Leipzig only had one shot that did not hit the target in the first 45 minutes. However, Man City’s finishing accuracy was not high (9 shots, 2 hits), so the away team only had one goal in the first half.
Entering the second half, RB Leipzig surprised with an equalizing goal. In the 48th minute, the home team had a sharp counterattack. Openda escaped to receive the ball and then scored diagonally to defeat Ederson to score a 1-1 equalizer.
Having difficulty scoring goals despite controlling the game, Guardiola was forced to adjust his personnel. In the 72nd minute, Doku was brought onto the field and 7 minutes later, Alvarez also entered the field. In the 84th minute, receiving a pass from Doku, Alvarez calmly launched a curling shot from the top of the penalty area, the ball went into the top right corner of the goal to increase the score to 2-1.
RB Leipzig rushed forward to find an equalizer and was hit with a counterattack. Minute 90+2, Alvarez “returned the favor” with an assist so Doku could easily face the home team’s goalkeeper. The Man City midfielder finished the ball into the right corner, sealing a 3-1 victory for the away team.
In the remaining match of Group G, Young Boys drew with Crvena zvezda, which makes it easier for Man City to find tickets to continue. If they maintain their current form, Man City can absolutely win tickets to continue after two more matches.
