Revenge will be on the mind of Manchester City following their 2-1 loss to Leipzig during their previous visit to this stadium in the group stage of last season’s competition.
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Manchester City have a difficult round-of-16 first-leg assignment away to RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday night. This contest at Red Bull Arena will be difficult to call. Even though Pep Guardiola has more experience in this competition and has a supremely talented squad, filled with quality from back to front, their opponent is not a pushover. Leipzig have always been difficult for any side to face. With the match taking place in Germany, Leipzig surely are to provide a tough test to City.
Revenge will be on the mind of Manchester City following their 2-1 loss to the same opponent during their previous visit to this stadium in the group stage of last season’s competition. However, it will not be an easy task. RB Leipzig are in good form in Bundesliga and are not far away from the top spot. Their run of form in recent weeks have also been impressive. Hence, any side will find it difficult to get past the German outfit, particularly at Red Bull Arena.
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RB Leipzig overcame a poor start to the group stage before finishing runners-up in Group F. They will hope to begin the knockout phase in the same manner in which they ended the group phase. Besides, Leipzig are also in good run in Bundesliga, as they have 39 points from 21 games to be placed fifth in the table. They are only four points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, Manchester City dropped important points in their draw to Nottingham Forest at the weekend. They are second in the Premier League table with 52 points from 24 matches.
These two clubs have not played against each other on many occasions over the years. If those fixtures are narrowed down to Champions League then there are only two games that have taken place between them. It was in the group stage of the 2021-22 season. Manchester City won 6-3 at their home, while RB Leipzig got their revenge in the reverse fixture in Germany 2-1. With both teams winning one game each, it will be interesting to see who will prevail in the first-leg contest on Wednesday night.
| Key Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total matches | 2 |
| RB Leipzig won | 1 |
| Manchester City won | 1 |
| Draws | – |
| Total RB Leipzig goals | 5 |
| Total Manchester City goals | 7 |
| Biggest RB Leipzig win | 2-1 (2021) |
| Biggest Manchester City win | 6-3 (2021) |
| Matches | Score |
| RB Leipzig beat Manchester City | 2-1 |
| Manchester City beat RB Leipzig | 6-3 |
