UEFA Champions League · 2023

RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City · UEFA Champions League

1–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 1–3.

Shots
318
Shots on target
15
Expected goals
0.472.28
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 3–1. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – Manchester City): shots 3–18, shots on target 1–5, expected goals 0.47–2.28, possession 32%–68%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots3 shots18 shotsRB Leipzig 3 shots, Manchester City 18 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot5 shotsRB Leipzig 1 shot, Manchester City 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.47 xG2.28 xGRB Leipzig 0.47 xG, Manchester City 2.28 xG
  • Possession32%68%RB Leipzig 32%, Manchester City 68%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersRB Leipzig 2 corners, Manchester City 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls6 foulsRB Leipzig 12 fouls, Manchester City 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Bernardo Silva · Manchester City · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 43′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJulián Alvarez · Manchester City · 84′ · 0.04 xG · goalChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBernardo Silva · Manchester City · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 64′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPhil Foden · Manchester City · 14′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 25′ · 0.08 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 53′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 19′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 31′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 71′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRico Lewis · Manchester City · 14′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 28′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedErling Haaland · Manchester City · 57′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedBernardo Silva · Manchester City · 14′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 48′ · 0.38 xG · goalJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RB Leipzig: 3 shots, 1 on target, 0.46 xG. Manchester City: 18 shots, 5 on target, 2.32 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Loïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 48′Phil Foden · Manchester City · 25′Julián Alvarez · Manchester City · 84′Jérémy Doku · Manchester City · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 0.46 xG · Manchester City 2.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1RB Leipzig
1Draws
2Manchester City
Manchester City — RB Leipzig · UEFA Champions League7–0
RB Leipzig — Manchester City · UEFA Champions League1–1
RB Leipzig — Manchester City · UEFA Champions League2–1
Manchester City — RB Leipzig · UEFA Champions League6–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
15.1 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/115 days

RB Leipzig / Manchester City

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 4 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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