Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Champions League Group A clash between Manchester City and RB Leipzig. Over three months since City were defeated in the final, Pep Guardiola's side return to action in Europe's elite competition. The Citizens have three wins from their opening four Premier League games, but tonight will be a test against last season's Bundesliga runners-up. Let's grab the team news ahead of this 20:00 kick-off!
Champions League / Group Stage
Etihad Stadium / 15.09.2021
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- N. Aké(16')
- N. Mukiele(28' O.G)
- R. Mahrez(45+2' PEN)
- J. Grealish(56')
- J. Cancelo(75')
- G. Jesus(85')
- C. Nkunku(42', 51', 73')
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Updated 15/09/2021 at 21:50 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
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Full-time! And breathe. Manchester City kick off their Champions League campaign with a memorable 6-3 victory! Check out our match report on the website. Thanks for tuning in!
90'
FOUR minutes of added-time to play. We hardly want this to end!
89'
City look like scoring with every attack! Sterling rolls a ball across the face of goal but Foden can't make the connection.
85'
GOAL! Manchester 6-3 RB Leipzig (Gabriel Jesus): Just minutes after coming on, Jesus has the ball in the back of the net in what is his 200th appearance for the club. Leipzig fail to clear from a corner, the ball breaks kindly for the Brazilian and he applies the finish. There's a lengthy VAR check for offside, but it's going to count.
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Goal
G. Jesus
Manchester City
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Goals1
On target1
81'
Subs! Grealish goes off to a standing ovation as he makes way for Gabriel Jesus. For the visitors, Gvardiol comes on for hat-trick hero Nkunku.
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G. Jesus
Manchester City
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J. Grealish
Manchester City
Goals1
Assists1
On target2
Blocked Shots2
79'
Red card! Just when you thought you'd had your lot for tonight Angelino is then shown his marching orders against his former club for a second bookable offence.
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Red card
Angeliño
RB Leipzig
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Blocked Shots1
Yellow Cards2
Fouls3
Fouls against1
77'
Pep Guardiola's 300th game in charge of Manchester City will live long in the memory.
75'
GOAL! Manchester 5-3 RB Leipzig (Joao Cancelo): What a game this is turning out to be! Cancelo restores City's two-goal advantage with a sublime strike from all of 20 yards!
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Goal
J. Cancelo
Manchester City
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against1
73'
Manchester City 4-3 RB Leipzig (Christopher Nkunku): A hat-trick for Nkunku! It's another fine goal from Nkunku that hands the visitors another lifeline! Poulson is the provider and the Leipzig striker makes no mistake with a cool, calm finish.
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Goal
C. Nkunku
RB Leipzig
Goals3
On target3
Fouls2
Fouls against1
72'
Subs: De Bruyne, tonight's man of the match so far, and Torres are off, with Sterling and Foden on for City. For the visitors, Brobbey comes on for Olmo.
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On
R. Sterling
Manchester City
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Off
F. Torres
Manchester City
On target1
Blocked Shots2
Fouls1
Offsides2
69'
Close! Szoboszali escapes the attention of Fernandinho and shoots from 20 yards. And I tell you what, it's not far over the bar.
68'
It has been a cracking night's entertainment and RB Leipzig have more than played their part tonight. Angelino has a shot against his former club but Cancelo makes the block.
65'
Goal ruled out! Another great delivery from Cancelo find Torres in behind. He rounds the goalkeeper and slots it home - but the linesman cuts his celebrations short... he's offside. VAR agrees.
64'
Cancelo lifts a delightful pass over the top but Gundogan can't quite get it under control and the onrushing Gulacsi can smother it.
62'
Fernandinho has taken the armband from Dias and wins City a free-kick on the halfway line. The Brazilian will look to slow things down after a frenetic start to the second half.
61'
RB Leipzig subs! Laimer, Silva and Forsberg are replaced by Haidara, Poulsen and Szoboszlai.
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D. Szoboszlai
RB Leipzig
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E. Forsberg
RB Leipzig
Fouls3
Fouls against1
Corners1
59'
City subs! Gundogan and Fernandinho come on for Rodri and Bernardo.
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On
I. Gündogan
Manchester City
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Off
B. Silva
Manchester City
Fouls1
Offsides1
Free Kicks1
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57'
That's a moment Grealish will never forget!