Manchester City were back in Champions League action on Wednesday, travelling to Germany to face RB Leipzig. Before the game, Leipzig were down in 27th place in the UCL table, while Enzo Maresca's side were 12th.
Previous meetings
In the previous six encounters between RB Leipzig and Manchester City, Leipzig had won one and drawn one. The four previous meetings that RB Leipzig lost to Manchester City saw City score at least 3 in each game.
Leipzig numbers before the game
Leipzig had scored 22 goals in eight German top-flight games. They had scored 3 goals in their three Champions League games.
Antonio Nusa was Leipzig's joint top scorer with 5 goals in all competitions in 2026/27 and their top assister with 7. Nusa had attempted 137 one-on-ones and the 74 that he had won was the highest total in the Leipzig squad.
Haaland numbers
Erling Haaland had 61 Champions League goals in 60 games. He had scored 9 goals in 9 games domestically in 2026 and 4 goals in the two UCL games he had played that season.
