Leipzig-Manchester City. Dominating before the break, the Citizens then suffered the reaction of the Germans and could not prevent them from picking up. The suspense is preserved before the return match in England.
23:15 – Henrichs: “We can be happy”
“In the first half we were shy and we were scared. We didn’t play well but in the second half we were better. We had more chances, even me, when I look back at my action, I have to score. I think with the draw we can be happy.”reacted the player of Leipzig Benjamin Henrichs.
23:10 – City continue their momentum
Manchester City travels quite well on the European scene. By tying the draw in Leipzig, the English club is now 7 games unbeaten away in regular time. His last setback dates back to his trip to… Leipzig on the last day of the group stage last season (1-2).
23:00 – The Leipzig streak continues
Thanks to Gvardiol, RB Leipzig continues its good series at home. It has now been 23 games in a row that the German club have scored at least one goal in front of their home crowd.
22:53 – No winner at Red Bull Arena (1-1)
At the end of a meeting finally quite balanced, neither Leipzig nor Manchester City will have succeeded in winning (1-1). Sovereign in the first period, the Citizens fished out of sufficiency and did not know how to take shelter. Guardiola’s men were punished afterwards with the German awakening materialized by the equalizer of Gvardiol. Everything remains to be done in this round of 16.
22:52 – City claim a hand
Mahrez plays his corner back on Gündogan who hands it to him. The Algerian center without control for Ruben Dias whose head is soft and countered by a German defender. The Citizens shout by hand but the referee does not flinch.
22:52 – Raum concedes the corner
Opposed to Mahrez, Raum does what is necessary to prevent the Algerian from being dangerous and puts the ball for a corner.
22:50 – Additional time: 2 minutes
There will be two minutes of additional time in this second half between Leipzig and City.
22:49 – Yellow card for Henrichs
Henrichs gets caught on Gündogan’s angled control and throws himself from behind, committing the foul. The side of Leipzig collects the first yellow card of this round of 16 first leg Champions League.
22:46 – Last change for Leipzig
Two minutes from the end of regulation time, Marco Rose calls back on the Halstenberg bench, completely cooked. He is replaced by Raum. For his part, Guardiola made no changes.
22:45 – It gets awkward in the surface
Leipzig recovers and Nkunku gets the ball in the left lane. His cross is high at the far post but Szoboszlai, who passes in front, hinders Henrichs while Aké and Grealish were also there to contest.
22:42 – Double change for Leipzig
Just under 10 minutes from the end of regulation time, Marco Rose made two changes with the entries of Haidara and Poulsen in place of Schlager and André Silva.
22:38 – Nothing is going right
Walker comes to bring the overman in front and crashes inside. In contact with an opponent, he wants to shift into the corridor Mahrez but he puts him in front while the Algerian was waiting for him at his feet. The ball is lost to City.
22:37 – André Silva on the ground
André Silva turns to go in the direction of the goal and does not see the return of Walker. The English side passes him in front of him not without giving him a hip kick.
22:35 – City can’t do it anymore
The Citizens are lost in the face of the change in attitude and intensity of their opponents. The raise is intercepted by a burst from Halstenberg in the center circle. Laimer wants to play fast forward to alert André Silva but his high ball is picked up by Walker.
22:33 – Superb Blaswich Parade
City react after Leipzig’s equaliser. On a center back from Grealish, Gündogan, at the head of the surface, opens his right foot and seeks the opposite small net. His ball is fleeing but Blaswich goes to get it and takes it out with a firm left hand. Haaland is too short to resume in a second time.
22:28 – Equalization of RB Leipzig (1-1)!
Equalizer in the 70th minute of play at Red Bull Arena! With a header, Josko Gvardiol put the Austrians back on track in the second half against Manchester City FC. On a corner played in two stages, the Croatian defender rises above Ruben Dias to take over Halstenberg’s adjusted cross and comes to beat Ederson, author of a bad exit in the 6 meters. The match is completely restarted 20 minutes from the end of regulation.
22:28 – Haaland crosses too much
Clear action from City. In two passes, the ball arrives in depth for Haaland. The Norwegian deposits Gvardiol on the run but crushes his shot from the right which passes in front of the Blaswich goal.
22:27 – Walker drags his foot
The Leipzig players follow up well and at the corner of the area on the left, Werner tries to find André Silva in a small space but his pass does not reach his partner after Walker has set foot.
22:25 – Nkunku enters
Affected in training at the start of the week, Nkunku will play the last half hour (including additional time). The French international replaces Forsberg in support of André Silva.
22:23 – André Silva stumbles on Ederson
In the surface on the left, André Silva gets rid of the marking and comes alone against Ederson. His stung ball is repelled by the head of the Brazilian goalkeeper of City. Perhaps there was better things to do for the striker by playing in the middle.
22:21 – Schlager on counter
The match is off to a good start and Leipzig is putting itself in danger by attacking in numbers. City are close to taking advantage but Gündogan sees his pass blocked by Schlager in the center circle. It was intended for Haaland who left alone in the depths.
22:19 – Orban relieves Blaswich
Under pressure from Haaland, Blaswich misses his clearance and sends on an English header from 35 meters. Mahrez can’t take advantage of it because Orban comes out and wards off the threat.
22:16 – Ederson anticipates
On a long touch, Werner speeds up the defense of the Citizens on the left. The German pulls away to straighten the ball. His powerful cross in front of goal is diverted by Ederson who read the trajectory well.
22:14 – Henrichs crosses too much
On the left, Forsberg manages to get out of the rut by giving in the axis to Szoboszlai. The Hungarian sucks Aké which frees Henrichs on the right. The newcomer finds himself alone and encounters his attempt at law. Too much and his ball leaks the frame.
22:13 – Henrichs above
Leipzig players are much more aggressive in duels. At the origin of the action where he allows the recovery in the opposing feet, Henrichs is at the conclusion in the surface to take the lead from a cross from Halstenberg. His bell header passes over Ederson’s goal.