Manchester City ran as the obvious favorite to win the round of 16 duel of the Champions League contra RB Leipzig, defining the string of local. But no one expected to find such dominance by the English team, which ended up overwhelming the Germans by ¡7-0! at the Etihad Stadium. The win had an exclusive figure in Erling Haalandwhat found the rival goal no less than five timesthe same as Lionel Messi ante Bayer Leverkusen in 2012 and Luiz Adriano compared to BATE Borisov in 2014. However, Pep Guardiola chose to remove it before it could break that record, and the other conquests came from Ilkay Gundogan y Kevin de Bruyne.
The summary of the incredible win of Manchester City
19.15. The incredible confession of the scorer
When Haaland was asked about the goal he liked the most to have scored of the five of the night, the number 9’s response puzzled everyone: “To be honest, I don’t remember. I just remember finishing off, without thinking. I was very tired after the festivities”.
19.00. The “dream” that Haaland fulfilled
In September, after a 2-1 win against Borussia Dortmund with little participation from him, Haaland assured that his dream was to “touch the ball five times and score five goals.” Today he needed just eight shots on goal to reach that number.
48′ ST End of the match
The game actually ended a long time ago. The final result was modified, the score shows an incredible 7-0, but Erling Haaland, with his five goals, declared the end of the contest well in advance.
46′ ST ¡Gol de De Bruyne!
At the end of the game, the Belgian closed the win with a great goal. Riyad Mahrez started from the right and touched the center for De Bruyne, who hooked to his right and took a great shot to place that Blaswich missed. 7-0.
38 ′ ST Hard blow to the head of Raum
When Blaswich went to try to clear a rival cross, his outstretched arm collided with the defender’s head, who was left lying on the ground and is being treated.
33 ′ ST André Silva, near discount
The Portuguese striker hooked from the right for his left leg and launched an open shot, but it went very close to Ederson’s post. The result remains at 6-0.
26 ′ ST New change for Leipzig
After removing Forsberg and Werner on previous occasions, Marco Rose now brings on Spanish Dani Olmo, who replaces Szoboszlai.
21 ′ ST Lower the intensity of the match
As a result of multiple substitutions for both teams, the euphoria of the opening minutes of the second half is no longer so, as RB Leipzig tries to get back on its feet after being hit.
16 ′ ST The game is over for Haaland; Julian enters
The Norwegian will not be able to equal the record that he now shares with Messi and the Brazilian Luiz Adriano: Guardiola withdraws it for Julián Álvarez to enter. Rodri and John Stones also leave for Kalvin Phillips and Sergio Gómez to enter.
11′ ST AND ANOTHER!
The score is 6-0 thanks to Haaland’s quickness to look for rebounds. Now it was Mahrez’s, who headed and generated Blaswich’s reaction, for the number 9 to finish off with force again. He equals Messi, who in 2012 also scored five goals for Bayer Leverkusen in a 7-1 win.
8 ′ ST Another goal from Haaland!
How could it be otherwise, the forward reached poker in the match. Bernardo Silva headed only in a corner for the Norwegian to intervene, Blaswich took it out in two stages, but once again he did not fail on the rebound to make it 5-0. Meanwhile, Manchester City make their first changes: Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden join for Gündogan and Grealish.
3′ ST ¡Goal by Gündogan!
The local did not take absolutely nothing to widen the advantage. Gundogan advanced with the ball, unloaded for Grealish on the left and the Englishman returned the favor, so that the German hooked and took a left-footed cross shot that Blaswich missed. 4-0.
0 ′ ST The second half starts!
Werner moves, Vincic whistles and begins the second 45 minutes, where Leipzig has a very difficult mission: come back from 3-0 against Manchester City.
17.55. a luxury guest
According to ESPN reports, Pep Guardiola would have invited none other than Marcelo Gallardo to the stadium to witness the game, while the former River coach is still deciding his future, with rumors that bring him closer to European football.
47′ PT End of the first half
An overwhelming dominance of Manchester City translates into the result: 3-0 at halftime, with the three conquests coming from Erling Braut Haaland.
46′ PT ¡Gol de Haaland!
Fortune is also smiling on the Norwegian. A Rúben Días header from a corner was blocked by Blaswich, the ball went down the line and when Haidara tried to clear it, he bounced off the number 9’s leg, completing his first-half hat-trick.
38 ′ PT Great intervention by Blaswich
After a quickly executed free kick by Manchester City, Gündogan went one-on-one with the rival goalkeeper and finished off crosswise, but a great reaction prevented the third goal for the locals.
33 ′ PT Strong entry from Ederson
The Citizen goalkeeper charged very hard against Timo Werner when it seemed that he was going to attack, but unbelievably the referee Vlacic decided to call a foul in attack and admonish Werner for feigning, to the fury of coach Marco Rose.
28 ′ PT The incredible record of the Norwegian
With his two goals this evening, Haaland reached 30 goals in just 25 Champions League games, in addition to converting 36 times in the same number of games with Manchester City. He is barely 22 years old.
23′ PT ¡Otro gol de Haaland!
The response was almost immediate: after a clearance from Blaswich, Kevin de Bruyne kept the ball and smashed the crossbar with a right foot, leaving the Norwegian early to head the rebound into the back of the net. A real flurry puts the locals 2-0 up.
21′ PT ¡Gol de Haaland!
Blaswich guessed the Norwegian’s shot well, but his left foot was too cornered and he failed to clear it. Manchester City goes on to win 1-0.
20′ PT ¡Penal for Manchester City!
After a corner kick in which Leipzig tried to block the goal in every possible way, at the start of the play it was learned that Rúben Días headed into Henrichs’ arm, and the referee signaled the penalty spot. Haaland will go.
15′ PT The Mancunians insist
Jack Grealish and Nathan Aké staged a brilliant collective move to reach the rival area, which ended with a shot from the English midfielder. However, a rival rebound ended up diverting the ball to the corner, but the locals seem very close to opening the scoring.
10 ′ PT Haaland had the first
Nathan Aké launched a deep ball into the striker’s career, who tried to anticipate Blaswich’s departure with a touch of the ball, but the goalkeeper was able to block the shot and move away the danger. Visitors have a hard time leaving your area.
5′ PT An atypical draw
In the opening minutes it is observed that Guardiola chooses to use John Stones, traditionally a central defender, in midfield alongside Rodri, forming a five-man attack with Bernardo Silva, Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Ilkay Gündogan and Jack Grealish. The initial intention is to overwhelm the Germans.
0′ PT The game begins!
Bernardo Silva moves, Slavko Vincic whistles and kicks off the match at the Etihad Stadium.
16.55. preview between whistles
While the last formalities are carried out before the initial whistle, Manchester City fans loudly whistle the Champions League anthem, as a sign of resentment towards UEFA for the conflicts between the club and the institution, associated with the Financial Fair Play .
16.45. End of warm-up
The players have already returned to the changing rooms to carry out the last preparations before the start of the game in Manchester.
16.30. A record full of goals
The two teams have met only three times, with a win for each and a tie, the last meeting at 1-1. However, the record of goals is gigantic: in their first duel, the English prevailed 6-3, while the Germans won 2-1, both in the group stage of the 2021/22 Champions League. A total of 14! goals in three games.
16.15. warm up on
The Manchester City and RB Leipzig squads are already on the Etihad Stadium pitch as they warm up prior to the match.
16.00. How to watch the game
The match, to be played at 5:00 p.m., will be televised on ESPN (CV 24/103 HD – DTV 1621 HD) and will also be available via streaming on the Star+ platform.
15.45. Julián Alvarez waits on the bench
Both former River Julián Alvarez and his compatriot, Máximo Perrone, will come on as substitutes in the second leg against RB Leipzig, just as they did in the first leg. The surprise is the substitution of Riyad Mahrez, with Bernardo Silva being favored to go from the start by Guardiola, who forms with Ederson; John Stones, Rúben Días, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Aké; Kevin de Bruyne, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan; Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish.
Leipzig, for its part, proposes several changes in relation to the match in Germany, for which it will line up Janis Blaswich; Benjamin Henrichs, Willi Orban, Josko Gvardiol, and David Raum; Konrad Laimer and Kevin Kampl; Dominik Szoboszlai, Amadou Haidara and Emil Forsberg; Timo Werner.
15.30. Guardiola and the pressures to win
In the run-up to the match, the English champion’s coach reflected on whether winning the Champions League with his team, where they reached the final in 2021 before falling to Chelsea, is the only objective that matters: “For public opinion Yeah. That doesn’t mean I agree with it, but we will be judged by that competition. In my first Champions League game here, in Manchester, they asked me if I had come to win the Champions League”, recalled the Catalan, who later pointed out: “If I coached Real Madrid, I would understand that pressurebut as much as we progress that is something that will not change. If I were the coach of Real Madridwhich is something that is not going to happen, I would understand. But here… I don’t know”.
15.15. For a place in quarters
Welcome to the Manchester City-RB Leipzig Liveblog, where after the 1-1 draw in the first leg, in Germany, the Mancunian team will seek to enter the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the competition that prioritizes the most and the main objective of its Emirati owners, in his fifteenth year at the helm of the institution.
