Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: Live Stream TV Updates and How to Watch Champions League 2021/22

Thanks for joining us today for our coverage and be sure to check out our post-match analysis. 

 

Good night!

"We have scored 16 goals in our last three games here. I ask the people to come . We need the people on Saturday at 3pm versus Southampton because we will be tired. "

 

Fastest to fifty! 💪

🔷 6-3 ⚫️ #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/tojFqftKxC

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 15, 2021

City host Southampton at 3pm on Saturday in the Premier League but their next European outing will be a trip to Paris in two weeks time. 

Stay with us for post-match quotes and be sure to check out our warm-down piece in the aftermatch of the game.

That win is City's 50th in the UCL in their 91st game. The second-quickest any team has reached that milestone ahead of Barcelona (50 in 93) and just behind Real Madrid (50 in 88). @spbajko

With PSG drawing in Belgium (1-1) with Club Brugge City are clear at the top of Group A after MD1. 

City hit Leipzig for six on another entertaining night at the Etihad. A better game in the second half. Much more free-flowing despite the fact there were four goals scored in the first half.

Tremendous workrate from Fernandinho since has came on wins it back and releases Mahrez but he shoots straight at Gulasci.

There will be four minutes added on at the end of this game.

The goal stands. Gabriel Jesus scores on his 200th Manchester City appearance. He pounced on the loose ball in the area and smashed it into the roof of the net. 

It's six!!!

5-0 Norwich.

5-0 Arsenal.

5-3 Lepzig encounting. 

Gabriel Jesus is on for Jack Grelaish who enjoyed a memorable Champions League debut with a goal and an assist.

Meanwhile, Leipzig introduce Josko Gvardiol for Nkunku who became the first man to score a hat-trick for Leipzig in the Champions League. It could well all be in vein however. 

Angelino receives a second yellow card and he's off. Not the return to the Etihad he would have hoped for. 

Fabulous goal from perhaps the man of the match Joao Cancelo who again nudges City two in front. 

Pick that one out!

Another twist in the tale, it's a hat-trick for Nkunku as he rifles past Ederson from an acute angle. 

On comes Brian Brobbey to replace Dani Olmo for Leipzig.

Kevin De Bruyne and Ferran Torres are off for the returning Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling 

Cancelo splits the defence with a brilliant ball. Good feet from Torres who cooly converts but the flag is up again! Marginal call!

Amadou Haidara for Konrad Laimer

Dominik Szoboszlai for Emil Forsberg

Yussuf Poulsen for Andre Silva

Fernandinho replaces Rodri and Bernardo Silva makes way for Ilkay Gundogan.

Yellow card for Angelino.

A superb goal from the £100 million man who threatened when he cut in from the left in the first half. Grealish curls a beautiful effort into the top corner after swanning his way into the area.

 

Keeper no chance. City lead by two again.

4-2 CITY!!!

City lead 3- 2. The next goal will be crucial. 

City break and KDB goes close but his effort flashes by the post.

Olmo lifts the ball into Nkunku who scores another header for his second of the night.

GAME ON!

GOAL!!!!

Referee shows Tyler Adams a yellow for his late tackle on Jack Grealish.

Back underway at the Etihad. Just to confirm, Klostermann received a yellow card for his handball that led to the City penalty. 

Stay with us as we near the beginning of the second period

City have been threatening without creating too much themselves. 59% to 41% possession in favour of the hosts but Leipzig have controlled the ball well at times. Just the final ball lacking. 

It's a game that has ebbed and flowed. Despite four goals, it hasn't been that easy watched. Late offside calls and plenty of free-kicks awarded out the pitch haven't helped the rhythm of the game. Leipzig have created little but were growing into the game and got their reward before the City penalty.

 

Mahrez's penalty into the top corner restores City's two-goal advantage.

EMPHATIC!

Handball from Klostermann is reviewed by the referee at the pitchside monitor and he points to the spot.

Forsberg stands the ball to the back post. Mukiele heads it back across the box and Nkunku diverts it into the net.

The visitors respond.

Comes to nothing. Leipzig have faled to create anything clear cut barring Nkunku's earlier effort.

Aneglino can't spot any of his Leipzig teammates with his cutback but does win a corner.

Grealsih stings the palms of Gulasci as he drifts in from the left. Late flag again rendering the winger offside.

The late offside calls are becoming increasingly frustrating. Can hear the collective moans around the Etihad. 

Andre Silva stabs the ball home but City's high line again catches Leipzig out and the striker is rightly deemed offside.

De Bruyne floats the ball in from the left, into the corridor of uncertainty and Leipzig defender Nordi Mukiele heads it into his own net. 

KDB curls in the free but Ake can't quite reach it. City a threat from set plays with Leipzig opting for a zonal-marking approach.

Still no clean sheet for RB this season.

Fantastic first-time cross whipped in by De Bruyne. No one can reach it but Grealish is fouled outside the area as he retrieves the loose ball. 

Neat exchange from Leizpig is almost rounded off by Nkunku but he can't direct his shot on target.

Still 1-0 City.

Great play from Grealish to KDB who slots the ball into Mahrez. The Algerian cuts inside but curls his effort wide.

A poewrful header from Nathan Ake. Unmarked he wanted it more than anyone else and rose highest to meet Jack Grealish's corner.

Nathan AKE!

Angelino free-kick headed clear by Ake falls to Olmo but his shot sails over.

Oleksandr Zinchencko receives a harsh yellow card!

Torres bundled over in the box but a late flag for offside sees City's claims dismissed. 

City not able to get into a rhythm so far.

Nose bleed for Leipzig's Tyler Adams brings the game to a halt. Nothing of note so far apart from an early penalty shout for the visitors when Nkunku went down from Ake's challenge. Nothing given.

The guests kick-off

Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

Assistants: Joost van Zuilen and Johan Balder

VAR: Pol van Boekel

4th Official: Jeroen Manschot

 

A predominantly dutch team in the middle tonight.

Both sets of players are preparing to take the field as kick-off approaches.

City will wear their home kit this evening, all sky blue, while Leizpig debut this season's third kit:

Kleiner Tipp:
Das wunderschöne Stück direkt im @redbullshop sichern ➡️ https://t.co/2J8vPLJdrU 👀 pic.twitter.com/bM3FwkeH1l

— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) September 15, 2021

Going to the match... 💙

🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/OALVpCtK58

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 15, 2021

Eding closer to the start of City's journey in this season's Champions League with the Blues hoping to go one better than last year's final heartache

BT SPORT: I decide for these guys, of course Kyle could play and Raheem many players, Gabriel, and the guys who play these last three games, Ilkay for example, are so important for us but everyone has to start to be part of this group for this tough, tough and busy, busy schedule."

"John Stones is injured from the national team (England). The same like Laporte."

 

Quotes from Guardiola before the game coming soon...

#WarmUp-Time ⏰ #MCIRBL #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/tsmoWkcStM

— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) September 15, 2021

The boys are in the building 🙌

🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/YtrrGWscci

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 15, 2021

3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

A milestone for the boss tonight! 🙌

👉 @PepTeam
🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/xSf9pfHQxV

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 15, 2021

Four changes for City!

With Laporte out, Nathan Ake gets a start.

Cancelo switches over to the right while Zinchenko starts on the left with Kyle Walker dropping to the bench.

KDB comes in for Gundogan and Mahrez starts on the right in place of Jesus. 

Die Roten Bullen manager Jesse Marsch makes three changes to the side who were beaten 4-1 by Bayern Munich on Saturday.

In come Lukas Klostermann, Tyler Adams and Emil Forsberg to replace Mohamed Simakan, Kevin Kampl and Dominik Szoboszlai.

All three players move to the bench. 

©️ #MCFC players and staff voted on captaincy this week: Fernandinho (c), Ilkay Gundogan now vice-captain, Ruben Dias third captain and De Bruyne fourth captain @mcgrathmike

Unsere START-XI zum Auftakt in der @ChampionsLeague gegen @ManCity!#MCIRBL #YouCanDoAnything pic.twitter.com/SaO1cwVxx0

— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) September 15, 2021

Ruben Dias captains the City side.

Kevin De Bruyne starts and Jack Grealish makes his UCL debut but no Aymeric Laporte or John Stones in the City squad tonight.

Your #UCL starting XI for tonight! 💪

XI | Ederson, Cancelo, Dias (C), Ake, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Grealish, Torres, Mahrez.

SUB | Carson, Slicker, Walker, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Fernandinho, Foden, Palmer, Lavia.

🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/EWdOPGnE1h

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 15, 2021

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Follow our live feed for team news as it arrives!

A nice matchday walk for our boys in Manchester 🚶‍♂️

🔴⚪ #WeAreLeipzig #MCIRBL pic.twitter.com/oVKUzGMESu

— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) September 15, 2021

Get in!! ⭐️ https://t.co/E1m9bvqIx9

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 15, 2021

On a calm September night...

🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/fNqzV0oN8S

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 15, 2021

The line-ups for tonight's game will be confirmed shortly. Stay tuned for updates. 

RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch has acknowledged that this will be his side's toughest game in the Champions League group stage and had this to say when speaking with Kicker:

"It should never be easy in the Champions League. PSG and Man City are certainly among the best teams in the world at the moment. That means the task will be very difficult.

"I have to say the toughest game is the first one in Manchester. I had hoped that we would face them later on because we are still in the middle of a process here."

Speaking at yesterday's pre-match press conference Guardiola said his side can use their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in last season's final to their advantage:

"The players have feelings and soul and, you know, it hurts when you cannot achieve. For them it's a new challenge to try. These guys won three Premier League titles in the last four years and every year we have the feeling that we can do better."

Jack Grealish could make his debut in the UEFA Champions League tonight. 

 

Here is preparing for the game via Twitter:

 

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Gulasci; Klostermann, Orban, Simakan, Gvardiol; Adams, Haidara, Szoboszlai, Forsberg, Nkunku; A.Silva. 

Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; Rodri, Gundogan, Silva; Mahrez, Torres, Sterling.

Marcelo Saracchi (knee) is out while Marcel Halstenberg is also a doubt with an ankle issue.

Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden could return to the City starting-XI after being unused substitutes in Saturday's 1-0 win over Leicester City. 

Back-up goalkeeper Zack Steffen is unavailable after testing positive for COVID-19.

We are less than five hours away from the first-ever meeting between Manchester City and RB Leipzig.

UK and Ireland : 8pm

Germany : 9pm

Spain: 9pm

France: 9pm

Russia and Eastern Europe: 10pm

USA : 3e/2c 

India: 12:30am

Australia: 5am

 

City have only lost one home group game in this competition since the 2015/16 season and are currently 5th in the Premier League having won each of their last three games.

Leipzig meanwhile, have staretd slowly and find themselves 12th in the Bundesliga. A 4-1 loss to Bayern Munich on Saturday was their third defeat in four matches. 

Meanwhile, for RB Leipzig it is a second trip to Manchester in two years after facing Manchester United in last season's UCL group stage.

The German side finished runners up in their group last year - edging past Ole's side with a stunning 3-2 victory in GW6 - there has been plenty of change in Leipzig since then, and they know they'll need to be at their best to get a result here tonight.

Tonight marks Manchester City's first UCL outing since defeat to Chelsea in last seasons final.

The Citizens will be looking to get off to a fast start in what looks to be one of the most difficult groups of this seasons campaign.

With a daunting trip to Paris in GW2, Pep will be eager to get three points on the board early.

This tie will be played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 BST