Man City vs Leverkusen
Man City 0, Leverkusen 2, final
FT
· Etihad Stadium
UEFA Champions League, League Phase
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B04 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bayer Leverkusen beat much-changed Man City at Etihad · ESPN recap
Summary
Key moments
- 23'
B04Alejandro Grimaldo goal; assist: Christian Kofane - 54'B04Patrik Schick goal - header; assist: Ibrahim Maza
- 60'B04Alejandro Grimaldo yellow card
- 77'B04Christian Kofane yellow card
Game leaders
| Category |  MNC | B04 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Shots | 4Rayan Cherki2 shots on goal, 0 goals | 2Ibrahim Maza0 shots on goal, 0 goals |
| Accurate Passes | 75John Stones80 passes | 77Aleix García84 passes |
| Saves | None listed | 9Mark Flekken0 GA |
Game information
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- Attendance
- 50,592
- TV
- Paramount+
- Officials
- João Pinheiro
Lineups
Starting XI · 4-3-3
| Player | G | A | SH | SOT | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James TraffordG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abdukodir KhusanovRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rayan Aït-NouriLB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nico GonzálezCM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John StonesCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nathan AkéCD-L | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rico LewisRM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tijjani ReijndersLM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Omar MarmoushF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oscar BobbRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SávioLF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Substitutes used
| Player | G | A | SH | SOT | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayan CherkiSUB | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nico O'ReillySUB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jérémy DokuSUB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phil FodenSUB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Erling HaalandSUB | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Plays
First Half
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- First Half begins.
- 4'MNCCorner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ibrahim Maza.
- 5'MNCAttempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 5'MNCAttempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 5'MNCCorner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 6'MNCCorner, Manchester City. Conceded by Christian Kofane.
- 11'B04Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kofane.
- 11'Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 12'B04Attempt blocked. Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 18'MNCAttempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 20'MNCFoul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 20'MNCMalik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23'B04Goal! Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Kofane.
- 27'B04Foul by Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 27'B04Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30'MNCAttempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico González with a headed pass.
- 35'Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
- 36'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39'MNCChristian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39'MNCFoul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 39'B04Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 39'B04Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42'B04Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 42'B04Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43'MNCCorner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jeanuël Belocian.
- 45'MNCAttempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Nico González.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1'First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Second Half
- 45'Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45'MNCSubstitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Oscar Bobb.
- 45'MNCSubstitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 45'MNCSubstitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Rico Lewis.
- 46'B04Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 46'B04Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47'MNCFoul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 47'MNCIbrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'MNCCorner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 49'B04Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 50'MNCAleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50'MNCFoul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 53'MNCAttempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Nico González.
- 54'B04Goal! Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza with a cross.
- 57'MNCAttempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by John Stones with a through ball.
- 60'B04Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 60'B04Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60'B04Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61'MNCAttempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
- 61'B04Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 63'MNCCorner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 65'MNCSubstitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 65'MNCSubstitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 66'MNCAttempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 69'B04Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
- 69'B04Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 70'MNCCorner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jeanuël Belocian.
- 70'MNCAttempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 72'B04Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
- 72'MNCCorner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 73'B04Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73'B04Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73'MNCAttempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.
- 75'MNCCorner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jeanuël Belocian.
- 77'B04Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 77'B04Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77'B04Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79'MNCAttempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 80'MNCAttempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 81'MNCAttempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82'MNCAttempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 83'B04Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Christian Kofane.
- 84'B04Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 84'B04Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'MNCAttempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87'MNCAttempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87'B04Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aleix García.
- 89'MNCAttempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89'MNCAttempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2'MNCOffside, Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders is caught offside.
- 90'+3'Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- Match ends, Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Stats
Team stats
| MNC | Stat | B04 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 9 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 19 | Shots | 7 |
| 7 | On Goal | 2 |
| 40% | On Target % | 30% |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 529 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 589 | Passes | 487 |
| 90% | Pass Completion % | 90% |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 9 |
| 20% | Cross % | 20% |
| 20 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 60% | Long Balls % | 40% |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 25 |
| 50% | Tackle % | 50% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 9 | Clearances | 35 |
Control and accuracy
Worked out from the box score
| MNC | Stat | B04 |
|---|---|---|
| 55.2% | Possession | 44.8% |
| 37% (7/19) | Shot accuracy | 29% (2/7) |
| 90% (529/589) | Pass accuracy | 86% (420/487) |
| 55% (11/20) | Long-ball accuracy | 42% (22/52) |
| 50% (7/14) | Tackles won | 48% (12/25) |