The key facts
- Manchester City beat Leipzig 3:2 away in the fourth round of the Champions League; Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute.
- After four rounds, City have nine points and sit seventh in the overall table; Leipzig, with three points, are 30th.
- The Champions League win came after two consecutive Premier League defeats: 0:1 to Brighton on October 31 and 1:2 to Aston Villa.
A hard-fought victory in Leipzig
Manchester City claimed a hard-fought 3:2 away win over Leipzig in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase, reports Life.ru. The scoring opened in the 37th minute when the home side's defender Castello Lukeba put the ball into his own net. After the break Ridle Baku equalized, in the 58th minute Enzo Fernández put the visitors back in front, and three minutes later Antonio Nusa leveled it at 2:2. The decisive goal in the 78th minute was scored by Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
Standings
After four rounds, Manchester City have collected nine points: three wins and one defeat, sitting seventh in the overall table. Leipzig have suffered their third defeat in four matches and, with three points, occupy 30th place.
A win against the backdrop of league struggles
The Champions League victory came as a response to a poor run in the English championship. On October 31, City, led by Enzo Maresca, lost to Brighton 0:1 — the only goal was scored in the 11th minute by Swedish midfielder Yasin Ayari. It was their second consecutive defeat in the Premier League: in the previous round the Manchester side lost 1:2 to Aston Villa, which ended their streak of seven straight wins. Thus, the European match allowed the team to snap a two-game losing streak, although in the tournament where City sit seventh, the situation remains unchanged.
