RB Leipzig vs Manchester City: UEFA Champions League Live| Kick off time, Live Streaming, When and where to watch RB Leipzig vs Manchester City Live score, Teams, Prediction, Online Channel
Leipzig vs Man City: RB Leipzig face a tough test in Man City when both sides meet in the 1st leg clash of the UCL Round of 16 on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Leipzig vs Man City
Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Date: Thursday 23rd February, 2023
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview:
RB Leipzig come into this after a 3-0 away win over Wolfsburg in their previous league clash on Saturday, which got them back to winning ways.
Forsberg, Laimer and Szoboszlai struck for RB Leipzig as they stayed in 5th place on the table with 39 points.
They can still get within touching distance of the title provided they build on this and avoid minor slip ups.
On the other hand, Man City suffered another blip in their title run as they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Nottingham Forest in EPL on Saturday.
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Silva’s first half effort was cancelled out by Wood with 6 minutes left on the clock to ensure City dropped 2 more points. With that, City is now 2 points behind the Gunners having played a game more.
Guardiola’s biggest test comes with the UCL which he hasn’t been able to win for more than a decade.
Hence, this will be the moment where Man City can prove their European title credentials.
Both teams last met in the UCL 2021-22 season in group stage, where Leipzig won 2-1 at home.
Form Guide (last 5 matches):
RB Leipzig: WLDWW
Man City: DWWLW
Kevin De Bruyne, Aymeric Laporte and John Stones and have been left off Man City’s UCL squad vs. RB Leipzig 😳 pic.twitter.com/60IjAsg6kH
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 21, 2023
Last Matches of both teams:
Wolfsburg 0-3 Leipzig
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Man City
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Leipzig vs Man City in India?
The match is live streamed on Sony LIV App, Jio Cinema; while broadcast is on Sony Sports TEN 2.
Team News
Diallo, Olmo and Gulacsi are out for the hosts due to injuries. Stones, De Bruyne and Laporte are out for Man City due to injury concerns as well.
24 hours to go! 🔥🔥🔥#RBLMCI @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/cGc9GR8Grp
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) February 21, 2023
RB Leipzig possible 11:
Blaswich, Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol, Halstenberg, Laimer, Schlager, Szoboszlai, Forsberg, Werner and Silva
Manchester City possible 11:
Ederson, Ake, Akanji, Dias, Walker, Gundogan, Rodri, Silva, Grealish, Haaland and Mahrez
Prediction: RB Leipzig 2-1 Man City
Man City have struggled without De Bruyne and will be up against a rampant, attacking Leipzig side. This does not hold well for them given the impact he creates and space openings.
The visitors lost the last time they played in Leipzig and we see a similar result panning out.
Manchester City’s recent run has showcased vulnerabilities and we can expect Leipzig to cash in.
Players to watch out for: Laimer, Forsberg, Silva and Mahrez.
