Date: November 29, 2023 Time: 05:45:53
There was almost a sensation in Group G. The German Leipzig, visiting in the first half, quite disconcerted Manchester City and its fans.
Already in the 13th minute the players of the German club took the lead. Lua Openda punished Manchester City for his mistake. At minute 20, the Belgian striker scored a double and with the score 0-2 the teams went to halftime.
But Pep Guardiola knew how to find the right words for his players. In the second half the locals managed to come back. And then snatch victory away completely. The English team scored the goals of Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Julián Alvarez.
For Manchester City’s 23-year-old Norwegian striker, this goal was his 40th in the tournament and set a record in just 35 games.
Previously, the fastest player to reach 40 goals in the Champions League was Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy, who needed 45 games to achieve it.
After this match, Manchester City added 15 points and the team remains unbeaten. Leipzig has 9 points, the team is in second place.
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