Manchester City resume their latest bid for elusive Champions League glory when they travel to RB Leipzig in the last 16 on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won four of the past five Premier League titles but a 1-0 final defeat to domestic counterparts Chelsea in the 2021 final is the closest they have come to European glory.
The Champions League last 16 has not been kind to Premier League teams so far, with Tottenham and Chelsea slipping to 1-0 defeats away from home against AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund respectively before Real Madrid hammered Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield last night.
Leipzig lie fifth in the Bundesliga table under former Dortmund boss Marco Rose this season, but only four points shy of top spot, and this first leg could be highly competitive.
Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
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RB Leipzig vs. Man City live score
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RB Leipzig vs. Man City live updates, highlights from the Champions League
1hr 40 mins from kickoff: Not without good reason, plenty of commentators have spoken with deep foreboding over the prospect of the cash-rich Premier League dominating European football for years to come, increasing the spectre of the Super League that never really went away. However, the results on the pitch over the past week have not really aligned with any such doomsday scenario. Tottenham and Chelsea were unremarkable in 1-0 defeats to AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund before Real Madrid came from 2-0 down to clout Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield last night. Can Manchester City arrest a dismal run of form from England’s top flight?
Real Madrid hit Liverpool on the counter, it’s 5 and Karim Benzema’s composure is on display. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/87UL2NxkDy
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 21, 2023
2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City in the last 16 of the Champions League.
It’s that time again! 💥
Who’s ready? 🫡 pic.twitter.com/kYhhSSMAvK
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 22, 2023
RB Leipzig vs. Man City lineups
RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose is hoping star forward Christopher Nkunku will be available from the bench after the France international made his comeback against Wolfsburg at the weekend but then suffered a knock in training. Playmaker Dani Olmo is unavailable due to a thigh injury, and centre-back and PSG loanee Abdou Diallo is out with a knee problem.
RB Leipzig starting lineup (4-2-3-1): 21-Janis Blaswich (GK) — 16-Lukas Klostermann, 4-Willi Orban, 32-Josko Gvardiol, 22-David Raum — 27-Konrad Laimer, 24-Xaver Schlager — 17-Dominik Szboboszlai, 10-Emil Forsberg, 11-Timo Werner — 19-Andre Silva
RB Leipzig subs: 13-Orjan Nyland (GK), 23-Marcel Halstenberg, 2-Mohamed Simakan, 25-Sanoussy Ba, 39-Benjamin Henrichs, 8-Amadou Haidara, 44-Kevin Kampl, 18-Christopher Nkunku, 9-Yussuf Poulsen
Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and defender Aymeric Laporte both stayed back in Manchester due to illness. John Stones is also out with a hamstring injury.
Man City starting XI (4-3-3): 31-Ederson (GK) — 2-Kyle Walker, 3-Ruben Dias, 6-Nathan Ake, 82-Rico Lewis — 20-Bernardo Silva, 16-Rodri, 8-Ilkay Gundogan — 26-Riyad Mahrez, 9-Erling Haaland, 10-Jack Grealish
Man City subs: 18-Stefan Ortega (GK), 25-Manuel Akanji, 21-Sergio Gomez, 4-Kalvin Phillips, 32-Maximo Perrone, 47-Phil Foden, 80-Cole Palmer, 19-Julian Alvarez
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How to watch RB Leipzig vs. Man City
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Sony TEN 2 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports 3 |
beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports 3 | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV |
| UK | BT Sport 1, BT Sport Ultimate | BT Sport app/site |
| USA | CBS, UniMas, TUDN | fuboTV, Paramount+, ViX+ |
Australia: Fans can watch every match of the UEFA Champions League with all the action streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.
Canada: Every Champions League match in Canada can be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
UK: The UEFA Champions League is carried by BT Sport’s TV and streaming platforms.
USA: Fans in the USA can watch the RB Leipzig vs. Man City match in English (CBS and Paramount+) and Spanish (UniMas, TUDN, and ViX+).
When matches are televised on CBS or Univision TV outlets, those same channels are streamed on fuboTV, which is available on a free trial for new users.