Man City stage edge of the seat comeback to win Champions League group - 5 talking points
A stunning second-half performance from Manchester City saw them come from behind to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 and win their Champions League group.
Marco Rose's Leizpig started the brighter of the two sides and took the lead in the 13th minute. Lois Openda ran through on goal before coolly slotting the ball home to send shockwaves around the Etihad.
City responded well to going behind and missed a catalogue of chances, with Ruben Dias and Rico Lewis having the best of them. However, Leipzig punished the home side as they doubled their lead on 33 minutes, as Openda burst in behind and calmly tucked beyond Stefan Ortega.
After the half-time break, City clicked into gear and pulled one back through Erling Haaland, who slotted home for his 18th goal of the season. Guardiola's men pilled on the pressure and levelled, with Phil Foden scoring to set up a fascinating final 20 minutes.
City's comeback was then complete in the 87th minute as substitute Julian Alvarez finished to spark delirium as City secured top spot in Group G, having won all five matches so far. Here are five talking points from the game.
Manuel Akanji has been virtually flawless since his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in 2022. He made 48 appearances in all competitions last season as Guardiola's side won the treble, and has so far played 16 times this term heading into the game against Leipzig.
However, the Switzerland international made a costly error leading to Leipzig's opening goal. Janus Blaswich's long, hopeful pass was not dealt with Akanji as the ball bounced through to Openda, who kept his composure before slotting the ball beyond Stefan Ortega. The City centre-back should have either headed the ball or intercepted it before Openda was gifted an
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