Die Roten Bullen sit in fifth place in the Bundesliga, just four points behind leaders Bayern Munich, and they're a strong home side, scoring in all 16 of their home matches this season, including two or more goals in 13 of those contests. The absence of Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne could be a leveler in the first leg of the aggregate-goal matchup in Germany. The decisive second leg is set for Tuesday, March 14 at the Etihad. MORE: RB Leipzig vs.
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City live stream, TV channel, lineups, betting odds for Champions League clashPremier League champions Manchester City are eyeing another deep run in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League in their quest to win it for the first time, but their Round of 16 opponent is an RB Leipzig team that has defeated the Citizens before. RB Leipzig have suffered only one loss in their last 20 matches in all competitions and they downed Manchester City in the group stage of last season's tournament.
MORE: Most goals in Champions League history: Ronaldo, Messi and more RB Leipzig vs Manchester City lineups RB Leipzig vs. Man City lineups RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose has star forward Christopher Nkunku on 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, 25-Manuel Akanji, 3-Ruben Dias, 6-Nathan Ake — 20-Bernardo Silva, 16-Rodri, 8-Ilkay Gundogan — 26-Riyad Mahrez, 9-Erling Haaland, 10-Jack Grealish Man City subs: 18-Stefan Ortega (GK), 33- Scott Carson (GK) 82-Rico Lewis, 21-Sergio Gomez, 4-Kalvin Phillips, 32-Maximo Perrone, 62-Shea Charles, 93-Alex Robertson, 47-Phil Foden, 80-Cole Palmer, 19-Julian Alvarez RB Leipzig vs Manchester City prediction, odds The betting market pegs Manchester City as the heavy favorites to win this first leg on the road, but bettors are on the fence as to whether we'll see a high-scoring match at Red Bull Arena or a defensive struggle in the first leg. Prediction: 1-1 draw (BetMGM) (SkyBet) (Neds) (Sports Interaction) RB Leipzig win +333 10/3 4.
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.
Man City live score, updates, highlights and lineups from Champions League as Nkunku starts on bench What time is RB Leipzig vs Manchester City kick off? This Champions League clash kicks off from Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on Wednesday, February 22 at 9:00 p. m. local time. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories: Date Kickoff time Australia Thu, Feb. 23 07:00 AEDT Canada Wed, Feb. 22 15:00 ET Hong Kong 04:00 HKT India 01:30 IST Malaysia 04:00 MYT New Zealand 09:00 NZDT Singapore 04:00 SGT UK 20:00 GMT USA RB Leipzig vs Manchester City live stream, TV channel Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories: TV channel Streaming — Stan Sport DAZN beIN Sports 3 beIN Sports Connect Sony TEN 2 Sony LIV, JioTV beIN Sports Connect, sooka Spark Sport beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV BT Sport 1, BT Sport Ultimate BT Sport app/site 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.
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