Away from home, Manchester City lost a 1–0 lead against Emil Forsberg’s Leipzig in the first round of 16 meeting. The winger Riyad Mahrez arranged the advantage after just under half an hour of play, but four minutes after the Swedish national team player was replaced, the Bundesliga club equalized through center back Josko Gvardiol.
– We were too passive and we gave them too much ball in the first half. The important thing is to have courage, and we did that much better in the second half. It was important to show that we are a good football team and that we are alive for the return, says Emil Forsberg in C More’s broadcast.
The Croatian’s second goal in the Champions League, it was also the last of the match. And Erling Braut Haaland left the arena goalless – for the second game in a row. Which by Haaland standards stands out, as he has been credited with 26 league goals in 23 games.
1–1 between Leipzig and Manchester City after half of the round of 16. A draw that saw the four Premier League teams leave the opening encounter of the play-offs without a win. Tottenham lost 0-1 away to Milan, the same result for Chelsea away to Dortmund and Liverpool collapsed at Anfield – 2-5 to Real Madrid.
The returns in the round of 16 will be decided in mid-March.
