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Manchester City on track to qualify for the quarterfinals Liga Champions. Man City temporarily beat RB Leipzig 3-0 in the first half.
Man City hosted RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium in the round of 16 second leg, Wednesday (15/3) WIB. The two teams drew 1-1 in the first leg.
Bomber Man City Erling Haaland has become a scourge for the Bundesliga representative. Haaland immediately scored three goals against Leipzig.
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Course of the Match
Man City immediately took the initiative to attack from the start. In the third minute, Ilkay Guendogan missed a good chance after his shot from a free position just went over.
Leipzig only responded in the 14th minute. Dominik Szoboszlai sent a pass to David Raum to continue with a cross. The ball was too close to Ederson so it was quite easy to secure.
Man City strikes again. Jack Grealish’s collaboration with Nathan Ake on the left wing ended with a tug of bait for Kevin de Bruyne. The last named player threw a low cross but Grealish’s finish missed the target.
Penalty for Man City. Benjamin Heinrichs was declared to have committed handball after the referee examined the turbulent incident in front of the RB Leipzig goal through a monitor at the edge of the field.
Haaland stepped up as the executor then fired in a low left-footed shot to beat Janis Blaswich’s guard. Man City led 1-0 over RB Leipzig in the 22nd minute.
Man City only needed two minutes to increase their lead to 2-0. Blaswich’s long kick fell in the Man City defense area. Haaland’s one-two collaboration with Kevin de Bruyne ended with a hard kick from area D that hit the Leipzig goalpost. The bouncing ball was struck by Haaland with a header from close range.
In the 31st minute, Haaland almost scored a hat-trick. Haaland met a cross on the right before firing. Blaswich made a brilliant save at the near post.
Man City finally scored their third goal at the end of the break. From a corner, Haaland headed the ball and then hit the far post before rounding Blaswich. Man City 3, RB Leipzig 0.
Player lineup
MANCHESTER CITY: Ederson, Nathan Ake, Stones, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Guendogan, De Bruyne, Bernard Silva, Grealish, Rodri, Haaland
RB LEIPZIG: Blaswich, Willi Orban, Ben Heinrichs, Raum, Gvardiol, Forsberg, Kevin Kampl, Konrad Laimer, Haidara, Szoboszlai, Werner
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