HIGHLIGHT: Leipzig 1-3 Man City: Alvarez & Doku win it late for City after Foden opener

HIGHLIGHT: Leipzig 1-3 Man City: Alvarez & Doku win it late for City after Foden opener
Substitutes Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku scored late goals as Manchester City recovered from back-to-back defeats to beat Leipzig in the Champions League.
2023/2024 UEFA Champions League
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Openda (48')
Foden (25')
Álvarez (84')
Doku (92')
Defending champions City, who came into the game on the back of losses to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup and Wolves in the Premier League, looked in complete control in the first half.
Phil Foden gave them a deserved lead with a difficult shot on the bounce following a cutback by Rico Lewis.
Leipzig scored with their first shot on target, as Lois Openda raced onto a through ball before slotting the ball past Ederson via the inside of the post.
But it was all City from then with Foden hitting the post with a free-kick and Erling Haaland missing a host of chances.
Five minutes after coming off the bench, Alvarez lifted a perfectly weighted shot into the top corner from the edge of the box following a pass by Doku.
The Argentine then found Doku in space and he sped away to score a late third and seal the points.
City will be relieved to get back to winning ways as they prepare to visit title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
Match Events
15' CLOSE! Lewis misses a golden chance!
21' CLOSE! Foden’s shot wide out
25' GOAL! Leipzig 0-1 Man City (Foden)
32' CLOSE! Haaland’s shot wide out
48' GOAL! Leipzig 1-1 Man City (Openda)
70' Sub! Werner replaces Openda
80' What a save from Ederson!
84' GOAL! Leipzig 1-2 Man City (Álvarez)
92' GOAL! Leipzig 1-3 Man City (Doku)
Line-ups
Leipzig XI: Forsberg, Janis Blaswich, Poulsen, Klostermann, Schlager, David Raum, Openda, Mohamed Simakan, Castello Lukeba, Nicolas Seiwald, Xavi Simons
Subs: Gulacsi, Kampl, Christopher Lenz, Werner, Haidara, Christoph Baumgartner, Fabio Carvalho, Benjamin Sesko
Man City XI: Walker, Ederson, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Akanji, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis
Subs: Carson, Stefan Ortega, Kovacic, Ake, Stones, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gómez, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Nunes, Jérémy Doku, Oscar Bobb
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