Manchester City F.C.
·5 December 2021
Manchester City F.C.
·5 December 2021
All the information you need ahead of City's Champions League match-up with RB Leipzig.
City will travel to Germany for our final group stage game of this year's Champions League campaign on Tuesday 7 December with qualification to the knockout stages already secured thanks to our 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Kick-off against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena is scheduled for 17:45 (UK), with the match broadcast live on BT Sport 2 for those in the UK.
Those living elsewhere can find out how to tune in via our global TV Listings at the foot of this page.
The game will be played behind-closed-doors, following a rise in COVID-19 rates in Germany.
Alistair Mann will provide commentary throughout the 90 minutes, while minute-by minute text updates are available in our Matchday Centre, starting at 15:45 (UK).
For those with push notifications turned on, you'll also get alerted as soon as the teams are announced and when any goals go in.
Our Matchday Live show can be found on all digital platforms including the app, beginning at 18:45.
Highlights from the match can be found later in the evening, while a full-match replay will also be available from midnight following the game with a CITY+ subscription.
Pep Guardiola and a player will face the media ahead of the game.
The press conference will begin from 13:15 on Monday 6 December and you can tune in to coverage on mancity.com and our official app.
City welcomed back several key names in the weekend's win at Watford, while Ferran Torres remains sidelined with a foot injury.
City climbed to the top of the Premier League for the first time this season after beating Watford 3-1 at Vicarage Road.
It was yet another scintillating performance on the road as City also set a new Club record in the process.
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo gave the champions a two-goal advantage at the break, though it perhaps could and should have been many more.
It was a similar story after the re-start, with Bernardo scoring a sumptuous third to seal victory just past the hour.
Phil Foden and Jack Grealish hit the woodwork before Chucho Hernandez pulled one back on 74 minutes.
Our last encounter with RB Leipzig produced a goal-fest in our first Champions League outing this season.
City ran out 6-3 winners thanks to goals from Nathan Ake, an own goal from Nordi Mukiele, a Riyad Mahrez penalty as well as further strikes from Jack Grealish, Joao Cancelo and Gabriel Jesus, with Christopher Nkunku netting a hat-trick for the visitors.
City head into the clash on a seven-game winning run in all competitions and on the back of Saturday's impressive 3-1 win at Watford.
In the Champions League, we have won all bar one of our five Group A games this term.
Leipzig have won two and lost three of their last five games, falling to a 2-1 defeat last time out at the hands of Union Berlin on Friday.
They have lost three, won one and drawn one of their European clashes this season.
Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)Assistant referees: Stephane De Almeida (SUI), Bekim Zogaj (SUI)Fourth official: Alain Bieri (SUI)Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San (SUI)Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Lionel Tschudi (SUI)