The Citizens will get their revenge at the Red Bull Arena after losing the previous game 2-1 in the group stage of last season’s competition.
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Qualifying for the Champions League round of 16 seemed like a daunting task for RB Leipzig earlier this season after losing their opening two matches to Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid, but the German side bounced back to win his four remaining games, including an impressive home one. victory against the Korolev club 3:2. As a result, the Germans took second place in Group F.
Those four wins came during an impressive 18-game unbeaten streak in all competitions from October 1 to February 11, which was finally cut short by a 1-2 home loss to Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.
However, Marco Rose’s side got back on track last weekend with a 3-0 away win against Wolfsburg to keep their chances of winning the Bundesliga alive. Leipzig are currently fifth in the table, but just five points separate the top six sides with 13 league games remaining.
Leipzig are certainly eyeing their next fixtures with sixth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt and second-placed Borussia Dortmund, but the Bulls should look to the Champions League first and prepare for their third game in the Round of 16 with the English clubs. They previously beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 on aggregate in 2019-20 before losing to Liverpool by the same scoreline in 2020-21.
As for Manchester City, just three days after a 3-1 away win against Premier League title rivals Arsenal, the Citizens drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest.
Dominant City, who had 73 per cent possession and 23 shots in 90 minutes, were ahead thanks to a 41st-minute strike from Bernardo Silva, but Manchester City players were forced to regret the many chances missed before Chris Wood scored and Nottingham Forest. equalized in the 84th minute.
Josep Guardiola’s side have failed to win four of their last five away matches in all competitions, leaving them two points behind leaders Arsenal, having also played one game more than the Gunners.
A return to the Champions League is a priority for City and the pressure is on Guardiola to lead the club to victory in the competition for the first time in their history, having previously admitted in December that his tenure as City manager would not be not fully successful if he fails to win Europe’s elite club tournament.
Before losing in the group stage to Leipzig last season, City enjoyed a 15-game unbeaten streak against German rivals in the Champions League, including a thrilling 6-3 win over Leipzig at the Etihad in September 2021. We let’s hope for another brilliant performance from these teams on Wednesday.
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