Josko Gvardiol equalized for Leipzig against Man City in the Champions League

The German side RB Leipzig and English side Man City drew 1-1 this Wednesday in a match that those led by Pep Guardiola dominated at ease in the first half, but found a good reaction from Marco Rose's men in the second. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring for City in 27 minutes and Josko Gvardiol equalized for Leipzig in 70 minutes, in the Champions League round of 16 clashes.

Manchester City took control of the game from the start against a Leipzig team that seemed to have as its motto to try to keep zero in its goal and look for sporadic chances on the counterattack.

Guardiola's team kept the ball in the opposite half and circulated it near the area, trying to open up spaces. However, the auctions did not arrive. The 0-1 was the result of a play that originated in an error at the start of Leipzig, which until then had had good defensive behaviour.

Jack Grealish cut through an imprecise pass from Schlager and played with Gündogan, who put the ball into the area for Riyad Mahrez and he, after beating Gvardiol, scored with a precise shot.

Then there were two headers from Rodrigo from two corner kicks. The first, in minute 30, is quite dangerous. After conceding the goal, Leipzig tried to play more attacking, but only managed to finish on goal in first-half added time with a low shot from Timo Werner that was no problem for Ederson.

In the second half, Leipzig stepped up their efforts and in just over ten minutes created more danger in front of City's goal than in the entire first half. In the 53rd minute Benedick headed high and then Henrich, who had come on for Lukas Klostermann, had a great chance off Szoboszlai's pass, but his shot went wide off a post. At minute 56, Ederson had to dive to take a cross from Timo Werner off Forsberg's feet.

The first half of the second half was for Leipzig, whose effort was rewarded in the 70th minute when Josko Gvardiol equalized with a header from a corner. What is the first half had been practically a City monologue had become an open game in the second. City also created chances. In the 73rd minute, Ilkay Gündogan had one after an individual move with a shot to which Blaswich reacted with a good save.