Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Bayer Leverkusen beat much-changed Man City at Etihad

Manchester City paid the price for making wholesale changes as they slumped to a surprise 2-0 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ibrahim Maza.
• 5': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 5': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
• 5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Christian Kofane.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kofane.
• 11': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
• 20': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
• 20': Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Goal! Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Kofane.
• 27': Foul by Jeanuël Belocian (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 27': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 30': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico González with a headed pass.
• 35': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
• 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 39': Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
• 39': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 39': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 42': Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 42': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jeanuël Belocian.
• 45': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Nico González.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Oscar Bobb.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Rico Lewis.
• 46': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 46': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
• 47': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
• 49': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 50': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
• 53': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Nico González.
• 54': Goal! Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza with a cross.
• 57': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by John Stones with a through ball.
• 60': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 60': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
• 61': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
• 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Omar Marmoush.
• 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Abdukodir Khusanov.
• 66': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
• 69': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
• 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jeanuël Belocian.
• 70': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
• 72': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Tijjani Reijnders.
• 73': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 73': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.
• 75': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jeanuël Belocian.
• 77': Foul by Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 77': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Christian Kofane (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 79': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 82': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 83': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Christian Kofane.
• 84': Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 84': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 87': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
• 87': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Aleix García.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Offside, Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.