Leipzig vs Man City LIVE: Champions League result and final score after Gvardiol equalises

RB Leipzig 1-1 Man City: Premier League champions denied in Germany as Gvardiola cancels out Riyad Mahrez opener

Erling Haaland battles with Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol (Reuters)

RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol headed in a 70th-minute goal to earn a 1-1 draw against visitors Manchester City in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old defender bagged the deserved equaliser with a towering header after City’s Riyad Mahrez had slotted in following a Leipzig mistake in the 27th minute.

Leipzig were toothless in the first half but were much improved after the break and outplayed their opponents, who are aiming to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for a sixth straight season.

City have now drawn their last two games after being held 1-1 by Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday while Leipzig’s four-game winning run in the competition came to an end. The return leg is in Manchester on March 14.

Follow all the reaction as RB Leipzig host Manchester City in the Champions League last-16:

RB Leipzig vs Manchester City

• Goal! Josko Gvardiol heads Leipzig level (70 min)
• Goal! Riyad Mahrez fires City ahead (27 min)

[22 February 2023 21:50 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

90 mins: Two minutes of extra time here in Germany.

[22 February 2023 21:50 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

90 mins: Yellow card. Henrichs is the first player to receive a booking after a bad challenge on Gundogan.

[22 February 2023 21:48 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

89 mins: Another change for Leipzig sees Raum come on for fellow left-bac Halstenberg.

[22 February 2023 21:42 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

82 mins: Leipzig make another two changes. First off is central midfielder Schlager with Haidara his replacement. Up front, Silva makes way with Poulsen coming on.

[22 February 2023 21:41 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

80 mins: City have done well to recover a sense of control in this game after Leipzig drew level. An intriguing 10 minutes in store here.

[22 February 2023 21:36 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

An amazing turnaround from Leipzig and the equaliser came from defender Gvardiol:

[22 February 2023 21:34 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

73 mins: Save! City still pose a threat and Blaswich makes a superb stop down low to deny Gundogan with a low effort.

[22 February 2023 21:33 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City

72 mins: The stats show what a transformation it has been from Leipzig this half:

First half

- 26% possession

- 1 shot (1 on target)

Second half

- 63% possession

- 6 shots (3 on target)

[22 February 2023 21:31 · Ben Fleming]

GOAL! RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City (Gvardiol 70’)

70 mins: What a second half from Leipzig and they have their equaliser through Gvardiol. It’s a beautiful delivery from the left from Halstenberg which sails over Ederson and perfectly onto the head of Gvardiol. The centre-back makes no mistake and it’s a level game here in Germany.

[22 February 2023 21:29 · Ben Fleming]

RB Leipzig 0-1 Manchester City

68 mins: Wide! Haaland has not got into the game much at all but he nearly doubles City’s lead with a solo effort. It’s a fantastic burst of space from the forward and he glides but Gvardiol but his effort is dragged wide.