(Football news) Both teams have already guaranteed their spots in the competition’s knockout round; nevertheless, Manchester City leads the section at the moment, three points ahead of Leipzig in second place.

The consecutive Premier League draws with Chelsea and Liverpool on either side of the international break will be remembered as disappointing outcomes because of the high bar that Manchester City has set in recent years.

With a late goal to defeat Brentford in Saturday’s late start, Pep Guardiola’s club is not currently leading the division; Mikel Arteta’s team is in first place with 30 points, followed by Man City in second place with 29 points after 13 games.

Manchester City’s focus has shifted to the competition that they notably won last season, despite having a significant league matchup against Tottenham Hotspur at home the following weekend.

With four wins from four games in Group G, the Citizens are unbeaten in the 2023–24 tournament. They sit atop the standings with 12 points, and a win or a draw against Leipzig at home on Tuesday would guarantee them top spot in the group before their last match, which is away to Red Star Belgrade, takes place next month.

When the two teams faced off in Germany back in October, Manchester City defeated Leipzig 3-1. Since then, Guardiola’s club has not suffered a loss in the Champions League, not since the historic 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the second leg of their 2021–22 semi-final.

Leipzig notably advanced to the 2019–20 Champions League semi-finals before falling to Paris Saint-Germain. Since then, they have made it to the round of 16 twice more, or three times if this season is counted.

Along with Young Boys, Marco Rose’s team has defeated Red Star Belgrade twice in Group G. With nine points from four games, they are in second place and guaranteed a berth in the competition’s knockout round with two games remaining.

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