Mueez Ajao
– Christopher Nkunku scored a hat trick for RB Leipzig. Yet they ended on the losing side in a nine-goal thriller with Manchester City.
Cityindeed made a positive start in Group A with a 6-3 win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
– Defender Nathan Ake put City ahead in the 16th minute with a header from a Jack Grealish corner and Pep Guardiola’s side doubled their lead 12 minutes later when a Kevin De Bruyne cross was headed into his own net by Leipzig defender Nordi Mukiele.
– The German side got back in the game with a 42nd-minute header from Nkunku, only for City to restore their two-goal advantage on the stroke of half-time with a Riyad Mahrez penalty.
– Leipzig were not deterred, though, and Nkunku reduced the deficit again in the 51st minute heading in a Dani Olmo cross, only for Grealish to mark his Champions League debut with a fine solo goal.
– But once again French forward Nkunku kept the game alive, completing his hat trick with a crisp drive after being set up by Yussuf Poulsen.
– Incredibly, City responded immediately with an unstoppable long-range drive from Portuguese full back Joao Cancelo and any hopes the visitors had of a comeback ended when they went down to 10 men when former City full back Angelino was sent off in the 79th minute.
– Substitute Gabriel Jesus added the sixth from close range five minutes from time.
– City are already top of Group A after PSG could only pick up a 1-1 draw away to Club Brugge.
