Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Updated
Bayer Leverkusen won: Manchester City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League (Round 5) on Tue, 25 Nov 2025 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Alejandro Grimaldo 23', Patrik Schick 54'. Expected goals: 1.78-0.51. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Mark Flekken (9.2).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Manchester City 2-0
Bayer Leverkusen got the better of Manchester City 2-0 away from home at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 25 November in the Champions League.
Alejandro Grimaldo put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 23' (0-1) and Patrik Schick made it 0-2 on 54'.
Manchester City had 55% of the ball, shots were 19-7 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.78-0.51. Manchester City created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 50,592. Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 54 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 529 (90%) | 420 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): James Trafford, Abdukodir Khusanov, John Stones, Nathan Aké, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rico Lewis, Nico González, Oscar Bobb, Tijjani Reijnders, Sávio, Omar Marmoush
Bayer Leverkusen (3-1-4-2): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Loic Badé, Jeanuël Belocian, Aleix García, Ernest Poku, Ibrahim Maza, Malik Tillman, Alejandro Grimaldo, Christian Kofane, Patrik Schick
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Nico O'Reilly for Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Jérémy Doku for Oscar Bobb (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Phil Foden for Rico Lewis (Manchester City)
- 54' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 60' · Yellow card · Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 65' · Substitution · Erling Haaland for Omar Marmoush (Manchester City)
- 65' · Substitution · Rayan Cherki for Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City)
- 78' · Yellow card · Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 82' · Substitution · Nathan Tella for Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen)
All-time head-to-head
Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 0-2 (Champions League) on Tue, 25 Nov 2025.
When and where is Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Champions League.