Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen: 0–2
Bayer Leverkusen beat Manchester City 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- Attendance: 50,592
- Teams: Manchester City (home), Bayer Leverkusen (away)
Goals
- 23' — Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), assist Christian Kofane
- 54' — Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), assist Ibrahim Maza
Match statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 55.2 | 44.8 |
| Shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 4 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-3-3): James Trafford (G), Nathan Aké (CD-L), John Stones (CD-R), Rayan Aït-Nouri (LB), Abdukodir Khusanov (RB), Nico González (CM), Tijjani Reijnders (LM), Rico Lewis (RM), Omar Marmoush (F), Sávio (LF), Oscar Bobb (RF).
Bayer Leverkusen (5-3-2): Mark Flekken (G), Loïc Badé (CD), Jeanuël Belocian (CD-L), Jarell Quansah (CD-R), Alejandro Grimaldo (LB), Ernest Poku (RB), Aleix García (CM), Malik Tillman (CM-L), Ibrahim Maza (CM-R), Christian Kofane (CF-L), Patrik Schick (CF-R).
Recent form
Manchester City: won 3–1 away to Swansea City (29 Oct); won 3–1 vs AFC Bournemouth (2 Nov); won 4–1 vs Borussia Dortmund (5 Nov); won 3–0 vs Liverpool (9 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Newcastle United (22 Nov).
Bayer Leverkusen: won 4–2 away to SC Paderborn 07 (29 Oct); lost 3–0 away to Bayern Munich (1 Nov); won 1–0 away to Benfica (5 Nov); won 6–0 vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (8 Nov); won 3–1 away to VfL Wolfsburg (22 Nov).