Haaland lifts Manchester City past RB Leipzig 3-2 in Champions League
What's new: The win moved City to nine points and seventh in the league-phase standings after Leipzig equalized twice.
Erling Haaland scored in the 78th minute to give Manchester City a 3-2 Champions League win over RB Leipzig after the German side fought back twice. City went ahead in the 37th minute when Castello Lukeba turned the ball into his own net. Leipzig leveled early in the second half through Ridle Baku, but City restored the lead in the 58th minute through a header from Enzo Fernandez. Antonio Nusa made it 2-2 three minutes later before Haaland finished from close range to seal the result. The victory gave City nine points from four league-phase matches and lifted them to seventh, while Leipzig stayed on three points in 29th.