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UEFA Champions League 2023-24: Phil Foden-Led Manchester City Mount 3-2 Comeback Win against Leipzig, Advance To Knockout Stage - In Pics

Trailing 0-2 at halftime against Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday morning, Phil Foden couldn’t believe what he was seeing from Manchester City. By the end he had inspired a rousing fightback as the defending champions won 3-2 to advance to the knockout stage of the competition atop Group G. Foden scored one and helped to create two more as Pep Guardiola’s team preserved an unbeaten home record in the Champions League that dates back to 2018. The England forward set up a goal for Erling Haaland in the 54th minute and evened the score in the 70th. He then played a part in the buildup for substitute Julian Alvarez’s winner in the 87th to complete the comeback.

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UEFA Champions League 2023-24: Manchester City vs RB leipzig
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Trailing 0-2 at halftime against Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday morning, Phil Foden couldn’t believe what he was seeing from Manchester City. By the end he had inspired a rousing fightback as the defending champions won 3-2 to advance to the knockout stage of the competition atop Group G. Foden scored one and helped to create two more as Pep Guardiola’s team preserved an unbeaten home record in the Champions League that dates back to 2018. The England forward set up a goal for Erling Haaland in the 54th minute and evened the score in the 70th. He then played a part in the buildup for substitute Julian Alvarez’s winner in the 87th to complete the comeback.