Nathan Aké scores in a spectacle of nine goals in a duel with RB Leipzig

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 10:55 PM• Mart van Mourik • Last update: 23:13

Manchester City booked a big win in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. Were on your own field the Citizens 6-3 too strong for RB Leipzig. Nathan Aké took care of the opening goal after fifteen minutes of play, while Christopher Nkunku was the big man on the German side with a hat trick. The game was led by Serdar Gözübüyük. The other game in Group A, between Club Brugge and Paris Saint-Germain, ended in a 1-1 draw.

The game at the City of Manchester Stadium turned out to be a big spectacle. Basic player Nathan Aké opened the score after fifteen minutes, when he towered over the German defense and headed in from a corner from Jack Grealish: 1-0. Kevin De Bruyne, who returned to action for the first time since the European Championship, had an important part in the 2-0. A pass from the Belgian was completely misjudged by Nordi Mukiele, who unfortunately outwitted his own goalkeeper. Thanks to a goal by Nkunku in the 42nd minute, RB Leipzig seemed to be able to start the second half with good prospects, but Riyad Mahrez also scored.

After a handball by Lukas Klostermann in the sixteen, Mahrez was allowed to take a penalty and did it flawlessly: 3-1. Found six minutes after the break those Roten Bullen again the connecting goal, and it was again Nkunku who put his name on the scoreboard: 3-2. Nevertheless, City took back the margin of two goals. Champions League debutant Grealish cut in from the left and found the far corner with a placed shot: 4-2.

RB Leipzig did not give up and came, with Bryan Brobbey now inside the lines, at 4-3 fifteen minutes before time. Big man on the German side, Nkunku, completed his ‘false’ hat-trick on a pass from Youssef Poulsen. João Cancelo, however, put an end to all the visitors’ hopes within two minutes and made it 5-3. Moments later, Angeliño received his second yellow card from referee Gözübüyük, leaving RB Leipzig with ten men. Substitute Gabriel Jesus determined the final score at 6-3 a few minutes before time.