Man. City score two late goals to thrash Leipzig in Germany

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Manchester City scored two late goals on Wednesday to beat Leipzig 3-1 in Germany to stay top of Champions League Group G.

City opened scoring on 25 minutes. Rico Lewis fed the ball through to Phil Foden, who picked up the pass inside the box and quickly sent it into the right side of the goal.

Leipzig equalised shortly after the break. Lois Openda ran onto a pass from Yussuf Poulsen after great counter attacking play and hit a fine first-time shot into the net from mid range.

But it was all City from then with Foden hitting the post with a free-kick and Erling Haaland missing a host of chances.

The match was heading to a draw when City made it 2-1. Julian Alvarez tried his luck from the edge of the box and scored with an accurate shot inside the right post after an assist from Jeremy Doku.

It was 3-1 for City two minutes into added time. Alvarez found himself with the ball at his feet in space after a lightning counter attack.

He looks and up slide the ball to Jeremy Doku, who coolly slotted the ball past the keeper from mid range.

According to BBC, City have now equalled the longest European unbeaten run by an English club – level on 16 with Leeds (1967-1968), Tottenham (1967-1972), Chelsea (2018-2019) and West Ham, whose run started last year and is still going too.