Haaland's 78th-minute goal lifts Man City past RB Leipzig 3-2

Erling Haaland scored the winner in the 78th minute as Man City beat RB Leipzig 3-2 at Red Bull Arena. Haaland finished from very close range after a pass from Elliot Anderson. He took player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 7.7.

City went ahead in the 37th minute when Castello Lukeba put the ball into his own net. Ridle Baku levelled it 1-1 in the 49th, firing in from a tight angle on the right after a fast break set up by Brajan Gruda. Enzo Fernández headed City back in front 2-1 in the 58th from an Iliman Ndiaye cross. Leipzig needed only three minutes to answer. Antonio Nusa made it 2-2 in the 61st with a left footed shot, assisted by Christopher Nkunku.

Haaland then settled it. City moved to 2-0-1, while Leipzig fell to 1-0-2. Chirp's Sim had City at 48% before kickoff, so the result went close to the call.