DBasia.news – Manchester City will meet RB Leipzig in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League this season. Reportedly, The Citizens dominated when facing representatives of Germany.
Manchester City’s quest for the first Champions League title in history will be challenged by Leipzig. At the first meeting, Man City will play as the guest team.
Guardiola is in high spirits ahead of the match against Leipzig. He will enjoy the football culture in Germany.
“The dream is to get going, put in a good performance and get to the quarter-finals,” Guardiola told Manchester City’s official website.
“We are going to Europe to try to show our football in a new culture, a new stadium, where it is full of passion and good people.”
This is not the first time Manchester City have faced a German team in the Champions League. Previously, The Citizens had faced German representatives 17 times.
Of these, Manchester City appear to dominate. Man City won 14 wins and 2 draws. Man City scores an average of 2.6 goals per game.
However, Manchester City has never had a big head as the German team’s only contract defeat in that period came against Leipzig last season. Guardiola’s squad fell with a narrow score of 2-1.