City beaten by Leverkusen, unbeaten Champions League run ends | OneFootball

Manchester City faced their first defeat in the Champions League this Tuesday. The English team lost to Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, in a match valid for the fifth round.

Standings Situation

With the result, Manchester City lost for the first time after three wins and one draw, dropping to sixth place in the standings with ten points. Leverkusen, on the other hand, reached eight points and climbed to 13th place.

📋 Match Summary

🔵MANCHESTER CITY 0 X 2 BAYER LEVERKUSEN⚫

🏆 Competition: 5th round of the Champions League 🏟️ Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester 📅 Date: November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Grimaldo, 23’ of the 1st half (Leverkusen) ⚽ Patrik Schick, 9′ of the 2nd half (Leverkusen)

How the Game Went

Despite Manchester City's initial pressure, it was Leverkusen who opened the scoring. At 23 minutes, Grimaldo took advantage of a cross from the right side of the attack and finished first-time to find the net. Towards the end of the first half, City began to dominate the actions but was not efficient enough to score.

Leverkusen's second goal came nine minutes into the second half. After a quick counter-attack, Alex García found Schick, who got ahead of the defense to slightly head the ball into the net. City responded shortly after with an attempt by Haaland, but the number 9 was stopped by a good save from goalkeeper Flekken.

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