Josko Gvardiol’s second-half equaliser frustrated Pep Guardiola’s side after Riyad Mahrez’s first-half opener in a 1-1 away in the Champions League last-16 first leg
Nottingham Forest could be dismissed as a blip. This was an altogether more worrying display from, who again huffed and heaved but somehow seemed to look less coherent as the game went on. For 45 minutes they simply toyed with their hosts, scoring through Riyad Mahrez and giving the distinct impression that they could raise the tempo whenever they wanted.
With Kevin De Bruyne out through illness, Guardiola deployed the system he normally uses in these situations: Kyle Walker pushed high to provide width and crosses, Mahrez tucked in a little, Bernardo Silva deeper to provide control alongside Rodri. Ilkay Gündogan – captain here – pushed up very high, almost as a second striker, almost certainly an attempt by Guardiola to pin back the dangerous Leipzig midfield.
Riyad Mahrez scores the opening goal of the match for Manchester City in the 27th minute at the Red Bull Arena.It arrived from Xaver Schlager, forced to make one stressful decision too many and coughing up the ball in midfield. Grealish devoured it. Gündogan executed the neat flick. Mahrez did the rest. And as much as City had deserved the goal Leipzig, with their disjointed appearance on the ball and inability to find the telling final pass, had also to a large extent invited it.
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