RB Leipzig – Manchester City: follow the match live
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RB Leipzig host Manchester City on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 9 p.m. in the fourth matchday of the Champions League. At the Red Bull Arena, Enzo Maresca’s side will look to continue their European campaign against a German team seeking to get theirs back on track. Find the official line-ups and key information to follow this match live.
The official line-ups
Martín Demichelis has opted for a 4-3-3 for RB Leipzig. The midfield will include Christoph Baumgartner, Ezekiel Banzuzi and Neil El Aynaoui. Up front, Rômulo, Brajan Gruda and Antonio Nusa are tasked with leading the attack. RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt – Baku, Orbán, Lukeba, Raum – Baumgartner, Banzuzi, El Aynaoui – Rômulo, Gruda, Nusa.
On the other side, Enzo Maresca has set Manchester City up in a 4-2-3-1, with Erling Haaland leading the line and Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki and Iliman Ndiaye in support. Manchester City: Donnarumma – O’Reilly, Guéhi, Matheus Nunes, Khusanov – Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández – Cherki, Foden, Iliman Ndiaye – Haaland.
Ayyoub Bouaddi among the substitutes
Young midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi is among Manchester City’s substitutes. He could get the chance to feature during the match. Rúben Dias, Jérémy Doku and Joško Gvardiol are also available to Enzo Maresca. After three matchdays, Manchester City have six points and have scored nine goals, compared with Leipzig’s three points and three goals.
The Citizens have also won four of the six recorded meetings between the two teams, compared with one win for the German club. Their most recent meeting ended in a 3-2 win for Manchester City. Italian referee Marco Guida will officiate the match at the Red Bull Arena. Kick-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. Follow RB Leipzig – Manchester City live for updates on the score, key moments and statistics from this fourth matchday of the Champions League.