Man City Morning Round-Up, Thursday 5th November 2026: Haaland Winner Sinks Leipzig in Champions League Thriller
Manchester City battled back from being pegged back twice to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League, with Erling Haaland netting the winner on 77 minutes after Elliot Anderson's cross, as City won their first game in four (Manchester Evening News) (The Guardian) (BBC Sport). ManCity.com described their skipper Haaland leading by example with the decisive strike (ManCity.com), while Haaland himself was full of praise for Anderson, calling him "amazing" (ManCity.com). Ndiaye also spoke of his delight after picking up an assist in the win (ManCity.com).
Not everything was rosy, though - the Manchester Evening News pointed out that an offside moment involving Haaland highlighted some ongoing issues within the team despite the important victory (Manchester Evening News), and their player ratings piece gave one standout a 7/10 while rating Gianluigi Donnarumma poorly after a couple of errors (Manchester Evening News). Boss Enzo Maresca addressed the goalkeeper's mistakes afterwards, insisting it was "not a concern" (Manchester Evening News), while BBC Sport quoted him saying of Donnarumma, "he knows he was no good," but that his faith remains intact (BBC Sport).
Haaland was candid after the match, reportedly making three demands of his team-mates and telling them to "step up" following the win that moved City into the top eight (Manchester Evening News). Maresca echoed his captain's critical assessment, agreeing that there's plenty more improvement needed from the squad (Manchester Evening News).
Elsewhere, City's youngsters were also in Leipzig action, winning 2-1 in the UEFA Youth League (ManCity.com). Off the pitch, BBC Sport has highlighted five key individuals at the Premier League who are set to play a part in determining City's fate (BBC Sport).
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