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Irish Examiner
The City manager, though, once again has cause to regret his side’s failure to capitalise on periods of dominance. City’s cause was helped by the fact Christopher Nkunku, the Leipzig forward, was restricted while he makes his way back from the ankle injury that ruled the France international out of the World Cup. Guardiola had injury problems of his own with Aymeric Laporte and Kevin De Bruyne both left at home because of illness. Haaland had the chance to add a second but Leipzig’s second half response was rewarded when Gvardiol rose above Dias to head past an out of position Ederson from a short corner. Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson 6; Walker 7, Akanji 6, Dias 6, Ake 6; Rodri 6, Silva 7; Mahrez 8, Gundogan 7, Grealish 7; Haaland 6.
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