We simulated Man City vs RB Leipzig and it was a Champions League classic

Manchester City turn their attention to European action this midweek, with Pep Guardiola's side taking on RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening.

After a 1-1 draw away from home in the 1st leg, City know that a win in the 2nd leg will see them advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Guardiola has a fully fit squad to choose from on Tuesday, including Kevin De Bruyne, who was unavailable in the 1st leg, but has since returned to full fitness and came on as a substitute in their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

But RB Leipzig will be without a number of key players for their visit to the Etihad, with midfielder Dani Olmo and goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi both ruled out through injury, whilst attacking midfielder Christopher Nkunku is a major doubt.

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So, can City edge out RB Leipzig to reach the Champions League quarter finals? We simulated the game to find out.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Stones, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.

We predict that RB Leipzig could line up in a 4-2-2-2 formation, with their line-up as follows: Blaswich; Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol, Raum; Laimer, Haidara; Szoboszlai, Werner; Forsberg, Silva.

RB Leipzig silenced the Etihad in the opening stages, with the away side scoring two quick goals to put City's Champions League quest in serious doubt. First, Emil Forsberg was afforded too much space on the edge of the City area, with the midfielder guiding an effort past Ederson to make it 1-0.

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