Jack Grealish, The City’s star signing, scored a wonderful goal in his Champions League debut when the Manchester City he left behind the pain of losing last season’s final for his European campaign to start with a 6-3 victory over RB Leipzig.
Grealish, the British record of 118 million euros he signed with Aston Villa, Lit up the Etihad Stadium after cutting the inside from the left before heading home to make it 4-2.
In an extraordinary match, Nathan Ake put Pep Guardiola’s team ahead with a powerful header, the tenth different player to score with the City shirt this season, before a disastrous goal on Nordi Mukiele’s own goal doubled the lead.
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The French defender was terribly wrong in his angles when his header attempt back to his goalkeeper after Kevin de Bruyne’s delivery ended in the net.
However, City did not do things their way, and Mukiele made up for his mistake by playing a role in Christopher Nkunku’s goal to make it 2-1 before Riad Mahrez regained the two-goal lead. goals from a penalty after Lukas Klostermann drove.
Nkunku gave hopes to RB Leipzig with a header by Grealish in his second for the club with a delightful finish.
Former Paris St-Germain player Nkunku completed his hat-trick, but Joao Cancelo added an impressive fifth and substitute Gabriel Jesus a sixth to prepare City for their biggest test in Group A in home to PSG on 28 September.
RB Leipzig finished with 10 men after former Manchester City player Angelino was sent off in the 79th minute for a second yellow card.