"Manchester City lost ground on their rivals in the Champions League after they lost 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in Pep Guardiola's 100th match in charge of them in the competition. Alejandro Grimaldo and Patrik Schick got on the scoresheet for Kasper Hjulmand's side while the Premier League outfit were unable to find their way past a resolute Leverkusen defence, seeing them lose their first game in the competition this season."
"Guardiola made 10 changes from the City side that lost to Newcastle United, with only Nico Gonzalez keeping his place, but the hosts started on the front foot as Nathan Ake and Tijjani Reijnders both tested Mark Flekken. But it was Leverkusen who went ahead in the 23rd minute, with Christian Kofane laying the ball off for Grimaldo from Ibrahim Maza's cross, and the Spaniard found the bottom-right corner with a first-time strike."
Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Bayer Leverkusen in a Champions League match that marked Pep Guardiola's 100th fixture in the competition. Alejandro Grimaldo opened scoring in the 23rd minute after Christian Kofane's lay-off, and Patrik Schick added a second early in the second half with a powerful header. Guardiola made ten changes from the previous league game, leaving only Nico Gonzalez in the lineup, but City could not breach a disciplined Leverkusen defence. Mark Flekken produced key saves, including stops from Nathan Ake, Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland late on. Leverkusen outperformed City defensively despite lower expected goals.
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