RB Leipzig hosts Manchester City in Champions League round 4

Manchester City visits RB Leipzig in Champions League matchday 4 on Wednesday, 4 November at 17:00 Brasília time at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig. City brings a 2–1 record and six points, while Leipzig has won only one of three matches. The match will be broadcast on HBO Max in Brazil and various streaming platforms across North America, Mexico, and Spain.

Quick Facts

UEFA Champions League first phase matchday 4
Manchester City: 5–1 defeat of AEK Athens, 2–0 victory over Porto, 4–2 home loss to PSG
RB Leipzig: 4–1 home losses to Como and Real Madrid, 1–0 home win over PSV
Manchester City: 1–0 loss to Brighton, 2–1 away loss to Aston Villa
RB Leipzig: 2–0 win over Schalke 04

RB Leipzig and Manchester City meet on Wednesday, 4 November at 17:00 Brasília time (15:00 US Eastern, 21:00 Spain) at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, for matchday 4 of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League first phase.

Manchester City arrives with six points from three matches after defeating Porto 2–0 and AEK Athens 5–1, offset by a 4–2 home loss to PSG. In domestic competition, the English side has faltered recently, losing to Aston Villa 2–1 away and Brighton 1–0 at home, dropping second place in the Premier League to Arsenal. Coach Enzo Maresca has nearly the full squad available, with only Antoine Semenyo unavailable due to injury.

RB Leipzig has recorded only one victory in the competition so far—1–0 over PSV—while suffering 4–1 defeats to both Como and Real Madrid as a visitor. The German club sits fourth in the Bundesliga after a 2–0 win over Schalke 04. Coach Martín Demichelis' side brings an unbeaten home record of ten consecutive victories, with five consecutive clean sheets at Red Bull Arena.

The match will be streamed on HBO Max in Brazil. In the United States, the game is available via Paramount+ and DAZN USA; in Mexico via FOX One; and in Spain via Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 4, and Movistar Liga de Campeones 5. Italian referee Marco Guida will officiate.

Manchester City currently occupies 12th place in the overall league standings with six points, while RB Leipzig sits 28th with three points. Both teams seek to improve their positions in the revised Champions League format before the international break.

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Why This Matters

Manchester City (currently 12th, six points) faces RB Leipzig (28th, three points) in the revised Champions League league-phase format, where both teams must improve positions before the international break. City brings recent Premier League losses (to Aston Villa and Brighton) into European competition, while Leipzig's strong home record (ten consecutive wins, five clean sheets) contrasts with their away vulnerabilities (4–1 losses to Como and Real Madrid). The result will directly impact both clubs' progression odds in the expanded first-phase standings.

Timeline & Sources

Nov 4, 2026

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RB Leipzig vs Manchester City kickoff at Red Bull Arena