Manchester City suffered a 2–0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at the Etihad, collecting zero points on a Champions League night for the first time this season.
Pep Guardiola ushered out a lineup with 10 changes from the team that lost 2–1 to Newcastle United at the weekend and paid the price. The Cityzens failed to get on the scoresheet for only the third time in 2025–26 and looked extremely vulnerable on the counter.
Goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Patrik Schick lifted Bayer Leverkusen to victory at the Etihad, where Man City supporters headed for the exits before the final whistle sounded.
The English giants now sit sixth in the league phase standings, though they will sink even lower once Wednesday’s matches are played.






