The start of the round of 16 which in my opinion is a bit strange, because no English representative has won in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League this season:
Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea 1-0
AC Milan vs Tottenham 1-0
Liverpool vs Real Madrid 2-5.
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City 1-1
Looks like Premier League clubs are facing with risk of disappearance after the Round of 16 in Champions League. It's not the end for them but risk is here and at least Liverpool almost already said goodbye. Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City will play at homes so they can go next if they can take advantage of home stadiums.
Man City seems like having good pressure at the beginning and they could manage the ball possession and attacks much better than Leipzig. However after Mahrez could make a goal in the 27 minutes. This really made many people optimize so much that Man City would be able to win the match. But after waiting for a long time, their performance seems too boring and did not really give high pressure again. They did more mistakes and couldn't optimize the chances, they missed the chances. However, Leipzig also strengthened their defense much better. man City seems like having some trouble attacking Leipzig's defenses. Well, although this first-leg match result was quite disappointing, at least, they still have second chances in the second leg.
Manchester City controlled ball and the match very well but they wasted too many opportunities. It seems Haaland is not able to help Manchester City a lot in Champions League but I also consider about his decreasing performance in Premier League since World Cup 2022 and his injury.
A draw in the first leg is not the end of the world and the end of Manchester City adventure in Champions League. They still have the second leg at their home, Etihad and they can beat Leipzig there. However with performance of Leipzig in the first leg, Manchester City will not easily beat them after all. They are stronger can win the German club but their players must be careful as Leipzig can score goals any time like they did in the first leg.