Bayer Leverkusen will be the eighth different German team that Manchester City have faced in European competition, in their 39th match against German opposition (P38 W24 D6 L8 to date).

Manchester City have only lost one of their last 24 games against German teams in the UEFA Champions League (W19 D4), suffering defeat at RB Leipzig in December 2021 (1-2). The Citizens have scored 67 goals across these 24 matches, at an average of 2.8 per game.

Manchester City have won their last 13 home games against German opposition in the UEFA Champions League by an aggregate score of 49-13. The last German side to avoid defeat there in the competition is Bayern Munich in October 2013 (3-1 win), who were then managed by current Citizens boss Pep Guardiola.

Bayer Leverkusen have lost eight of their 10 away games against English sides in the UEFA Champions League (W1 D1), with their only victory and clean sheet there coming in a 1-0 win over Tottenham in November 2016. Their most recent trip was a 0-4 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield last season (November 2024)

This will be Pep Guardiola’s 100th UEFA Champions League game in charge of Manchester City (P99 W62 D19 L18), making him just the third manager to oversee 100+ games with an English team in the European Cup/Champions League, after Alex Ferguson (190 with Manchester United) and Arsène Wenger (177 with Arsenal).

Manchester City haven’t trailed at any point in the UEFA Champions League this season, and have led for 62% of their total match time (239:45). In over two hours of play when their matches have been level (146:43), Pep Guardiola’s side have had 41 shots and only faced two in return (+39).

Manchester City rank first in the UEFA Champions League this season for successful passes (2,511), pass accuracy (91.9%), 10+ pass sequences in open play (95) and passes per sequence (6.2). At the same time, they are the only team who haven’t conceded a single opposition fast break in the current edition.

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland could make his 50th start in the UEFA Champions League here (currently on 49). The Norwegian will hold the record for most goals scored within a player’s first 50 starts in the competition, even if he doesn’t find the net in this match (50).

Bayer Leverkusen midfield Aleix García has made the most successful switches of play in the UEFA Champions League this season, as well as having a 100% completion rate on attempted switches (8/8). The Spaniard also ranks third for line-breaking passes by midfielders this term (48), only behind Joey Veerman (70) and Vitinha (63).

24 of Erling Haaland’s 31 goals for Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League have been first time finishes (77%), with his total of 24 being the most by any player in the competition since the start of 2022-23.