Bayer Leverkusen Stun Manchester City 2-0 to End 44-Game Home Unbeaten Run

Bayer Leverkusen delivered one of the standout results of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday night, defeating Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium and ending the hosts’ remarkable 44-match unbeaten streak on home soil in all competitions.

Alejandro Grimaldo broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute with a precise low finish after a swift counter-attack, capitalising on City’s high defensive line. Patrik Schick doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second half, heading home from a Jeremie Frimpong cross to seal the victory for Xabi Alonso’s well-drilled side.

Pep Guardiola made ten changes to the starting lineup that faced Liverpool three days earlier, resting key players amid a congested fixture list. The heavily rotated side struggled to find rhythm, managing only one shot on target despite late introductions of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.

Leverkusen, compact and lethal on the break, recorded their first-ever win at the Etihad and underlined their credentials as serious European contenders this season. The result lifts them into the top eight of the new league phase, while City suffer their first home defeat since November 2022.