Manchester City beat Leipzig 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The defending champions had trailed 2-0 at halftime at Etihad Stadium but Foden scored one and helped to create two more as Pep Guardiola's team ensured it would advance to the knockout stage atop Group G.
Foden set up a goal for Erling Haaland in the 54th minute and evened the score in the 70th. He then played a part in the buildup for substitute Julian Alvarez's winner in the 87th as City preserved an unbeaten home record in the Champions League that dates back to 2018.
Foden scored one and helped to create two more as Pep Guardiola’s team preserved an unbeaten home record in the Champions League that dates back to 2018.
Erling Haaland in the 54th minute and evened the score in the 70th. He then played a part in the buildup for substitute Julian Alvarez’s winner in the 87th to complete the comeback.
Haaland’s goal saw him set another benchmark by becoming the fastest player to score 40 Champions League goals by reaching that total in 35 games.
Erling Haaland scored City’s first goal, Foden the second, and Julian Alvarez the 87th-minute winner as a 2-0 halftime deficit inspired by Loic Openda’s brace had Leipzig hoping for control of the group.
Both sides will be in the knockout rounds as City’s won all five of its group stage matches including a 3-1 win at Leipzig on October 4, and Leipzig’s claimed all nine of the other points available to it during the tournament.
Red Bull Arena before Erling Haaland scored five of the side’s seven goals in a blowout second leg in Manchester.
It was Guardiola's second comeback from a two-goal deficit in his Champions League managerial career after his Bayern Munich side rallied to beat Juventus in the 2016 quarter-finals.
City finish the group stage at Red Star Belgrade on Dec. 13.
Young Boys, who are third on four points, secured a place in the Europa league knockout round playoffs with a 2-0 win over Red Star. The Belgrade side are bottom with one point.
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