RB Leipzig's Champions League campaign took another hit on Wednesday as they lost 2-3 to Manchester City at the Red Bull Arena, as confirmed by the structured sports data. The defeat leaves the club with just one win from four European games, putting qualification for the knockout rounds under serious pressure. It is a frustrating setback given the strong home form Leipzig had built in recent weeks, which included convincing wins over Elversberg, Schalke and a DFB-Pokal victory at Rot-Weiss Essen.

The bigger picture around coach Martin Demichelis remains complicated. Demichelis addressed speculation about his future directly, telling Bild he would leave of his own accord if Leipzig failed to meet their season targets. That statement came after a run of three straight wins had temporarily steadied the ship, though Sport Bild reported that Julian Nagelsmann has been informally sounded out as a potential successor. Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer Roger Schmidt publicly backed Demichelis, insisting a change was not being considered, but the reports alone signal the scrutiny the Argentine is operating under.

Off the pitch, Belgian winger Johan Bakayoko looks increasingly likely to leave in January. Bild reported that Leipzig would not stand in his way, with Bakayoko having managed just three appearances and 144 minutes this season after disciplinary issues cost him further squad places.

Leipzig return to Bundesliga action on Saturday when they host Augsburg at the Red Bull Arena, sitting fourth with 15 points after eight games.