Young Boys Young Boys

Man City Manchester City

WHEN AND WHERE

We face Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium on Wednesday 25 October, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 (UK).

The game will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, and you can keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on Twitter: @ManCity.

Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global TV listings, courtesy of liversoccertv.com.

Next Fixture

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Wed 25 Oct

Champions League

Young Boys

20:00

BST

Man City

Teams

CITY XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias (C), Ake, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Nunes, Grealish, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Walker, Phillips, Stones, Alvarez, Bernardo, Gomez, Gvardiol, Foden, Bobb, Hamilton

YOUNG BOYS XI: Racioppi, Garcia, Benito, Camara (C), Blum, Lauper, Niasse, Elia, Ugrinic, Monteiro, Itten

Subs: Von Ballmoos, Marzino, Amenda, Lakomy, Colley, Chaiwa, Janko, Nsame, Persson, Lustenberger, Ganvoula, Males

MAN CITY APP COVERAGE

Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from Switzerland in one place.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, whilst our Matchday Live show will begin at 18:45 (UK).

We will have special guests David James, Keith Curle and Paul Dickov on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight at half-time and in greater detail after the final whistle.

They will also answer viewer questions throughout the broadcast, with audience participation actively encouraged on Matchday Live. To get in touch, send a WhatsApp to: +447537186538.

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During the game you can listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Andy Morrison while our text commentary continues.

Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.

Highlights from the match, as well as a full-match replay [available on CITY+] will also be available later in the evening. 

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PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW

“[Young Boys are] such an aggressive team. They don’t sit deep. They are a really tall and physical team, link really well with the strikers and the two or three.

“They are so strong, they attack the channels really good, especially on the left side and the final third, a lot of players in the box.

“They can play with four or five at the back, usually play four. We have to read immediately what they do to adapt offensively and defensively.

“In this stadium, I know from the information I have the people support them a lot really well in this stadium. It will be a tough game.”

Manuel Akanji Preview

“[Raphael Wicky] is a really good manager and has developed. He was in America and now back in Switzerland doing a good job at Young Boys.

“They won’t be scared, they try to play their football and be brave but we come here focusing on ourselves and for the three points.”

GROUP STANDINGS

We sit top of the group after winning both of our opening two matches, whilst Young Boys are third in the group, with one point from two matches.

PREVIOUS MEETING

This will be the first ever meeting between City and Young Boys.

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The Swiss club have faced English opposition previously, with their most famous night coming in September 2021, overcoming Manchester United 2-1 in the first match of the group stage.

LAST TIME OUT

Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku scored late on to ensure a thoroughly-deserved 3-1 victory at RB Leipzig in Matchday Two of the Champions League group stage.

In our last league fixture, we emerged 2-1 victors over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.

As for our opponents, they lost grip of a 1-2 lead against Red Star Belgrade to draw 2-2 in Matchday Two.

In the Swiss Super League, Young Boys drew 0-0 with FC Zurich as second took on first in a tense fight for the top spot. 

MATCH OFFICIALS

The match officials for the game are:

Referee: Morten Korgh

Assistant referees: D. Wollenberg Rasmussen and Steffen Barmsen

Fourth official: Peter Kjaersgaard

Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri

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