Julian Alvarez's stellar goal and assist propelled Manchester City to a 3-1 victory on the road against Leipzig,

Julian Alvarez's stellar goal and assist propelled Manchester City to a 3-1 victory on the road against Leipzig, while Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan settled for a goalless draw in the second round of the group stage.

The Citizens got off to a strong start, coming close in the opening stages when Phil Foden shot wide from a tight angle, followed by Bernardo Silva's attempt from a promising position getting blocked, reports Xinhua.

Foden continuously threatened Leipzig's area, with his shot narrowly missing the target before scoring the opener in the 25th minute, capitalizing on Rico Lewis' good build up work.

Leipzig struggled to penetrate City's well-positioned defense, while the visitors missed opportunities to widen the lead as Foden squandered another chance and Erling Haaland couldn't overcome goalkeeper Janis Blaswich from inside the box before half-time.

The Bulls enjoyed a dream start to the second half, with Yussuf Poulsen's through ball enabling Lois Openda to level the scores after beating Manchester keeper Ederson with a well-placed shot into the inside of the left post.