Manchester City, the prestigious English club, set an unfortunate record after losing at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 group stage matchday 5.
On 26 Nov 2025 GMT+7, Manchester City, known as the 'Sky Blues,' a leading Premier League team managed by Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, set an unwanted record after losing 0-2 at home to Bundesliga powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 group stage matchday 5 last night.
In that match, the visitors scored twice with Alejandro Grimaldo at the 23rd minute and Patrik Schick at the 54th minute, securing three points to reach 8 points from 5 matches, placing them 8th in the group. Meanwhile, the hosts remained at 10 points from 5 matches, sitting 6th in the standings.
After the game, Manchester City set an unwanted record, having lost two of their last four home matches at Etihad Stadium in the UEFA Champions League (winning the other two), matching the number of losses in the previous 37 home matches (30 wins, 5 draws). This was also their first home group stage defeat in 24 matches since September 2018, when they lost to Lyon.