, Nov. 26 -- Manchester City dominated possession, launched more attacks, and fired more shots, yet it was Bayer Leverkusen who left Etihad Stadium with a memorable 2-0 Champions League victory on Tuesday night.

Alejandro Grimaldo broke the deadlock in the first half, and Patrik Schick doubled the lead after the break, securing a clinical win for the visitors.

Pep Guardiola, mindful of a packed schedule, rested key players including goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Jeremy Doku. All three attackers were brought on in the second half, but City could not overturn the deficit.

City struggled early, lacking the speed and sharpness to penetrate Leverkusen's organized defence. Although the hosts grew more threa...