Feed Haaland and Manchester City’s totemic No 9 will score. The problem, recently, has been a paucity of openings for him.
The result restored City to victorious ways in Europe even as defensive lapses and a lack of chances for their striker remained unresolved.
Leipzig had won only once in six previous meetings with City, all in this competition, and began the second half staring at a fifth defeat in the fixture.
City’s quest to return to winning ways featured an XI with four changes from Saturday’s reverse against Brighton.
He was honest, too, about Antonio Nusa’s second for Leipzig. The forward took advantage of a lax rearguard.
City had forced the issue and twice went close to a second moments later.
Haaland still settled the contest, converting when the service finally arrived.