Leipzig held Manchester City in UEFA Champions League

BERLIN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Josko Gvardiol's equalizer helped Leipzig to snatch a 1-1 stalemate with Manchester City at the first leg of Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

Both sides needed some time to gain a foothold into the clash with goal scoring opportunities were at premium in the opening stages.

The first real chance of the match also broke the deadlock on 27 minutes as Xaver Schlager's mispla