In a dramatic turnaround, Julian Alvarez of Manchester City found the net in the 87th minute as the European champions fought back from a two-goal deficit to secure a 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig, thereby clinching the top spot in Champions League Group G on Tuesday, with one round of matches still to be played.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden also contributed goals in the second half after a lackluster first-half performance by City. This win gives Pep Guardiola's team 15 points from five games, while Leipzig, also having qualified for the last 16, has accumulated nine points, as reported by Reuters.

Adding to his list of achievements, Erling Haaland set a new record as the fastest player to reach 40 Champions League goals. The striker had previously become the quickest to score 50 Premier League goals last Saturday.

Leipzig's Lois Openda capitalized on defensive errors by City for both of their goals. He exploited a long ball from goalkeeper Janis Blaswich that cleared a lackadaisical Manuel Akanji in the 13th minute and scored again with apparent ease in the 33rd minute, spinning around Ruben Dias in the process.

In the 54th minute, Haaland capitalized on a pass from Foden, striking a low left-foot shot into the net. City equalized in the 70th minute with Foden's impressive first touch and finish, and Alvarez secured the lead when Foden's pass was deflected into his path for a close-range effort.