Copenhagen vs Man City

Considering we're in Scandinavia, those are positively balmy conditions! 16:05. Fresh look. You may have noticed our Matchday Centre is different ...

City decked out in our beautifully bright yellow training jacket. Ederson has a rare lapse in concentration with the ball at his feet. The atmosphere is building in the Parken Stadium... Luckily for us, it rolls just wide of the goal and it's Copenhagen's first corner. A light show here at Parken Stadium - with a rendition of the Boomtown Rats ringing out. There’s a great wall of noise over to my left – the Copenhagen fans packed in behind that goal, who have been here for hours, are making plenty of noise.

31. de Moraes Ederson · 7. Cavaco Joao Cancelo · 25. Manuel Akanji · 14. Aymeric Laporte · 21. Sergio Gomez · 16. Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri · 8. Ilkay Gundogan · 26.

Kick-off at the Parken Stadium is at 5.45pm (BST) but stay tuned in the meantime for all the team news and build-up. Jacob Neestrup speaks: “City will undoubtedly have a lot of possession again but hopefully we will have more sequences where we have the ball on our own feet,” said the Copenhagen manager. Only seventh in the Danish league table after 12 games, Copenhagen drew 1-1 with leaders Nordsjælland at the weekend. 2 min: A dipping Kevin De Bruyne cross to the far post is deflected out for a corner. He pulls the ball across the face of goal and masked Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabera touches it wide of his far post. Copenhagen have a free-kick right on the edge of the City penalty area. 19 min: Lukas Lerager is teed up outside the City penalty area and sends a shot arrowing towards goal. Haraldsson shoots straight into the City wall, wherethe ball is blocked by Manuel Akanji. 20 min: Kevin De Bruyne has a shot high and wide for another City corner. He plays a crossfield ball towards Grealish, with help from Rodri but City are unable to forge an opening and are forced backwards. 48 min: Copenhagen win a corner, Rodri putting the ball out of play under pressure. They play their way upfield, beating City’s press but are unable to fashion anything in the way of a goalscoring opportunity.

A struggling Copenhagen outfit once again hosts current Premier League champions Manchester City in an intriguing Champions League fixture.

Thus far Copenhagen has lost two games and drawn one in the Champions League and would look to give their home fans some delightful memories. Manchester City is riding high on their performances this summer courtesy of their star striker Erling Haaland. A struggling Copenhagen outfit once again hosts current Premier League champions Manchester City in an intriguing Champions League fixture.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the early game in the Champions League as Premier League big boys Manchester City arrive in Denmark to face FC ...

It means the likes of Alvarez gets a chance to show his undoubted talent. The record for Champions League goals stands at a remarkable 140 set by Cristiano Ronaldo in his spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Even so, the Norwegian goal machine would likely need at least eight, nine or more seasons at the top of his game in the Champions League to trouble Ronaldo’s efforts. This time Mahrez jinks his way into the box and then chips the ball to around the penalty area. It's a left-footed half-volley this time and the Spaniard gets it all wrong. Well, it sort of makes sense, doesn't it, to leave out the big Norwegian. The Algerian chooses to side foot his effort to the keeper's right but Grabara picks well and pushes it away. Maybe they are in a shock given the tonking they faced last week. Copenhagen build again and the blond locks of Haraldsson are again in view as the Icelandic teen controls, steps away and strikes. He gives the spot kick and Mahrez steps up. It's still unlikely given the quality of this City side but they have a chance. We're back underway and the lively crowd is immediately back and making plenty of noise.

His team play nine matches (including tonight's game) in the next month and if they can qualify for the Champions League last-16 tonight the final two group ...

43 mins: Despite only having 10-men Manchester City are keeping hold off the ball with relative ease. Man City have had a goal disallowed, they’ve missed a penalty and are down to 10-men thanks to Sergio Gomez’s red card. He gets some treatment from the medical staff and will play on for now. Kick off: Copenhagen get the match back underway. Coming up at the conclusion of this game is Celtic’s match against RB Leipzig. Half-time: Copenhagen 0-0 Man City HT Copenhagen 0-0 Man City Copenhagen 0-0 Man City It ended in a 5-0 thrashing at the Etihad last Wednesday when His team play nine matches (including tonight’s game) in the next month and if they can qualify for the Champions League last-16 tonight the final two group games will provide opportunities to rest and rotate players. [Pep Guardiola’s](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/pep-guardiola) men currently sit top of Group G with a perfect record of three wins from three games and if they make it four from four, they will guarantee a spot in the next round of the competition. Second half: Copenhagen 0-0 Man City

Manchester City can qualify for the Champions League knockout stages if they beat FC Copenhagen tonight.

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Manchester City face FC Copenhagen in the Champions League at Parken Stadium, one win away from qualifying from Group G.

Ake was very interesting on the lack of a weakness in the striker’s game and how difficult he is to defend against even in training. He played 45 minutes in the home fixture a week ago but is amongst the substitutes for the first time in his City career this evening. Against Southampton at the weekend, it was Dias and Ake in the centre, with Akanji at right-back. Then, he was very lively making plenty of runs to stretch the defence, and when he’s played there off the bench without Haaland around, he’s caused problems too. That’s a big call from Guardiola to drop Haaland, although it was a decision that was going to come at some point. Akanji and Laporte are given the opportunity to play at the heart of the back four. More minutes for Laporte is certainly a good thing while Akanji will be pleased to play in his more favourable position of central defence after filling in at right back vs Southampton. This is a perfect chance to give him more game time, allow Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake to get a rest, and keep the competition high in the back line. He might still have a point to prove tonight. They’re making quite a noise as well, jumping up and down in unison in the two-tiered stand with half an hour still to go until the game gets underway. I think the fact they’re so dominant in all competitions, it gives Pep [Guardiola] an opportunity to rotate, rest players at the right times. [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) have maximum points from their first three games in the [Champions League](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/uefa-champions-league) this season, including a 5-0 win over Copenhagen at the Etihad just six days ago.

The Argentine striker will lead the City line in the Danish capital with Erling Haaland reverting to the bench. The other four changes from the side that beat ...

[Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) has 28 goals in 22 appearances in the UEFA Champions League. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) is set to be holding midfielder with skipper Ilkay [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) and Kevin [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) also alongside the Spaniard in the City engine room. The only instance of an English side losing away to a Danish side in this competition saw FC København defeat Manchester United during the group stages in 2006-07. København have never gone four games without scoring in the competition. ● Manchester City’s last visit to Denmark saw them lose 2-0 to Aalborg BK in a UEFA Cup Last 16 second leg match in 2008-09. The game finished 2-2, with Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Ireland scoring for the visitors. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Cancelo, Akanji, [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Gomez, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) (c), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez), Grealish, Alvarez [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) and Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) deployed alongside him [Aymeric](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), [Sergio Gomez](https://www.mancity.com/players/sergio-gomez), Ilkay [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) and [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) also come into the starting line-up. [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), Haaland, Silva, [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), [Ruben Dias](https://www.mancity.com/players/ruben-dias), Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) and [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) Silva also move to the bench for tonight’s trip to the Parken Stadium. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson) a familiar and commanding presence in goal, he will be shielded by a back four of Joao Cancelo, [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji), [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) and Gomez.

Get a report of the FC Copenhagen vs. Manchester City 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Match report as Man City qualify for Champions League knockout stage despite drawing with Copenhagen; Rodri's thunderbolt ruled out, Riyad Mahrez's penalty saved and Sergio Gomez sent off as VAR dominates in first half; Erling Haaland rested as City ...

Of course we want to win but for the way we played, ten against 11, we cannot be sad." It will be interesting to know what Haaland thought of Guardiola's decision to leave him on the bench, though. "This was first and foremost a team performance. Tomorrow we will regenerate and then we have two days to prepare (to play) against Liverpool." On the first-half VAR decisions, Rodri told BT Sport: "Sometimes it's like this, you have to live these types of games. "I'm a bit frustrated of course, I don't think anyone realised what happened but apparently it's a handball. Much to City's consternation, he ruled out the strike for handball against Mahrez in the build-up. For a split-second, he appeared to think the ball was rolling towards his own goal. "It's a good point and we will take it. Dias initially allowed play to go on but, after later studying replays, decided to send the City left-back off. On his team's performance, he added: "To play one hour like that is tough. The players I played felt better."

Get a report of the FC Copenhagen vs. Manchester City 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Manchester City dropped their first Champions League points of the season as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate with FC Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday. City were made to play with 10 men for much of the affair after Sergio Gomez was shown a ...

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.