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Manchester City move into the quarter-finals with a comfortable and easy 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium.
Any nerves were settled in the opening minutes as Manuel Akanji met a Julian Alvarez corner to volley home the opening goal and it wasn’t long before the second goal went in.
Alvarez took control of a clearance out of the box before fizzinf a ball back into the middle and seeing Kamil Grabara fumble the ball over the line.
Copenhagen threatened to mount a comeback after a fine finish from Mohamed Elyounssi after the visitors broke up the pitch but Erling Haaland’s strike before half-time secured a spot in the next round.
Relive the live action in the blog below and get the latest odds and tips here.
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
68 mins: John Stones comes on for Manchester City and takes the place of Ruben Dias. The applause is huge for the City man who will need to be careful.
He’s set to play a crucial part against Liverpool and will want to get through the rest of this match without injury.
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
65 mins: Save! The ball breaks inside the Man City penalty area after a fine run from Roony Bardghji, it rolls across to Magnus Mattsson who nails a shot at goal only for Ederson to keep it out!
Big moment for both teams but Ederson was up to the task.
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
60 mins: Victor Froholdt and Elias Achouri are taken off for Copenhagen with Roony Bardghji and Magnus Mattsson brought on to replace them.
Can the substitutes inspire the visitors to push on and score again?
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
57 mins: City whip a free kick into the penalty. There’s a slight tussle and the ball comes loose to Sergio Gomez. He runs onto a first time shot but Scott Mckenna gets in the way and makes the block.
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
54 mins: The Copenhagen fans are still waving scarfs and singing wildly. They’re creating a nice atmosphere in the away section of the Etihad Stadium as their team fights to ge tback into this tie.
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
51 mins: Julian Alvarez tees up Erling Haaland for another shot inside the penalty area but the forward’s effort is blocked and Copenhagen scramble the ball away.
Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
48 mins: Ederson is closed down right at the start of the half by Victor Froholt but City recover brilliantly to regain possession and work it clear.
That could have been an embarrassing moment for the City goalkeeper.
Second half! Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
Manchester City get the ball rolling for the second half. Pep Guardiola has made a change at the break with Rodri being taken off in favour of Sergio Gomez.
Guardiola is resting the key midfielder for the match against Liverpool on Sunday.
HT Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
Erling Haaland has scored his 41st Champions League goal (in 37 appearances), to move joint-17th alongside Sergio Aguero (41) in the list of leading Champions League goalscorers.
Alessandro Del Piero (42) is 16th on the list.
HT Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg)
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