Man City vs Copenhagen LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Erling Haaland secures spot in last-eight

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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 vs FC Copenhagen LIVE

• Manchester City ease past Copenhagen but the real test begins in the Champions League quarter-finals
• FT - City ease into next round with 6-2 aggregate win
• 45+3’ GOAL! - Haaland’s chest down and finish it superb (MCI 3-1 CPH)
• 29’ GOAL! - Elyounoussi scores on the counter (MCI 2-1 CPH)
• 9’ GOAL! - Alvarez scores after Grabara mistake (MCI 2-0 CPH)
• 5’ GOAL! - Akanji volleys in the opener (MCI 1-0 CPH)

[6 March 2024 18:10 · Mike Jones]

Predicted line-ups

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Gvardiol; Lewis, Rodri; Foden, Kovacic, Nunes, Doku; Alvarez.

Copenhagen XI: Grabara; Jelert, Vavro, McKenna, Diks; Goncalves, Falk, Mattsson; Elyounoussi, Larsson, Achouri.

[6 March 2024 18:05 · Mike Jones]

What is the early team news?

Josko Gvardiol was back on the bench for the Manchester derby, leaving Jack Grealish as Pep Guardiola’s only senior absentee. The Manchester City manager may well look to rotate in places with a crunch clash with Liverpool to come on Sunday.

Copenhagen suffered an injury blow in their weekend league defeat as Viktor Claesson was withdrawn, while Emil Hojlund is a doubt. Lukas Lerager is back available having served a suspension but may also be out due to injury.

[6 March 2024 18:00 · Mike Jones]

How to watch Man City vs Copenhagen

The second leg of the Champions League tie between Manchester City and FC Copenhagen is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 6 March at the Etihad Stadium.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 7.30pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the action via discovery+.

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[6 March 2024 11:07 · Sonia Twigg]

Man City vs FC Copenhagen

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Man City vs Copenhagen.

Stay tuned for all the live updates and team news as Pep Guardiola’s side look to cement their place in the quarter-finals.