Manchester City defeated FC Copenhagen 3-1 in the second leg of the last sixteen of the Champions League. The current champions made it to the quarter-finals for the tenth consecutive time with a 6-2 lead in the two legs.
The Citizens welcome Copenhagen to the Etihad Stadium with a two-goal lead. Pep Guardiola’s disciples scored twice in the visitors’ net within 10 minutes.
However, Guardiola rested stars like Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden ahead of the important Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday. The Spanish coach kept seven players on the bench in the Manchester derby match in the league last Sunday.
However, even though the squad changed, it did not affect the match. Manuel Akanji rattled the net with a superb volley from Julian Alvarez’s corner in the fifth minute.
Alvarez found the net four minutes later. A Rodri shot from his corner hit the crossbar. A Copenhagen player tried to clear the ball but could not. Alvarez received the ball and took a shot on target from the left side of the box. Visiting goalkeeper Kamil Grabara slipped the ball into the net.
Former Southampton player Mohamed Elyonosi pulled one back for the Danish champions in the 29th minute. However, City’s goalscoring machine Arling Haaland once again doubled the lead. The Norwegian striker scored his 29th goal of the season with a low shot seconds before halftime.
Rico Lewis had a fourth chance for City. But the ball hits the bar.
City joined Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals. The draw for the quarter finals of these four teams will be held on March 15.
#Manchester #City #quarterfinals #Champions #League
