Manchester City eased into the Champions League quarterfinals as they matched their 3-1 win over FC Copenhagen from last month to progress 6-2 on aggregate.
The holders extended their first-leg advantage within five minutes when Manuel Akanji volleyed home from Julian Alvarez’s right-wing corner.
Alvarez then double the lead on the night and it was a moment to forget for Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara, who let a speculative attempt from out on the left wing slip through an attempted catch and in.
Pep Guardiola made seven alterations to his City side, casting an eye to Sunday’s blockbuster Premier League clash with Liverpool and the much-changed XI were picked apart effortlessly as Mohamed Elyounoussi scored a wonderful goal to reduce the arrears.
Jacob Neestrup’s side played with some expansive ambition thereafter, although Erling Haaland restored City’s two-goal advantage in first-half stoppage time to go level with Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane at the top of this season’s Champions League scoring charts.
Influential midfielder Rodri set up Haaland’s goal with a raking pass and Guardiola had the luxury of taking his key man off at halftime, while youngsters Jacob Wright and Micah Hamilton got run outs during a second half that concluded goalless after another academy product, Rico Lewis, lashed against the crossbar from long range.
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Man City vs FC Copenhagen final score
| Fulltime | Goalscorers | |
| Man City | 3 | Akanji 5′ , Alvarez 9′, Haaland 45+3′ |
| Copenhagen | 1 | Elyounoussi 29′ |
Lineups:
Man City (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol — Kovacic, Rodri —Bobb, Alvarez, Nunes — Haaland.
Copenhagen (5-3-2, right to left): Grabara (GK) — Ankersen, Jelert, Vavro, McKenna, Diks — Froholdt, Oskarsson, Clem — Elyounoussi, Achouri.
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Man City vs FC Copenhagen lineups, team news
Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku are both absent, meaning a start on the left wing for City midfielder Matheus Nunes. Josko Gvardiol returns from a spell on the sidelines to start at left-back.
Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva are all among the substitutes but Erling Haaland is in from kickoff.
Man City (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol — Kovacic, Rodri —Bobb, Alvarez, Nunes — Haaland.
Man City subs (12): Ortega (GK), Carson (GK), Walker, Stones, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Gomez, Foden, Wright, Susoho, Hamilton.
Since the first leg, FC Copenhagen have lost key striker Viktor Claesson to injury. Head coach Jacob Neestrup has switched to a 5-3-2 formation and first-leg goalscorer Magnus Mattsson has to be content with place on the bench.
FC Copenhagen (5-3-2 right to left): Grabara (GK) — Ankersen, Jelert, Vavro, McKenna, Diks — Froholdt, Oskarsson, Clem — Elyounoussi, Achouri.
FC Copenhagen subs (10): Runarsson (GK), Buur (GK), Sorensen, Mattsson, Larsson, Cornelius, Boilesen, Meling, Hojliund, Bardghji
Man City vs FC Copenhagen live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Champions League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | CBS | Paramount+, ViX, Fubo |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
| India | — | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Champions League matches are available to stream on Paramount+ (English). New users can currently get a FREE 30-day trial by entering discount code ‘GOAT’ at checkout.
CBS is showing the match on TV, while ViX is the place to go for (Spanish) subscribers with Fubo offering additional options.
Canada: Every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
UK: Matches are broadcast on TNT Sports and streamed on discovery+.
India: JioTV and Sony LIV are the live streaming options for this game.