Manchester City – Copenhagen 3-1: in the quarter-finals

Manchester City's “double” victories against Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium, winning by the same score (3-1) and qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

“Off” qualifier for Manchester city In his quarter-finals Champions League. Defeated by the citizens Copenhagen With a score of 3-1, which is the same score they won Denmark They easily secured the “8th” place ticket from the best club competitions for another year, with a total of 6-2 points.

His team Pep Guardiola It took about eight minutes to “clear” any dreams for the Danes. The great hero o Julian AlvarezWho made and scored, reaching 16 goals and 13 assists in 40 matches during the season.

Only on the fourth Alvarez Corner taken and o Akanji With a wonderful shot while moving through the area, she opened the scoring. Four minutes later, in the eighth minute, the 24-year-old Argentine striker converted another corner kick. Rhodri With a header that marked the post, the ball reached AlvarezHe sent a cross from an inclined position and the ball passed through the hands of the Danish goalkeeper, making the score 2-0.

In the 20th century Favreau I managed to cut him off Haaland Before pressing on the area and implementing it. The guests reduced the score to 29 minutes. the Elyounoussi He took the ball very low, carried it to the edge of the area, and played it vertically towards him Oscarsonwho passed his teammate who passed him with a back heel and the Norwegian winger beat him Anderson For 2-1.

At 45 numbness Caught by a diagonal shot on the move, the ball headed into the net but Favreau headed it wide before the ball crossed the goal line. In the end, the Citizens scored the third goal in the 45+3 minute with…the usual suspect, Erling Haaland. His amazing deep balls Rhodrithe Haaland He got down between two players, caught the ball and shot it, making the score 3-1. The 23-year-old striker scored for the third match in a row and reached 29 goals in 32 matches.

The second half was purely procedural in nature city To drop the tunes and Copenhagen Trying to play her soccer. In the 66th minute, Grabar had his shot blocked Kovacic And in the next minute, S Mattson Taken from a penalty kick, with Anderson To perform his first operation. the city He almost scored the fourth goal in the 90+3 minute, but the ball stopped at the post after his shot Louis.

Manchester City: Ederson, Diaz (68' Stones), Luis, Akanze, Guardiol, Rodri (46' Gomit), Kovacic, Nunes (74' Hamilton), Pope, Alvarez, Haaland (88' Wright).

CopenhagenGrabara, Dix, Favro, Gellert (78' Meling), McKenna, Frohold (58' Mattsson), Klem (68' Hoylund), Ankersen, Oscarsson (68' Cornelius), Assori (58' Bardazzi), Elionossi.