F.C. Copenhagen vs Manchester City match ended with Manchester City beating FC Copenhagen 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League at Parken Stadium. The visitors scored the first goal in the 10th minute of the match. Midfield Magician Kevin De Bruyne scored the first goal. Magnus Mattson Equalized in the 35th minute of the game. In the Dying minutes of the first half, Bernardo Silva takes the lead for the visitors. Phil Foden Scored the crucial goal in the stoppage time of the second Half. Manchester City will Face F.C. Copenhagen in the second leg at Etihad Stadium on 7th March.
Manchester City Starting Eleven
Pep Guardiola’s starting eleven for this game was Ederson in goal. John Stones and Rúben Dias are in center-back positions. Kyle Walker plays as the Right side-back and Nathan Aké plays as the left side-back. Rodri and Bernardo Silva were a Defensive Midfielder. Jack Grealish is in the left wing and Phil Foden is in the right wing. Kevin De Bruyne plays as a center-attacking midfielder. Erling Haaland is paying as a center forward. Manchester City is playing with a 4-2-3-1 formation.
F.C. Copenhagen Starting Eleven
Coach of F.C. Copenhagen Jacob Neestrup’s starting eleven was Kamil Grabara in goal. Ethan Pinnock and Denis Vavro are playing as center-backs. Kevin Diks was a left-side-back and Elias Jelert Played as a right-side-back. Magnus Mattsson, Diogo Gonçalves and Rasmus Falk in Mid-Field. Mohamed Elyounoussi plays as a right-wing forward and Elias Achouri plays as left wing forward. Viktor Claesson plays as a center forward. FC Copenhagen was playing with a 4-3-3. Formation.
F.C. Copenhagen Vs Manchester City: Man City beat F.C. Copenhagen 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League
First Half
Manchester City are the favorites to win this match. Man City wasted their early chances to score the goal. In the 10th minute, Phil Foden slipped a pass into the box for Kevin De Bruyne who slotted the ball in the far post. Man City takes a one-goal lead.
Jack Grealish was injured, and Pep Guardiola brought Jeremy Doku in his place. In the 23rd minute, Jeremy Doku finds Phil Foden who attempts to score from Bicycle kick but hits the woodwork. In the 34th minute, Ederson made a mistake while clearing the ball but he hit straight in the path of Mohamed Elyounoussi who took the shot which was blocked but the ball fell kindly in the way of Magnus Mattsson who scored the goal. The home team drew at the level terms.
The home team and the Visitors both struggled to create clear-cut chances to score a goal. In the 45th minute, Man City was on the attack, Kevin De Bruyne took a heavy touch that passed Magnus Mattsson and reached the way of Bernardo Silva who dispatched the ball clinically into the net. Manchester City takes the lead again. The first half ended in a 2-1 scoreline at Parken Stadium.
🇧🇪 Kevin De Bruyne. on his goal and two assists vs Copenhagen:
🗣️ ” I was looking for Erling [Haaland], but he was covered really well… so I tried slotting it in the back post and it went in!”
(@footballontnt) #ManCity #UCL #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/96P9xmsaSc
— Matty (@MattyBoi_78) February 13, 2024
Second Half
Both teams start with the same set of players as in the first half. In the 55th minute of the match, Victor Claesson was substituted with Andreas Cornelius. Man City dominates the ball possession but was not able to create something special.
In the 63rd minute, Kevin De Bruyne found Erling Haaland but his header was saved by Kamil Grabara. In the 68th minute, Jeremy Doku from the left side of the box tried to score with a thunderous strike but Kamil Grabara dealt with it wonderfully.
Manchester City builds immense pressure on FC Copehengan’s defensive unit. Man City looking for Killer Blow to win this tie. In the Stoppage time Kevin De Bruyne Inside the box he cut back for Phil Foden Who scored from the six-yard line. Manchester City takes a two-goal lead in this tie. The Referee blew a full-time Whistle match ended with a 3-1 in the favor of the Visitors.