Copenhagen vs Man City

Manchester City can qualify for the Champions League knockout stages if they beat FC Copenhagen tonight.

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31. de Moraes Ederson · 7. Cavaco Joao Cancelo · 25. Manuel Akanji · 14. Aymeric Laporte · 21. Sergio Gomez · 16. Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri · 8. Ilkay Gundogan · 26.

Kick-off at the Parken Stadium is at 5.45pm (BST) but stay tuned in the meantime for all the team news and build-up. Jacob Neestrup speaks: “City will undoubtedly have a lot of possession again but hopefully we will have more sequences where we have the ball on our own feet,” said the Copenhagen manager. Only seventh in the Danish league table after 12 games, Copenhagen drew 1-1 with leaders Nordsjælland at the weekend. 2 min: A dipping Kevin De Bruyne cross to the far post is deflected out for a corner. He pulls the ball across the face of goal and masked Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabera touches it wide of his far post. Copenhagen have a free-kick right on the edge of the City penalty area. 19 min: Lukas Lerager is teed up outside the City penalty area and sends a shot arrowing towards goal. Haraldsson shoots straight into the City wall, wherethe ball is blocked by Manuel Akanji. 20 min: Kevin De Bruyne has a shot high and wide for another City corner. He plays a crossfield ball towards Grealish, with help from Rodri but City are unable to forge an opening and are forced backwards. 48 min: Copenhagen win a corner, Rodri putting the ball out of play under pressure. They play their way upfield, beating City’s press but are unable to fashion anything in the way of a goalscoring opportunity.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the early game in the Champions League as Premier League big boys Manchester City arrive in Denmark to face FC ...

It means the likes of Alvarez gets a chance to show his undoubted talent. The record for Champions League goals stands at a remarkable 140 set by Cristiano Ronaldo in his spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Even so, the Norwegian goal machine would likely need at least eight, nine or more seasons at the top of his game in the Champions League to trouble Ronaldo’s efforts. This time Mahrez jinks his way into the box and then chips the ball to around the penalty area. It's a left-footed half-volley this time and the Spaniard gets it all wrong. Well, it sort of makes sense, doesn't it, to leave out the big Norwegian. The Algerian chooses to side foot his effort to the keeper's right but Grabara picks well and pushes it away. Maybe they are in a shock given the tonking they faced last week. Copenhagen build again and the blond locks of Haraldsson are again in view as the Icelandic teen controls, steps away and strikes. He gives the spot kick and Mahrez steps up. It's still unlikely given the quality of this City side but they have a chance. We're back underway and the lively crowd is immediately back and making plenty of noise.

30 minutes: Sergio Gomez was sent off for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity after he was caught the wrong side of Haraldsson.

But lately we were lucky to score goals in the first half and at the beginning of the second, then after we can rotate. Deramy led the counter-attack but City snuffed it out and launched a break of their own. Unless Pep Guardiola decides to rest him of course, which is a possibility given City travel to Liverpool on Sunday. A Ederson diagonal to the left wing was cut out and Haraldsson picked out Lerager with a pull-back behind the City defence. The players need to know everything to play in the top teams. Another brace tonight would see the City striker draw level with Wayne Rooney and Kaka for Champions League goals. Out of nothing really, but City have the lead thanks to a spectacular strike by Rodri. It is still a team you expect to have far too much for Copenhagen. Really nasty collision here from a City corner, with Akanji falling back on to the leg of Boilesen. Play stops for a while after a clash of heads between Gomez and Claesson. Copenhagen do now have a corner after a pass into the box takes a flick off Rodri. Grealish brought down on halfway again, and gestures 'FOUR' to the referee, referencing the number of times Khocholava has fouled him so far tonight.

FC Copenhagen vs Manchester City. UEFA Champions League Group G. 5:45pm, Tuesday 11th October 2022. Telia Parken.

Of course we want to win but for the way we played, ten against 11, we cannot be sad." But it will be interesting to know what Haaland thought of Guardiola's decision to leave him on the bench. "This was first and foremost a team performance. Tomorrow we will regenerate and then we have two days to prepare (to play) against Liverpool." On the first-half VAR decisions, Manchester City midfielder Rodri told BT Sport: "Sometimes it's like this, you have to live these types of games. "I'm a bit frustrated of course, I don't think anyone realised what happened but apparently it's a handball. Much to City's consternation, he ruled out the strike for handball against Mahrez in the build-up. For a split-second, he appeared to think the ball was rolling towards his own goal. "It's a good point and we will take it. Dias initially allowed play to go on but, after later studying replays, decided to send the City left-back off. On his team's performance, he added: "To play one hour like that is tough. The players I played felt better."

Copenhagen vs Manchester City, Champions League: Catch the live score, updates, and commentary from the Group G match at the Parken Stadium, Denmark.

The match will also be live streamed on Sony LIV. Manchester City registered a 5-0 win against the Danish club. The match will be telecast live across the Sony Sports Network in India.

Considering we're in Scandinavia, those are positively balmy conditions! 16:05. Fresh look. You may have noticed our Matchday Centre is different ...

City decked out in our beautifully bright yellow training jacket. Ederson has a rare lapse in concentration with the ball at his feet. The atmosphere is building in the Parken Stadium... Luckily for us, it rolls just wide of the goal and it's Copenhagen's first corner. A light show here at Parken Stadium - with a rendition of the Boomtown Rats ringing out. There’s a great wall of noise over to my left – the Copenhagen fans packed in behind that goal, who have been here for hours, are making plenty of noise.

Get a report of the FC Copenhagen vs. Manchester City 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Get a report of the FC Copenhagen vs. Manchester City 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Match report as Man City qualify for Champions League knockout stage despite drawing with Copenhagen; Rodri's thunderbolt ruled out, Riyad Mahrez's penalty saved and Sergio Gomez sent off as VAR dominates in first half; Erling Haaland rested as City ...

Of course we want to win but for the way we played, ten against 11, we cannot be sad." It will be interesting to know what Haaland thought of Guardiola's decision to leave him on the bench, though. "This was first and foremost a team performance. Tomorrow we will regenerate and then we have two days to prepare (to play) against Liverpool." On the first-half VAR decisions, Rodri told BT Sport: "Sometimes it's like this, you have to live these types of games. "I'm a bit frustrated of course, I don't think anyone realised what happened but apparently it's a handball. Much to City's consternation, he ruled out the strike for handball against Mahrez in the build-up. For a split-second, he appeared to think the ball was rolling towards his own goal. "It's a good point and we will take it. Dias initially allowed play to go on but, after later studying replays, decided to send the City left-back off. On his team's performance, he added: "To play one hour like that is tough. The players I played felt better."

Manchester City dropped their first Champions League points of the season as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate with FC Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday. City were made to play with 10 men for much of the affair after Sergio Gomez was shown a ...

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Ten-man City are through to the UEFA Champions League knockout stages after a goalless draw at FC Copenhagen in a game dominated by VAR calls.

[De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) twice threatened early after the restart as City sought yto conjure up the all-important breakthrough. We have to lose 5-0 to Sevilla at home. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Cancelo, Akanji, [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) ( [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake) 87), Gomez, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) (c), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) ( [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) 77), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) (Dias 33), Grealish ( [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) 77), Alvarez [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) responded to City going down to 10 men by bringing on [Ruben Dias](https://www.mancity.com/players/ruben-dias) from the bench in place of [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) to shore up our back-line with our rear-guard having to be alert and disciplined in the face of a rejuvenated Copenhagen. [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)’s missed penalty made it 24 spot-kicks missed in all competitions during Pep’s time in charge at the Club to date. [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) – much to City’s frustration. [Sergio Gomez](https://www.mancity.com/players/sergio-gomez) was sent off for a foul on Hákon Haraldsson as the pair tangled on the periphery of the City box. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) strike was overturned by VAR after Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) was adjudged to have handled the ball in the build-up. [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)’s subsequent spot-kick to be saved. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) thundered home a spectacular 25-yard right-footed drive from the edge of the box that flew into the top corner of the net. [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) one of five players to move to the bench from the side that had beaten Southampton at the weekend with Julian Alvarez leading the forward line.

UEFA Champions League regulations suggest Rodri's brilliant goal for Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen was wrong to be disallowed after brushing Riyad ...

However, Mahrez's kick was poor and the goalkeeper had a simple save to his right to push it away. As part of that, the rules state that: "Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence." However, Alvarez had got the ball from [Riyad Mahrez](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/riyad-mahrez), who bought a high dropping ball down under pressure from two defenders.