Manchester City entertained Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Mancunian outfit made a great start to the game and took the lead in the fifth minute thanks to Manuel Akanji’s effort. Julian Alvarez doubled Man City’s advantage just four minutes later before Mohamed Elyounoussi got a goal back for Copenhagen in the 29th minute. Erling Haaland made it 3-1 to the home team in the first half injury-time as Pep Guardiola‘s men went into the half-time interval 3-1 up on the scoreline.
Man City managed the game well in the second half and cruised to an impressive 3-1 win at the Etihad. The Premier League ended up winning the tie by an aggregate 6-2 scoreline.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player performed during the match against Copenhagen.
GK: Ederson – 6.5/10
He made one solid save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet tonight.
RB: Rico Lewis – 7/10
Lewis got stuck in with a couple of solid tackles and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 7.5/10
Akanji gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field. He managed to score the opening goal in the fifth minute.
CB: Ruben Dias – 6.5/10
Dias performed his defensive duties well but didn’t do enough to secure a clean sheet.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back twice and was good on the ball.
CM: Rodri – 7.5/10
The Spaniard picked up an assist in the first half and was replaced in the 45th minute.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
Kovacic was a positive influence on both halves.
RW: Matheus Nunes – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but failed to make a difference in the final third.
CAM: Oscar Bobb – 6.5/10
Bobb was a lively presence in the final third but there was no goal for him.
LW: Julian Alvarez – 8.5/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and did well to finish the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
ST: Erling Haaland – 7.5/10
Haaland caused a few headaches for the Copenhagen defenders and managed to score in the dying embers of the first half.
Substitutes:
CM: Sergio Gomez – 6.5/10
The Spaniard kept things solid at the back.
CM: John Stones – 6/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back.
CAM: Micah Hamilton – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Jacob Wright – N/A
