Manchester City beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 in a comfortable Champions League last 16 outing in Denmark - but any smiles were tempered by an injury to Jack Grealish.
2023/2024 UEFA Champions League
1-3
Match Report
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring 10 minutes in with a slick first-time finish after Phil Foden fed him the ball in the box.
However, Grealish had to come off for Jeremy Doku after challenging for the ball with Diogo Goncalves, falling down in pain after 20 minutes despite making no contact and thus sparking fears that it could be a muscle injury.
Debutant Magnus Mattsson restored parity after 34 minutes when Ederson gave a stray pass to Mohamed Elyounoussi, whose deflected shot fell at his feet for him to strike first-time. Cue pandemonium at the Parken Stadium.
Bernardo Silva ensured City went into the break 2-1 up when the ball bounced to him in the box and he set himself quickly to poke past Kamil Grabara.
Phil Foden put the icing on the cake in stoppage time with a neat finish.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
8' CHANCE! Ruben's header saved by Goalkeeper!
10' GOAL! Copenhagen 0-1 Man City (De Bruyne)
26' Injured Geralish replaced by Doku
32' Haaland scuffs his attempt!
34' GOAL! Copenhagen 1-1 Man City (Magnus Mattsson)
45' Bernardo Silva fires Man City back in front
55' CLOSE! De Bruyne's shot saved by Goalkeeper!
74' Yellow Card! Kevin Diks booked
Line-ups
Copenhagen XI: Rasmus Falk, V. Claesson, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Vavro, Diogo Gonçalves, Scott McKenna, Kevin Diks, Grabara, Magnus Mattsson, Elias Achouri, Elias Jelert
Subs: Ankersen, Christian Sörensen, A. Cornelius, Runarsson, Birger Meling, Jordan Larsson, Orri Óskarsson, Roony Bardghji, William Clem, Oscar Höjlund, Victor Froholdt, Oscar Buur
Man City XI: Walker, De Bruyne, Ake, Stones, Ederson, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Rodri, Haaland, Foden
Subs: Carson, Stefan Ortega, Akanji, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Nunes, Jérémy Doku, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis, Mahamadou Susoho, Jacob Wright