He Manchester City walks with a firm step through the Champions League. Unstoppable, unbeatable, so far, simply, perfect. An immaculate roadmap. Seven games, seven wins. The champion, at the moment, has no option. A lethal 7-0, only matched by Real Madrid. Not only in Europe but also in England. With the one at Parken, Pep’s men already have a 11-0, that is, 11 consecutive victories in all competitions. Yes, eleven! With a balance scorer of 32 targets in favor and 6 against in all those duels. Beyond numbers, los citizen embelesan. Possession, control, inside play, outside play, arrivals, shots… Domain. Guardiola’s City is outstanding. A team that plays like no one else and against the Danes left a gorgeous first half hour. In the end, 79% possession, 27 shots, 770 passes…
Copenhagen 1-3 Manchester City: summary and goals | Champions League (Round of 16, first leg)
Pep said in the preview that they had acquired position in the Champions League: “Years ago I thought that maybe this tournament was too much for us, but all these experiences have helped us. We have played two finals and one semi-final in three years. Now we all believe we can do it. That is our best heritage.” The coach is right. Now the team, in addition to playing well, controls emotions. Copenhagen’s equalizer, which came after City’s initial display, could have made an impact. But the team recovered and regained control. The citizens they also know suffer. And that is Guardiola’s heritage, the DNA of the champion.
Goal by De Bruyne (0-1) in Copenhagen 1-3 Manchester City
They appear when they are needed. In the key moments, in the important moments. De Bruynewho embroidered it in Parken, and Bernard Silva They are two of City’s ‘players’. Against Copenhagen they were in charge of open the can. The Belgian scored the first; the Portuguese, the second. According to the data of chooseboth one and the other have done his last 10 goals in the Champions League in the playoffs. Only Karim Benzema, with 14 goals between March 2022 and April 2023, has had a longer streak in the history of the competition. Cracks. He joined them The footassistant in the 0-1 and scorer in the 1-3.
Goal by Bernardo Silva (1-2) in Copenhagen 1-3 Manchester City
He Manchester City He gave no option at the beginning. He came out commanding. Pep’s men started ‘modo apisonadora’. It was only played on the Copenhagen field. Total ball monopoly and dangerous arrivals of the English. On the third time they opened the can. In minute 3, De Bruyne’s first header, which came out somewhat off. A warning. In the 6th minute, another header from Ruben Días and a subsequent shot wide from Aké, who collected the rebound after Grabara’s stop and was poor in the definition. Two warnings. And the third… Spectacular pass into Foden’s space for de Bruyne to send the ball into the net with a low cross shot. A start to the game to put in football schoolsa start that deserves a standing ovation.
He put the sad note Grealish. The match had started well, participatory, overflowing on the right side, but some inopportune physical problems They forced him to retire very soon. In it minute 17 he went to the ground. He damaged himself. He lay down on the green and put his hand to his pubes. Pending medical tests, everything points to a muscle problem. He tried to continue, but it was not the time to take risks. In the 20′, Tissue He entered the field replacing Jack. Let it be nothing.
The play was one of those that are made with the Playstation controller in games with friends. Pure fancy on the grass. Rodri opened for Tissue, who put a ball into the area from the right wing. A high ball for whoever Haaland invented a resource of pure 9. The City striker flew, powered by two springsto finish acrobatically. How high did you raise your leg? That awful. A spectacular volley in the air that went high. City forgave and he who forgives…
In the Champions There is no room for confusion. Failures are costly. And the Copenhagenwho had not knocked on the door until then, found a spring in the desert. Ederson’s Gift, a goalkeeper with good footing, but who sometimes makes mistakes. Oh, that ‘obsession’ of leaving with the ball played… At Parken, the goalkeeper made a gross mistake. He mishandled a ball at the start and it cost him a goal. Mattsson’s definition is magnificentit must be said, with a fantastic shot from the front.
Mattsson’s goal (1-1) in Copenhagen 1-3 Manchester City
Al Copenhagen The tie is very complicated for them, but the Danes They deserve a mention. They surpassed Galatasaray y Manchester United in the group stage to reach the round of 16 of the highest continental competition. They also took a Allianz Arena draw in the meeting before the Bayern Munich. Tonight, despite suffering against City, they showed that With little, with any loophole, they can do a lot of damage. Even greater merit: Copenhagen, due to the winter break of its competition, had two months without playing an official match. On the way back Etihad Stadium more shots will arrive. Of Cinderella, as some call them, the Danes have little… Pep’s men are already warned for the return. They can’t make a single mistake.
Haaland He went somewhat unnoticed in Parken against Copenhagen. Of course, it wasn’t his best game, but he showed that, despite being somewhat subdued, he is a danger. With very little he touched the goal. First, with that acrobatic finish from the first part; then, in the second, with a header that came very close to the crossbar; and, finally, with a counter in which he did not get the definition right almost at the end.
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