Champions League Haaland scores
Defending champions City walk into the quarter-finals after an embarrassing goalkeeping mistake
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Prolific goalscorer Erling Haaland also scored against FC Copenhagen
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Manchester City is in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The defending champions have no problems against Copenhagen, and a serious mistake by the Danes also helps. The Citizens also achieved a historic achievement.
Defending champions Manchester City easily reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Coach Pep Guardiola’s team won the second leg of the round of 16 at home against Danish champions FC Copenhagen 3-1 (3-1) on Wednesday evening. Man City had already won the first leg in Copenhagen three weeks ago 3-1.
The goals for the English champions were scored by ex-Dortmund players Manuel Akanji (5th minute) and Erling Haaland (45th + 3) as well as Julian Alvarez (9th). Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara helped a lot with the goal to make it 2-0. First a shot from Rodri hit the aluminum, then Alvarez took the shot. Grabara let the centrally shot ball slip through his gloves.
Man City have become the first team to score three goals or more in nine consecutive home games in a major European competition, according to data provider Opta. Mohamed Elyounoussi only scored for Copenhagen to make it 1-2.
Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara made a terrible mistake against Manchester City
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Manchester gained further self-confidence for the summit meeting in the Premier League next Sunday at leaders Liverpool FC with German coach Jürgen Klopp. Only one point separates the teams in the table.
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Before the game, striker Haaland left it open how long he wanted to stay at Manchester City and whether he would extend his contract. The Norwegian thus avoided a question about his future at a press conference before the second leg against Copenhagen. “You never know what the future will bring,” says Haaland. However, the striker emphasized that he is currently very happy with the Citizens. “I’m really happy, especially with the people who surround me: the team manager, the directors, the board, they’re a group of great people,” said Haaland, who now has 41 goals in 37 Champions League games.
