Manchester City host Copenhagen at Etihad Stadium in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie in 2023-24 UEFA Champions League.
Holding a 3-1 aggregate lead from the first leg, victory, draw or a 1-0 loss would be enough for reigning champions – Man City to advance to the Quarter-Finals.
Copenhagen meanwhile must simply win by a 3-0 result at minimum to advance if not a larger goal margin if City should score, although a 2-0 win would force extra time.
Team News
Man City have no fresh injury concerns after their Premier League win against Manchester United, as Jack Grealish remains sidelined with a groin injury.
Copenhagen will welcome Lukas Lerager back into contention after he was suspended for the first leg.
Davit Khocholava and Theo Sander are both ruled out with knee injuries.
When is Kick-Off?
Man City host Copenhagen at Etihaad Stadium on Wednesday 6 March at 8pm GMT, live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Man City are unbeaten in three previous Champions League meetings against Copenhagen (W2, D1).
- Copenhagen lost 5-0 in their only previous Champions League visit to Man City in October 2022 (L1).
- City have kept two clean sheets in their three previous Champions League clashes against Copenhagen.
- Pep Guardiola’s Cityzens have scored three goals in all seven Champions League matches this season (W7), with Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez having scored three goals at home apiece.
- Copenhagen have lost one of their six away games in this season’s Champions League (W2, D3, L1).
Prediction
With a two-goal aggregate lead from the first leg, Man City can afford to relax a little but if they play the first half like they did against Man Utd with wasteful finishing and a conceded goal, I can see them in a slight bit of trouble at half-time but this team has the quality to get out of trouble if can just up their intensity and composure.
Copenhagen meanwhile didn’t play too badly in their home leg despite being outplayed but defensive errors proved costly and has left them with a mountain to climb, which means that a quick start and the first goal is crucial to their chances of causing an upset here.
I however can’t see past one outcome because City are just in unstoppable form despite their defensive fragilities, which could be Copenhagen’s hope of nicking a consolatory goal.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Copenhagen
Result: Manchester City 3-1 Copenhagen (Man City win 6-2 on aggregate)
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