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31. de Moraes Ederson · 7. Cavaco Joao Cancelo · 25. Manuel Akanji · 14. Aymeric Laporte · 21. Sergio Gomez · 16. Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri · 8. Ilkay Gundogan · 26.

Kick-off at the Parken Stadium is at 5.45pm (BST) but stay tuned in the meantime for all the team news and build-up. Jacob Neestrup speaks: “City will undoubtedly have a lot of possession again but hopefully we will have more sequences where we have the ball on our own feet,” said the Copenhagen manager. Only seventh in the Danish league table after 12 games, Copenhagen drew 1-1 with leaders Nordsjælland at the weekend. 2 min: A dipping Kevin De Bruyne cross to the far post is deflected out for a corner. He pulls the ball across the face of goal and masked Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabera touches it wide of his far post. Copenhagen have a free-kick right on the edge of the City penalty area. 19 min: Lukas Lerager is teed up outside the City penalty area and sends a shot arrowing towards goal. Haraldsson shoots straight into the City wall, wherethe ball is blocked by Manuel Akanji. 20 min: Kevin De Bruyne has a shot high and wide for another City corner. He plays a crossfield ball towards Grealish, with help from Rodri but City are unable to forge an opening and are forced backwards. 48 min: Copenhagen win a corner, Rodri putting the ball out of play under pressure. They play their way upfield, beating City’s press but are unable to fashion anything in the way of a goalscoring opportunity.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the early game in the Champions League as Premier League big boys Manchester City arrive in Denmark to face FC ...

It means the likes of Alvarez gets a chance to show his undoubted talent. The record for Champions League goals stands at a remarkable 140 set by Cristiano Ronaldo in his spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Even so, the Norwegian goal machine would likely need at least eight, nine or more seasons at the top of his game in the Champions League to trouble Ronaldo’s efforts. This time Mahrez jinks his way into the box and then chips the ball to around the penalty area. It's a left-footed half-volley this time and the Spaniard gets it all wrong. Well, it sort of makes sense, doesn't it, to leave out the big Norwegian. The Algerian chooses to side foot his effort to the keeper's right but Grabara picks well and pushes it away. Maybe they are in a shock given the tonking they faced last week. Copenhagen build again and the blond locks of Haraldsson are again in view as the Icelandic teen controls, steps away and strikes. He gives the spot kick and Mahrez steps up. It's still unlikely given the quality of this City side but they have a chance. We're back underway and the lively crowd is immediately back and making plenty of noise.

Manchester City dropped their first Champions League points of the season as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate with FC Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday. City were made to play with 10 men for much of the affair after Sergio Gomez was shown a ...

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Manchester City have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League despite their stalemate with FC Copenhagen after Borussia Dortmund and ...

[Pep Guardiola's](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/pep-guardiola) side when Sergio Gomez was handed a straight red card for the denial of a blatant goalscoring opportunity. In two weeks City travel to Dortmund in their penultimate group stage clash. Tanguy Nianzou gave the Spanish side the lead in the 18th minute as they looked to keep their hopes of catching the Blues alive. Neither club could add further to the scoresheet so the draw has seen Guardiola's men through. [Jude Bellingham](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/jude-bellingham) netted an equaliser for Dortmund to put the Blues in a great position. [Rodri](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/rodri) goal ruled out due to a handball by Riyad Mahrez and the latter then having a penalty saved it looked like it was not going to be [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) 's day.

The Argentine striker will lead the City line in the Danish capital with Erling Haaland reverting to the bench. The other four changes from the side that beat ...

[Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) has 28 goals in 22 appearances in the UEFA Champions League. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) is set to be holding midfielder with skipper Ilkay [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) and Kevin [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) also alongside the Spaniard in the City engine room. The only instance of an English side losing away to a Danish side in this competition saw FC København defeat Manchester United during the group stages in 2006-07. København have never gone four games without scoring in the competition. ● Manchester City’s last visit to Denmark saw them lose 2-0 to Aalborg BK in a UEFA Cup Last 16 second leg match in 2008-09. The game finished 2-2, with Nedum Onuoha and Stephen Ireland scoring for the visitors. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Cancelo, Akanji, [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Gomez, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) (c), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez), Grealish, Alvarez [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) and Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) deployed alongside him [Aymeric](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), [Sergio Gomez](https://www.mancity.com/players/sergio-gomez), Ilkay [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) and [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) also come into the starting line-up. [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), Haaland, Silva, [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), [Ruben Dias](https://www.mancity.com/players/ruben-dias), Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) and [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) Silva also move to the bench for tonight’s trip to the Parken Stadium. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson) a familiar and commanding presence in goal, he will be shielded by a back four of Joao Cancelo, [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji), [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) and Gomez.

The Premier League champions thrashed the side from the Danish capital 5-0 last week in Manchester and are huge favourites to record another triumph at the ...

[10/3 (4.33)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807) and Kevin De Bruyne at [13/2 (7.50)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807) while Andreas Cornelius is priced at [20/1 (21.00)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807) for the hosts. [BUY FIFA 23 NOW](https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-23) [1/9 (1.11)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807) with the draw offered at [8/1 (9.00)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807). [9/10 (1.90)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807) and looks like being the best way of investing in the visitors in an extremely one-sided market. [7/4 (2.75)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807) to open the scoring. [20/1 (21.00)](https://www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?affiliate=365_01105807).

UEFA Champions League regulations suggest Rodri's brilliant goal for Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen was wrong to be disallowed after brushing Riyad ...

However, Mahrez's kick was poor and the goalkeeper had a simple save to his right to push it away. As part of that, the rules state that: "Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence." However, Alvarez had got the ball from [Riyad Mahrez](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/riyad-mahrez), who bought a high dropping ball down under pressure from two defenders.

Four Manchester City players have reached the final shortlist for the upcoming Northwest Football Awards.

[Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)'s side across the campaign with 21 goals, while her tally of 10 assists was also the most in the squad. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)'s men against Wycombe Wanderers. [Man City](https://www.mancity.com) app. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) is once again up for the Premier League Player of the Season in recognition of his best goalscoring campaign at City. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne), [Alex Greenwood](https://www.mancity.com/players/alex-greenwood), [Lauren Hemp](https://www.mancity.com/players/lauren-hemp) and [James McAtee](https://www.mancity.com/players/james-mcatee) have all been recognised for their standout displays across the 2021/22 campaign. [Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)'s side, as we claimed a fourth Continental Cup title.