On the morning of February 14, Man City got off to a good start in Denmark when Kevin De Bruyne scored the opening goal in the 10th minute. However, the first half took place with many very unexpected developments.
Receiving an early goal, Copenhagen players still appeared very calm. The home team reorganized the game and had many diverse attack plans towards goalkeeper Ederson’s goal.
Copenhagen found the equalizer in the 34th minute, when Magnus Mattsson coolly beat the Brazilian goalkeeper with a neat shot that blew the roof of Man City’s net.
Before the first half ended, Man City was able to regain the lead in the final minute of official play, with a somewhat lucky goal scored by midfielder Bernardo Silva.
Entering the second half, Man City was the team that completely dominated the game. Coach Pep Guardiola’s students organized a series of attacks towards the opponent’s goal.
Man City launched a total of more than 20 shots towards the home goal, a statistic that shows the dominance of the British representative. At minute 90+2, Phil Foden sealed the victory for the away team with a late goal.
In the end, Man City won 3-1 against Copenhagen. This victory helps the British representative clear the door to qualify for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2023-2024.