2024-03-08 02:31:01
After the first leg, English giants Manchester City’s last eight was all but assured. All that was left was formalities. Pep Guardiola’s team did their job well in the second leg. The defending champions reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 6-2 victory over the two legs.
On Wednesday (March 6) night at the Etihad Stadium, City launched a wave of attacks and scored in the fifth minute. Julian Alvarez’s corner was scored by Manuel Akenji with a great volley in the box.
This is City’s fastest goal in the Champions League since 26 April 2022 (4 minutes 29 seconds). Kevin De Bruyne scored in the 93rd second of Seva’s 4-3 win over Real Madrid at the Etihad.
City became confident after getting the goal. After four minutes, they got another goal. Alvarez himself on the scene this time. The visitors failed to clear Alvarez’s corner after Rodri’s header hit the crossbar. The Argentine star found the net with a right-footed angled shot from outside the box on the left.
Copenhagen reduced the deficit in the 29th minute with a brilliant counter-attack against the run of play. Elyonosi took the ball from midfield and passed to his team-mate in the box and he went inside himself. The Norwegian forward scored the goal with a low right foot shot after receiving the return ball.
City dominated the attack and extended the lead again in first-half added time. Araling Haaland took great control of Rodri’s high ball in the box. In front of him were two opposing defenders. The Norwegian star made a little space and found the address with a low left foot shot.
With this, Holland scored 41 goals in 37 matches in the Champions League. He is joint 17th on the competition’s top goalscorer list with former City forward Sergio Aguero. However, the 23-year-old forward has played 42 matches less than Aguero.
In the second half, however, City could not create many clear chances. The gap did not increase. The hosts left the field with a 3-1 victory.