Manchester City won the second leg of the 2023-24 UCL round of 16 against Copenhagen held at the Etihad Stadium on the 7th, becoming the second team after Barcelona to go undefeated in 30 UCL home games. Photo = Man City SNS The 2023-24 UCL round of 16 second leg between Man City and Copenhagen held at Etihad Stadium on the 7th. The team’s third goal scored by Erling Holland at the end of the first half. Photo = Man City SNS
‘Defending champion’ Manchester City (England) defeated FC Copenhagen (Denmark) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League (UCL). At the same time, they also went undefeated in 30 UCL home games.
Manchester City won 3-1 in the second leg of the 2023-24 UCL round of 16 against Copenhagen held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the morning of the 7th (Korean time). Man City easily advanced to the quarterfinals with a total score of 6-2 in the first and second games.
Manchester City, who already had a 3-1 advantage in the first leg away, played comfortably with Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, and Bernardo Silva on the bench.
Manuel Akanji scored the first goal for Manchester City on a corner kick attack in the 5th minute of the first half. Akanji connected Julian Alvarez’s cross with a volley shot, easily hitting the net.
The second score was also a corner kick. Just four minutes later, Rodri’s header hit the goalpost, but Alvarez hit the net again with a powerful right-footed shot after the ball came out. Copenhagen goalkeeper Camil Grabara did not hit the ball properly.
The atmosphere seemed to end with a landslide victory for Manchester City, and Copenhagen struck a blow. In the 29th minute of the first half, Mohamed Elunussi attacked the Manchester City defense with a 2-on-1 pass with Ori Oskarsson and then hit the net with a neat right-footed shot.
However, the defending champion had ‘top scorer’ Erling Holland. In the 3rd minute of extra time in the first half, Holan received a pass from Rodri and scored with a powerful left-footed shot in the box in front of two defenders. His skill in accurately targeting the near post and deceiving the car goalkeeper stood out.
The 2023-24 UCL round of 16 second leg between Manchester City and Copenhagen held at Etihad Stadium on the 7th. Holland celebrates after scoring the third goal. Photo = Man City SNS
In the second half, goalkeeper Ederson seemed to be shaken due to a missed goal kick, but Mateo Kovacic showed good defense and prevented the goal from being conceded. Copenhagen tried to make amends by shooting 7 times despite having few offensive opportunities in the second half, but they swallowed their disappointment by being blocked by the defense. In the end, Man City won a ticket to the quarterfinals without any major crisis.
With this victory, Manchester City achieved the feat of going undefeated in 30 UCL home games. The record during this period was a whopping 28 wins and 2 draws. Manchester City is the first team to be undefeated in 30 home games in the UCL since FC Barcelona (Spain) in 2013 and 2020.
Reporter Kim Woo-jung ujkim50@edaily.co.kr
2024-03-06 22:44:00
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