Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen: Live Champions League Updates, Goals, and Highlights

Live Champions League | Aké and City quickly reach 0-1, Simons waits for his chance

Good evening and welcome to this live blog! My name is Mitch Marinus and I will keep you informed of developments in the eighth finals of the Champions League.

Round of 16
Live:
RB Leipzig-Real Madrid 0-0
FC Copenhagen-Manchester City 0-1

Updates

FC Copenhagen-Manchester City | Tuesday February 13 at 9:32 PM

31 ‘In Copenhagen it is Erling Haaland who provides the spectacle! He jumps high in the air and tries with a great bicycle kick. Unfortunately without results.

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday February 13 at 9:30 PM

28 ‘Real Madrid is the record holder in the Champions League. For the time being, it is RB Leipzig that calls the shots.

FC Copenhagen-Manchester City | Tuesday, February 13 at 9:27 PM

26′ Phew, FC Copenhagen comes off very well against Manchester City. Denis Vavro seems to outwit his own goalkeeper, but the defender is very lucky that the ball ends up on the crossbar via his head.

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday February 13 at 9:19 PM

17′ Xavi Simons can sometimes look very aggrieved and referee Ifan Peljto now knows that too. The Dutch international hopes for a yellow card for Dani Carvajal, but the referee does not agree.

FC Copenhagen-Manchester City | Tuesday February 13 at 9:16 PM

Kevin De Bruyne just scored his fifteenth Champions League goal for Manchester City. He made twelve of them in the knockout phase.

FC Copenhagen-Manchester City | Tuesday February 13 at 9:11 PM

11′ GOAL Manchester City! 0-1

Kevin De Bruyne is released in the penalty area in Copenhagen and the Belgian then finishes it beautifully. He slides the ball into the side netting and crowns his return to the Champions League with a goal. He was injured during the group stage.

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday February 13 at 9:10 PM

9′ Aurélien Tchouaméni can also head! The Real Madrid midfielder’s attempt seems to be on its way to the net, but an RB Leipzig defender intervenes just before the line.

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday, February 13 at 9:08 PM

Benjamin Sesko’s header in the picture. Apparently there was offside, but the director has not yet shown a replay where this is clearly visible. Let’s hope that the arbitration (Pol van Boekel and Dennis Higler are the VAR) gets it right.

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday, February 13 at 9:03 PM

2′ Goal RB Leipzig disallowed! Well, that was something! Benjamin Sesko heads home on behalf of RB Leipzig, but after some doubt the linesman raises his flag. Real Madrid will do very well there!

Tuesday, February 13 at 9:01 PM

At PSV the countdown continues for another week.

Tuesday February 13 at 8:59 PM

1′ Kick-off! The Champions League anthem has sounded, the players have shaken hands and so the ball rolls in both matches. Lots of fun!

Tuesday February 13 at 8:53 PM

The tension rises and the audience is stirred up for a while. Exactly seven minutes until kick-off in Leipzig and Copenhagen!

FC Copenhagen-Manchester City | Tuesday February 13 at 8:52 PM

Magnus Mattsson is the first player to play for NEC in one season and play in the Champions League since Bram Nuytinck in the 2012/2013 season. Nuytinck then transferred to Anderlecht.

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday February 13 at 8:46 PM

Xavi Simons can juggle, he just showed that again during the warm-up. Can he also score against Real Madrid?

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday February 13 at 8:33 PM

Setups! When RB Leipzig’s line-up was announced, we immediately recognized the face of Xavi Simons. So he is ‘just’ in the base. There is also a spot at RB Leipzig for former Vitesse player Loïs Openda.

RB Leipzig: Gulácsi; Simakan, Klostermann, Orban, Raum; Henrichs, Schalger; Elm, Simons; Open, Sesko.
Real Madrid: Monday, Carvajal, Nacho, Chouamen, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga; Diaz, Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo.

FC Copenhagen-Manchester City | Tuesday February 13 at 8:24 PM

Setups! Defending champion Manchester City does not have a tough opponent on paper with FC Copenhagen. Yet coach Pep Guardiola has fielded a decent team, including Nathan Aké. Also nice to see: at FC Copenhagen we noticed Kevin Diks and Magnus Mattsson, who left NEC.

FC Copenhagen: Grabable; McKenna, Vavro, Diks, Jelert; Mattsson, Falk, Gonçalves; Elyounoussi, Claesson, Achouri.

Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Días, Aké; Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, Grealish

Tuesday February 13 at 8:15 PM

So tonight we watch the first eighth finals of this season. The returns of these matches are in early March. PSV will only play for the first time next Tuesday (against Borussia Dortmund).

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday February 13 at 8:13 PM

Xavi Simons is in for a special evening. He grew up at FC Barcelona, but will only play for the first time tonight against arch-rival Real Madrid.

RB Leipzig-Real Madrid | Tuesday February 13 at 8:10 PM

Will this be Xavi Simons’ evening? The twenty-year-old midfielder is eager to show what he can do at the highest level and has the perfect opportunity tonight. Simons goes for a stunt against Real Madrid with his RB Leipzig.

Tuesday, February 13 at 8:02 PM

Finally! The Champions League wakes up from its hibernation. Title holder Manchester City is one of the first teams to sit on the bench. The English top club takes on FC Copenhagen. RB Leipzig and Real Madrid are also in action.

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