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‘Respected’ Manchester City Now Belong Among European Heavyweights, Says Pep Guardiola | Football News
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‘Respected’ Manchester City Now Belong Among European Heavyweights, Says Pep Guardiola | Football News

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have earned their place among the perennial contenders for Champions League glory after reaching the quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive season on Wednesday. Guardiola could even afford the luxury of resting a host of star names in a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen at the Etihad that completed a 6-2 aggregate rout. Goals from Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez killed the tie as a contest inside 10 minutes before Erling Haaland drilled in his 29th goal of the season.Mohamed Elyounoussi briefly reduced the Danish champions' deficit to 2-1 on the night, but Copenhagen were outclassed over two legs as the European champions remain on course for another treble.City conquered Europe for the first time in the club's history last season, but Guardiola ...
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Pep Guardiola Hails Dazzling Kevin De Bruyne As Manchester City Cruise Towards Champions League Quarters | Football News
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Pep Guardiola Hails Dazzling Kevin De Bruyne As Manchester City Cruise Towards Champions League Quarters | Football News

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne's form "extraordinary" after the Belgian was involved in all three goals as Manchester City beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 on Tuesday to close in on the Champions League quarter-finals. De Bruyne's early opener was cancelled out against the run of play by Magnus Mattsson. Bernardo Silva restored City's lead before half-time, but they had to wait until stoppage time to add further punishment for the hosts when Phil Foden turned home De Bruyne's cut-back. De Bruyne was sidelined for five months by a hamstring tear suffered on the opening night of the Pre...
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Manchester City To Play Copenhagen In Champions League Last 16 Short On Glamour Ties | Football News
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Manchester City To Play Copenhagen In Champions League Last 16 Short On Glamour Ties | Football News

[ad_1] Holders Manchester City were handed a tie against FC Copenhagen in Monday's draw for the Champions League last 16, from which the meeting of last season's runners-up Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid appears the standout tie. Pep Guardiola's City, who are looking to retain the title they won in Istanbul last June, will be expected to comfortably get the better of the Danish side, who qualified from their group at the expense of Manchester United after beating the Red Devils 4-3 at home.Inter, the Serie A leaders, were one of the teams to avoid after finishing second in their group and their meeting with Atletico will see Diego Simeone, the coach of the Spanish club, come up against a team with whom he spent two years as a player in the late 1990s.French champions Paris Saint-Germain...
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Copenhagen Grab Crucial Champions League Point Against Bayern Munich After More VAR Drama | Football News
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Copenhagen Grab Crucial Champions League Point Against Bayern Munich After More VAR Drama | Football News

[ad_1] Copenhagen grabbed a crucial point in a 0-0 draw at Bayern Munich on Wednesday as more VAR handball controversy erupted in the Champions League. The German champions had already qualified for the last 16 but the stalemate at Allianz Arena helped keep alive Copenhagen's hopes of joining them. Coupled with Manchester United drawing 3-3 at Galatasaray, the Danes sit second in Group A with a match remaining and will have their fate in their own hands when they host the Turkish side in a fortnight.Copenhagen had a major let-off in stoppage time at the end of the game when referee Stephanie Frappart awarded Thomas Tuchel's Bayern a penalty for handball against Peter Ankersen.But VAR showed contact with the upper arm and shoulder and Frappart withdrew the penalty after consulting the pit...
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Manchester United On Brink Of Champions League Exit After Copenhagen Collapse | Football News
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Manchester United On Brink Of Champions League Exit After Copenhagen Collapse | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United are on the brink of an early exit from the Champions League after blowing a 2-0 lead to lose 4-3 on Wednesday to FC Copenhagen as Marcus Rashford was sent-off in the Danish capital. Rasmus Hojlund looked to have come back to haunt his former club by scoring twice inside half an hour. But Rashford's sending-off swung the destiny of the match and possibly sealed United's fate with a third defeat in four games in Group A.Mohamed Elyounoussi and Diogo Goncalves levelled for Copenhagen before half-time.Bruno Fernandes' penalty briefly put United back in front, but two goals in the final seven minutes from Lukas Lerager and 17-year-old Roony Bardghji handed Copenhagen their first Champions League win since 2016.United sink to the bottom of the group, one point behind G...
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Manchester United Beat Copenhagen Thanks To Unlikely Heroes Harry Maguire, Andre Onana | Football News
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Manchester United Beat Copenhagen Thanks To Unlikely Heroes Harry Maguire, Andre Onana | Football News

[ad_1] Andre Onana and Harry Maguire were the unlikely heroes as Manchester United kickstarted their Champions League campaign by beating FC Copenhagen 1-0 on the night Bobby Charlton was remembered at Old Trafford. Much-maligned centre-back Maguire headed in the only goal 18 minutes from time before Onana saved Jordan Larsson's penalty with the last kick of the game. The English giants had lost their opening two Champions League group games for the first time in the club's history, but are back in contention for the last 16 thanks to a much-needed win.One of United's greatest ever players, Charlton died on Saturday at the age of 86.A moving tribute was paid to the 1966 World Cup winner before kick-off as United boss Erik ten Hag laid a wreath in the centre-circle before a minute's silen...
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Mathys Tel Strikes Late As Bayern Munich Come From Behind To beat Copenhagen | Football News
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Mathys Tel Strikes Late As Bayern Munich Come From Behind To beat Copenhagen | Football News

[ad_1] Teenage Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel struck late as his side came from behind to beat FC Copenhagen 2-1 in their Champions League clash in the Danish capital on Tuesday. Bayern lacked fluidity and struggled against an impressive Copenhagen side, who grabbed the lead early in the second half thanks to Lukas Lerager's opener. With Bayern in danger of losing their first Champions League group stage match since September 2017, Thomas Tuchel's men upped the ante, Jamal Musiala equalising with a superb solo effort.Tel, brought on in the 77th minute alongside Thomas Mueller with just seven minutes remaining, collected the ball from the Bayern veteran before unleashing a winner past the helpless home goalkeeper Kamil Grabara.Super-sub Tel has now scored five of his six goals after com...
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Manchester City vs Copenhagen, UEFA Champions League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News
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Manchester City vs Copenhagen, UEFA Champions League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

[ad_1] File photo of Erling Haaland© AFPPep Guardiola's Manchester City will be squaring off against Copenhagen in their third game of the ongoing 2022-23 Champions League. The side have been in remarkable form this season, riding on the success of Erling Haaland and they would hope to continue their stellar show. In the Champions League, City registered a dominant win over Sevilla and then they brushed aside the challenge of Borussia Dortmund. On the other hand, Copenhagen had faced a defeat against Dortmund and were held to a goalless draw against Sevilla.When will the Manchester City vs Copenhagen, UEFA Champions League match be played?The Manchester City vs Copenhagen, UEFA Champions League match will be played on Thursday.Where will the Manchester City vs Copenhagen, UEFA Champions ...
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