First it was Manuel Akanji with just five minutes of play who opened the account after a corner kick that he finished off with a volley with the inside of his right foot to send the ball into the nets.
Four minutes later, Julián Álvarez took a shot from the left at the near post, but the ball went through goalkeeper Grabara’s hands and he allowed the score to be 2-0 with a tremendous mistake that only encouraged the Cityzens not to give up ground.
Elyounoussi, before half an hour of play, closed the gap, but his goal was of little use in trying to find a comeback after Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola’s Norwegian star, finished at grass level at 45+3′.
For the second half, Copenhagen did not give up, but there were more desperate attempts from mid-distance due to not being able to touch the enemy area with goal clarity than trying to decipher the defensive blockade imposed by the English team.
It was the sixth time that both teams met in UEFA competitions, one series in the Europa League and the rest in the Champions League; Manchester City has always come out well with a balance of four wins and two draws.
Man City’s next front before meeting their next rival for the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals is no less important, it is Liverpool, whom they will face this weekend in the English Premier League and with whom They will fight for the league lead, 62 points for the Cityzens to 63 for the Reds.