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Manchester City set a new Champions League record with a 3-1 victory over Copenhagen on Tuesday.
Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, and Phil Foden scored to put the triple winners ahead in the last-16 tie.
De Bruyne broke the deadlock in the tenth minute with a controlled drive into the bottom left corner.
Magnus Mattsson then equalised for Copenhagen, capitalising on Ederson’s rare miscue.
However, Silva restored his team’s lead on the verge of halftime, and Foden clinched the victory in extra time.
Manchester City have now won nine consecutive Champions League games, the longest streak by an English team in the competition’s history.
Pep Guardiola commented after the game, “I know how difficult it is. People feel it’s easy. Ask United and Bayern. It’s a very formidable opponent.
“We created amazing thoughts today. My job is to warn the gamers about their attributes. We behaved with character, personality, and tolerance.
“Everyone was at the highest level. It’s not decisive, but it’s a good result. Hopefully, we can make the quarters.
“Copenhagen is very compact. In these games, you can anticipate to suffer throughout transitions. Slow down in this beautiful stadium, with the fans behind you. Make 1,000 goals; don’t let them score one.
“The stadium goes down. We need to locate the gaps in the next leg. I witnessed how difficult it was for the United team.
“I knew it, and the players knew it.” They follow us and play that way.”
Manchester City defeated FC Copenhagen in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Man City defeated FC Copenhagen 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, February 13.
The Cityzens wins 3-1 against FC Copenhagen as the UEFA Champions League knockout stages begin.
The tie in Denmark served as the first leg of the round of 16. Kevin de Bruyne scored the first goal after 10 minutes, while Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden finished the game in the second half.
Manchester City are the defending champions, having won five trophies last year. Pep Guardiola’s side, which is second in the Premier League, won all six group stage games.
Copenhagen helped Manchester United lose by placing second in their group, trailing Bayern Munich. Alongside the Sky Blues, Real Madrid triumphed 1-0 at RB Leipzig in the night’s other match.
