Man City vs FC Copenhagen LIVE: Champions League result, final score & reaction as Haaland nets twice in rout

Manchester City 5-0 FC Copenhagen: City cruise to a third straight win in the Champions League

Guardiola on Haaland - 'No one can compete with him at his age'

Erling Haaland took his goal tally to an incredible 19 in all competitions this season with another double in Manchester City’s 5-0 demolition of FC Copenhagen in the Champions League.

Haaland wasted no time in getting City going with yet another strike in his remarkable campaign, sweeping home an early opener, before putting the game beyond the Danish side inside 32 minutes.

City kept coming and added a third six minutes before the break as David Khocholava put through his own net, with Haaland lurking just behind in the hunt for his second treble in four days.

There was to be no hat-trick for Haaland as he was withdrawn at half- time, but the goals kept coming as Riyad Mahrez slotted home a penalty before Julian Alvarez finished things off with a late fifth. The most comfortable of victories ensured City have taken a maximum nine points in the group and need two more to be sure of a spot in knockout stages. Copenhagen are bottom on one point from three games.

Relive the action from the Champions League group stages as Manchester City thump FC Copenhagen:

Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen

• FULL-TIME! Man City 5-0 FC Copenhagen
• 76’ - GOAL! Alvarez finishes off a lovely City move (MCI 5-0 COP)
• 54’ - GOAL! Mahrez scores from the penalty spot after Laporte dragged down (MCI 4-0 COP)
• 39’ - GOAL! Khocholava scores an unfortunate own goal with Haaland lurking (MCI 3-0 COP)
• 32’ - GOAL! Haaland taps in from close range (MCI 2-0 COP)
• 7’ - GOAL! Haaland neatly finishes early on (MCI 1-0 COP)
• Erling Haaland and Phil Foden exhibit opposite evolutions at Man City

[5 October 2022 20:27 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

25 mins: Chance! Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish combine on the left side once more with Bernardo taking the ball into the box this time.

He knocks it back to Grealish who rolls it onto his right foot and lines up the far corner with a shot. Grabara shuffles across and gets his hand to the ball managing to push it over the crossbar.

[5 October 2022 20:25 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

22 mins: Save! Grabara comes to the rescue to deny Haaland.

Gundogan sends the ball out to Grealish on the left wing and he carries up down the line before slipping Bernardo into the box. He pulls it back and Alvarez leaves it be.

Haaland takes it off Mahrez then blasts a shot at goal that Grabara keeps out with a strong right hand.

[5 October 2022 20:21 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

19 mins: Shot! Man City are moving the ball beautifully. They play the ball through the middle of the pitch with Ilkay Gundogan passing the ball on to Riyad Mahrez. He cuts inside and curls a shot at goal but the goalkeeper grabs hold of the ball to keep it out.

[5 October 2022 20:19 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

16 mins: Chance! Aymeric Laporte whips a diagonal pass over to the right wing where the ball is nodded down to Riyad Mahrez.

He rolls the ball onto his left foot and curls a cross into Erling Haaland who guides his headed effort straight into the hands of Kamil Grabara.

[5 October 2022 20:14 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

13 mins: Off the woodwork!

Haaland slides the ball to Jack Grealish who knocks it into the left side of the penalty area to match Bernardo Silva’s run. He gets to the ball and sends it towards goal but is denied by the near post!

So close to a second goal.

[5 October 2022 20:12 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

10 mins: Riyad Mahrez takes the ball off Mohamed Daramy and drives inside before getting brought down by Viktor Claesson. City take the free kick quickly and work the ball over to the left where it’s crossed straight into the hands of Kamil Grabara.

[5 October 2022 20:08 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 1-0 Copenhagen (Haaland, 7’)⚽️

7 mins: That man again! In what could possibly be his first touch of the game Erling Haaland gives Manchester City an early lead. Only seven minutes have been played but that goal has been coming.

Joao Cancelo bombs down the right side before sliding a square pass into the box. Haaland is wide open and he curls his effort into the near bottom corner.

[5 October 2022 20:06 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Copenhagen

6 mins: Alvarez looks to pick out Erling Haaland but a block from David Khocholava knocks the ball down to Joao Cancelo. He drills an effort towards goal but it’s heading wide.

Haaland sticks out a leg to try and guide it back on target but there’s too much pace on the shot and the big forward misses it.

[5 October 2022 20:05 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Copenhagen

3 mins: Joao Cancelo and Julian Alvarez combine on the right side to get into space wide of the penalty area. Alvarez sends in a cross and wins a corner when the ball is deflected out of play.

The corner is sent into the box but the visitors manage to get it clear.

[5 October 2022 20:02 · Michael Jones]

Kick off: Man City 0-0 Copenhagen

FC Copenhagen get the game started and boot the ball over to the right side before it’s knocked softly into the box for Ederson to claim.

Man City then attempt to play out from the back and Copenhagen immediately drop back.