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There was to be no hat-trick for Haaland as he was withdrawn at half- time, but the goals kept coming as Riyad Mahrez slotted home a penalty before Julian Alvarez finished things off with a late fifth.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 21:02 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

Kick off: Pep Guardiola does take Erling Haaland off at the break and brings on local lad Cole Palmer in his place. That’s the only swap for Man City who will look to add to their already impressive tally.

The home side get the ball rolling for the second half.

[5 October 2022 20:56 · Michael Jones]

HT Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

Erling Haaland is the third player to score in each of his first three Champions League appearances for an English club, after Marouane Chamakh for Arsenal and Ferran Torres for Manchester City.

[5 October 2022 20:52 · Michael Jones]

HT Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

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[5 October 2022 20:48 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

45 mins: No added minutes at the end of the first half. City are cruising. They’ve dominated from kick off and haven’t even got out of first gear to pump three goals past Copenhagen.

Erling Haaland has added another two to his impressive tally and will want to finish off his hat-trick in the second half. Providing Pep Guardiola doesn’t take him off at the break that is.

[5 October 2022 20:45 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-0 Copenhagen

42 mins: Chance! Alvarez tries to weave his way into the right side of the box but runs into trouble and lays the ball off to Joao Cancelo. He floats a cross into the box which drops to Bernardo Silva who brings it turn then lifts a shot over the crossbar!

[5 October 2022 20:42 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 3-0 Copenhagen (Khocholava OG, 39’)⚽️

39 mins: City have their third! They move the ball quickly over to the left side where Jack Grealish lays it off to Sergio Gomez. He shoots from the front edge of the box and the effort takes a deflection.

It’s heading towards Haaland which forces David Khocholava to try and deal with it. He sticks out a leg and turns the ball into his own net.

[5 October 2022 20:37 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2-0 Copenhagen

35 mins: Jack Grealish looks determined to get on the scoresheet tonight. He was quality in the Manchester derby though Phil Foden and Erling Haaland rightly took the plaudits. A goal for him tonight would be a good reward for some fine recent performances.

Another shot from the inside left part of the box gets blocked and Copenhagen scramble it away.

[5 October 2022 20:35 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 2-0 Copenhagen (Haaland, 32’)⚽️

32 mins: Haaland again! City double their lead. The corner kick is whipped into the box and gets headed out to Sergio Gomez. He meets the dropping ball on the volley and smokes a shot at goal.

Kamil Grabara dives low to push it away but sends the ball straight to Haaland who pokes it into the open net.

[5 October 2022 20:33 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

31 mins: It’s been all Manchester City in the first half an hour. They’ve thrown everyone forward more of less with only Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias hanging back by the halfway line.

City have created at least four great chances of note but Kamil Grabara is having a fantastic game. Jack Grealish fizzes another shot at goal from the edge of the box but the goalkeeper palms the effort over the crossbar.

[5 October 2022 20:31 · Michael Jones]

Man City 1-0 Copenhagen

28 mins: Sergio Gomez makes an overlapping run and whips a cross in towards Erling Haaland but Denis Vavro leaps in front of the striker and nods the ball clear.