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There was to be no hat-trick for Haaland as he was withdrawn at half- time, but the goals kept coming as Riyad Mahrez slotted home a penalty before Julian Alvarez finished things off with a late fifth.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 17:47 · Michael Jones]

Kick off: RB Leipzig 0-0 Celtic

Leipzig kick off the match and work the ball over to the right wing. They try to move it quickly but Callum McGregor wins the ball in midfield and sends an early pass into the box for Daizen Maeda.

Maeda sprints over to the but Peter Gulacsi is off his line in a hurry and beats the winger to the loose ball.

[5 October 2022 17:42 · Michael Jones]

RB Leipzg vs Celtic

Here come the teams.

Can Celtic get their first win on German soil or will Leipzig pick up their first points of this Champions League campaign?

[5 October 2022 17:40 · Michael Jones]

Nkunku struggling in front of goal

Since the start of last season, Christopher Nkunku has been directly involved in eight goals in the Champions League (seven goals and one assist), twice as many as any other RB Leipzig player (4, Emil Forsberg and André Silva).

He is, however, yet to score or assist in the competition this term.

[5 October 2022 17:36 · Michael Jones]

Celtic’s key man?

Through the first two matchdays, only Vinicius Junior (11) completed more take-ons in the Champions League than Celtic’s Jota (9).

The Portuguese completed eight in his last appearance against Shakhtar Donetsk. Only Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski has created more chances from open play.

[5 October 2022 17:32 · Michael Jones]

‘We have to be prepared’

RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose spoke about what is expecting from tonight’s game and was complementary of Celtic’s style of play before adding that it will be "very difficult" for his side to qualify for the knockout stages if they lose this evening.

"Celtic are a team that is very attacking with a clear identity," he said. "They are active on and off the ball, they have a lot of pace.

"It’s really fun to watch them. A team that loves to play is coming to Leipzig and we have prepared for it."

[5 October 2022 17:27 · Michael Jones]

Celtic’s away record

Celtic have only won one of their previous 13 away games in the Champions League with three draws and nine losses.

That victory came at Anderlecht in September 2017 under Brendan Rodgers but they have avoided defeat in four of their most recent six on the road, however, winning one and drawing three.

[5 October 2022 17:22 · Michael Jones]

RB Leipzig vs Celtic

RB Leipzig haven’t kept a clean sheet in a Champions League home game since the opening matchday of the 2020/21 edition (2-0 vs Istanbul Basaksehir).

They have conceded an average of two goals across their seven games since then which is 14 in total.

[5 October 2022 17:17 · Michael Jones]

Celtic facing Uefa action for fans’ ‘F*** the Crown’ banner

Celtic face disciplinary proceedings over an anti-monarchy banner displayed during a Champions League match on Wednesday night, but Rangers will not be punished for singing the national anthem before their game.

A banner in the Celtic section of the crowd at their game against Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw read ‘F*** the Crown’ while another said ‘Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan’, a reference to the intruder who broke into the Queen’s Buckingham Palace bedroom in 1982.

A Uefa statement read: “Please be informed that proceedings have been opened against Celtic FC regarding a banner displayed during their UEFA Champions League match against FC Shakhtar Donetsk played on September 14 in Warsaw.

“The Uefa disciplinary bodies will decide on the matter in due course.”

[5 October 2022 17:12 · Michael Jones]

‘It’ll be a tough match’

Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor is expecting a difficult game ahead of tonight’s Champions League match against RB Leipzig in Germany.

“We know it’ll be a tough match. It’s a very high level of opponent.” he said, “All we can do is prepare a game plan to win the game and go and be aggressive and try to implement our style.

“We’ve got to take our chances when we get them and do a lot of things right defensively as well."

[5 October 2022 17:07 · Michael Jones]

Jenz returns to Germany

Celtic’s Moritz Jenz returns home to Germany after a career that so far has taken him to England, Switzerland, France and Scotland.

“It’s nice to be back in Germany because I haven’t been here in a long time,” said the 23-year-old. “I have played a lot of my football abroad, so I’m a bit of an unknown in Germany.”