The defending champions of the UEFA Champions League Manchester City cruised to a 3-1 victory (6-2 agg.) against FC Copenhagen at the Etihad Stadium to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the competition. Akanji, Haaland, and Alvarez got on the scoresheet for the Citizens as they now wait to find out who their opponent will be in the quarter-finals. So, how did Pep Guardiola’s men perform in this Man City vs Copenhagen game? Here are the Man City player ratings vs Copenhagen in their 3-1 win in the Champions League at the Etihad
Man City player ratings vs Copenhagen - Champions League
Let's start this Man City player ratings vs Copenhagen in their 3-1 win in the Champions League at the Etihad with Ederson (6.5/10) who almost gave Copenhagen a chance to come back in the tie. Rico Lewis (7/10) was fantastic as he often went into the midfield. Manuel Akanji (7.5/10) got a goal and looked solid defensively. Ruben Dias (6.5/10) was brilliant with his passing but defensively looked a bit weak. For Josko Gvardiol (6.5/10), he played decently as well there were not many threats from his side of the pitch.
In the midfield for Man City vs Copenhagen, Mateo Kovacic (7.5/10) was brilliant in keeping the attack from the opposition in check. The Spaniard Rodri (8/10) played wonderfully and his pass for Haaland’s goal was immaculate. Oscar Bobb (6/10) did not have much of an impact in this game. Julian Alvarez (6/10)* was the player of the match in this game as he got an assist and a goal initially and his deliveries from the corners were fantastic. Matheus Nunes (6.5/10) got a rare start for Manchester City but had to limp off in the 74th minute of the game without making much of an impact. Erling Haaland (7/10) did get a goal in this game but missed De Bruyne a lot as his teammates struggled to serve him with chances.
Manchester City only made four substitutions starting with Rodri going off in the 46th minute of the game and Sergio Gomez (5.5/10) was replacing him. Dias was having an average game from his standard so, Pep decided to call it a night for the Portuguese and bring on John Stones (5.5/10) in the 68th minute of the game. Nunes was also taken off for Micah Hamilton (6.5/10) in the 74th minute of the game. The last substitute for Manchester City was Jacob Wright (NA/10) who came on in the 88th minute of the game to replace Haaland. For Pep Guardiola (8/10), it was only a matter of time before his team would book a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. He was brilliant with his tactics, team selection as well as substitutions.
Man City player ratings vs Copenhagen: Ederson (6.5/10), Lewis (7/10), Dias (6.5/10), Akanji (7.5/10), Gvardiol (6.5/10); Kovacic (7.5/10), Rodri (8/10), Bobb (6/10), Alvarez (8.5/10)*, Haaland (7.5/10), Nunes (6.5/10); Substitutes – Gomez (5.5/10), Stones (5.5/10), Hamilton (6.5/10), Wright (NA/10); Manager – Guardiola (8/10)