Manchester City will take a 3-1 lead back to the Etihad despite failing to make the most of their dominance against FC Copenhagen.
Pep Guardiola's side stormed out of the blocks against opponents who hadn't played a competitive match in over two months, and quickly went ahead when Phil Foden played Kevin De Bruyne through for a precise finish. However, a blunder from Ederson allowed the hosts to level and after Bernardo Silva restored the lead before half-time Foden added a third in stoppage time in the second half
City will still be heavy favourites for the second leg and will fancy their chances of a seventh straight quarter-final but Copenhagen will be happy to still be alive in the tie when they travel to Manchester. Here are how the players rated.
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Ederson: City's hero in this competition last year dropped a clanger in Copenhagen, although recovered after it. 5
Walker: Content to stay back with Foden and De Bruyne ahead of him and Stones roaming forward, and was disciplined. 7
Stones: This was more like it as the England man rolled back the months to stroll up the pitch and get involved in attacks. 7
Dias: Nothing that stood out but that can be seen as a positive for a defender who has struggled at times this season. 7
Ake: A few sloppy passes in the first half but a crucial header clear after the break when the home side sniffed another equaliser. 7
Rodri: Happy to drop back to let Stones go forward and it felt like a game that he was in complete control of for so long. 7
Foden: Always busy and nearly always effective, causing problems all night for Copenhagen and setting up the first before grabbing the third. 9
De Bruyne: One goal, two
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