Manchester City break two Champions League records, extend another with Copenhagen win
After claiming a 3-1 first-leg win in Denmark three weeks ago, victory by the same scoreline in the reverse fixture on home soil ensured the Citizens secured safe passage through to the quarter-finals for a seventh successive season – the longest current run of any team in Europe.
Pep Guardiola's side raced into a two-goal lead inside the opening 10 minutes thanks to a well-struck volley from Manuel Akanji following a corner, and a long-range strike from Julian Alvarez that slipped through the gloves of Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara.
The visitors pulled one back just before the half-hour mark, with former Southampton man Mohamed Elyounoussi rounding off a swift counter-attack to slot home the Danish club's first-ever Champions League goal in England.
However, City restored their two-goal cushion on the night when Erling Haaland clinically swept a left-footed shot into the bottom-right corner in first-half stoppage time, equalling Sergio Aguero's Champions League scoring record to put the holders in cruise control.
Although Man City were unable to increase their lead during a goalless second half, Man City have become the first team in major European competition history to net three or more goals in nine consecutive home games.
Victory for the Citizens has also seen them become the first-ever English club to win 10 Champions League matches in a row, and just the third side in the competition's history after Real Madrid (2015) and Bayern Munich (2013 and 2020).
In addition, City have extended their unbeaten home run in the Champions
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