UEFA Champions League 2024: Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen live updates, scores, Ederson mistake leads to stunning goal, news

Manchester City lead FC Copenhagen 2-1 in their first leg of the Champions League Round of 16.

Kevin de Bruyne scored and then set up a second City goal in the first half, either side of a howler from goalkeeper Ederson which led to a screamer from a debutant.

City were absolutely dominant throughout the first half, and took just ten minutes to get off the mark when De Bruyne slotted a fine low shot into the opposite corner from a tight angle.

City racked up chances against the minnows, who fought gamely and struck against the run of play when City goalkeeper Ederson made a shocking decision in the 34th minute.

Ederson, under pressure, passed straight to Mohamed Elyounoussi. His shot was blocked, but it fell to Magnus Mattsson who curled home a brilliant shot from the edge of the box.

“It’s really a horrible, horrible ball,” Craig Foster said on Stan Sport of Ederson’s mistake.

Remarkably, Mattsson was making his debut for Copenhagen 13 days after signing for the club.

And in a staggering statistic, it was the 13th time this season across all competitions that City had conceded with their first shot on target of the match.

Copenhagen desperately tried to hold out City’s attack until halftime, only for the visitors to score in the 45th minute through a sensational Bernardo Silva shot.

De Bruyne battled hard for the ball in the box, and it was deflected heavily for Silva to react quickest and poke it past the keeper.

Copenhagen haven’t played a competitive game in 63 days, since beating Galatasaray to reach the knockout stages in December, with their domestic league on a winter break.

Keeping them fit is Australia’s Andrew Clark, a renowned sports scientist who left the Socceroos and Australia’s other national teams in