Man City

Manchester City dropped their first Champions League points of the season as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate with FC Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday. City were made to play with 10 men for much of the affair after Sergio Gomez was shown a ...

The Premier League champions struggled to assert dominance over their opposition as a result, and failed to score for the first time this season, with in-form striker [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) on the bench for the entirety of the match. [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in place of Mahrez. [Nicolai Boilesen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/143708/Nicolai-Boilesen) was penalised for handball following a VAR review. [Rodri](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231828/Rodri)'s piledriver was ruled out for an adjudged handball in the build-up by [Riyad Mahrez](http://www.espnfc.com/player/_/id/163940/riyad-mahrez). "We adapted really well [to the red card]. "Erling didn't feel really good after the game against Southampton, Phil [Foden] had some disturbing problems, Bernardo [Silva] told us yesterday he was so tired.

Manchester City left Erling Haaland on the bench as they were held to a goalless draw iagainst FC Copenhagen in a game dominated by VAR decisions.

And he was the hero again on Tuesday when he guessed right to deny Riyad Mahrez's first-half penalty. Jurgen Klopp has an injury crisis to deal with ahead of Sunday's game, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Joel Matip the latest to enter the Anfield treatment room. It was, though, a precious 90 minutes rest for the Norwegian after a hectic start to the life at the Etihad Stadium and with a visit to Anfield on the horizon.

Ten-man City are through to the UEFA Champions League knockout stages after a goalless draw at FC Copenhagen in a game dominated by VAR calls.

[De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) twice threatened early after the restart as City sought yto conjure up the all-important breakthrough. We have to lose 5-0 to Sevilla at home. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Cancelo, Akanji, [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) ( [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake) 87), Gomez, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) (c), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) ( [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) 77), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) (Dias 33), Grealish ( [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) 77), Alvarez [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) responded to City going down to 10 men by bringing on [Ruben Dias](https://www.mancity.com/players/ruben-dias) from the bench in place of [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) to shore up our back-line with our rear-guard having to be alert and disciplined in the face of a rejuvenated Copenhagen. [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)’s missed penalty made it 24 spot-kicks missed in all competitions during Pep’s time in charge at the Club to date. [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) – much to City’s frustration. [Sergio Gomez](https://www.mancity.com/players/sergio-gomez) was sent off for a foul on Hákon Haraldsson as the pair tangled on the periphery of the City box. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) strike was overturned by VAR after Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) was adjudged to have handled the ball in the build-up. [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)’s subsequent spot-kick to be saved. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) thundered home a spectacular 25-yard right-footed drive from the edge of the box that flew into the top corner of the net. [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) one of five players to move to the bench from the side that had beaten Southampton at the weekend with Julian Alvarez leading the forward line.

Haaland has scored 20 goals in just 12 matches this season since joining from Borussia Dortmund, but he was rested by Pep Guardiola, with City already on ...

They’re going to finish top of the group, there’s no question about that,' he said. With City unable to find a breakthrough, a number of fans took to as Pep Guardiola's 10 men are held to a goalless draw by Copenhagen in the Champions League They had a penalty saved. They had a goal disallowed which should have been allowed. Pep Guardiola resisted the temptation to bring Haaland on as City failed to find a breakthrough

Though City booked a place in the Round of 16 with a 0-0 draw against FC Copenhagen, it was a game dominated by three borderline VAR decisions in the first ...

SIGN UP TO ACCESS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT](https://www.mancity.com/city-plus) [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji) showed what a top defender he is with another assured performance. Patchy.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) has been mostly reliable from the penalty spot over the past couple of seasons, but will be disappointed with his effort against Copenhagen. Of course not. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo)’s sublime 25-yard rocket flew into the top left hand corner of the Copenhagen net, only for it to be ruled out for brushing Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)’s hand.

FC Copenhagen, a team languishing in the bottom half of the Danish league, became the first team to stop City from scoring this season as a Champions League ...

We fought to the very last minute.” “When we had the ball we were clever. Copenhagen and Sevilla both have two points. City, which won its first three Group G games, would have guaranteed its place in the last 16 with a win. “We started really well with 11, then we had an hour and 10 minutes to hang on,“ Guardiola said. Mahrez, who has been increasingly reliable from the spot, saw his effort palmed away by Kamil Grabara.

One of those VAR calls resulted in a red card for City left back Sergio Gomez in the 30th minute for pulling back Hákon Arnar Haraldsson as the last man, ...

"I think we can leave the stadium proud of ourselves and our team. “When we had the ball we were clever. City, which won its first three Group G games, would have guaranteed its place in the last 16 with a win.

Gabby Agbonlahor doesn't think Erling Haaland will be stopping around in Manchester for too long as release clause details are revealed.

His record in the Champions League is also something to behold. “He looks like the sort of player, like Zlatan [Ibrahimovic], who will want to try different leagues. The 22-year-old has scored 28 goals across his first 22 appearances in the competition and already has five goals in Europe this season. Haaland has already played in four different countries and he has scored goals wherever he has gone. Haaland has had an electric start to the season and has scored 20 goals across his first 13 appearances for the club. [It was recently revealed that he has a release clause in his contract](https://www.football365.com/news/report-reveals-haaland-decreasing-e200m-release-clause-man-city), which kicks in from the summer of 2024.

Four Manchester City players have reached the final shortlist for the upcoming Northwest Football Awards.

[Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)'s side across the campaign with 21 goals, while her tally of 10 assists was also the most in the squad. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)'s men against Wycombe Wanderers. [Man City](https://www.mancity.com) app. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) is once again up for the Premier League Player of the Season in recognition of his best goalscoring campaign at City. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne), [Alex Greenwood](https://www.mancity.com/players/alex-greenwood), [Lauren Hemp](https://www.mancity.com/players/lauren-hemp) and [James McAtee](https://www.mancity.com/players/james-mcatee) have all been recognised for their standout displays across the 2021/22 campaign. [Gareth Taylor](https://www.mancity.com/players/gareth-taylor)'s side, as we claimed a fourth Continental Cup title.

Aymeric Laporte felt Manchester City should be proud for showing another side to their game after the free-scoring Champions League favourites were forced ...

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