Man City vs. FC Copenhagen UCL 23/24 preview, prediction, team news, lineups and live stream

 

The Etihad Stadium in Manchester will be buzzing on Wednesday night as Manchester City, fresh off their Premier League derby victory, return to Champions League action. 

They face FC Copenhagen for the second leg of their last-16 tie, aiming to secure a comfortable passage into the quarter-finals. 

Kickoff is at 8 PM UTC, and the atmosphere promises to be electric, with City looking to build on their strong first-leg performance.

Manchester City, nicknamed "The Citizens," are riding high after a thrilling win over their local rivals Manchester United in the Premier League. They'll be looking to carry that momentum into the Champions League, where they hold a commanding 3-1 lead from the first leg played in Denmark. 

Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne will be key figures once again, hoping to continue their impressive scoring and playmaking form to take City closer to defending their Champions League title. 

The home crowd will be their passionate supporters, eager to see their team take a significant step towards European glory.

FC Copenhagen, nicknamed "The Lions," will be underdogs in this encounter. However, they'll be determined to cause an upset against the Premier League giants. 

Despite the two-goal deficit, they'll be hoping to capitalize on any mistakes from City and potentially snatch a historic victory. Pep Guardiola's men will need to remain focused and avoid complacency to secure their place in the next round.

Possible Prediction line-ups

Man City: Ederson. Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol. Kovacic, Rodri. Foden, Alvarez, Doku. Haaland

København: Grabara. Jelert, Vavro, McKenna, Diks. Goncalves, Falk, Mattsson. Elyounoussi, Larsson, Achouri

Event details

NAME: Manchester City - FC København

DATE: 6 Mar 2024

TIME: 20:00 UTC

VENUE: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England

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