Manchester City FC vs FC København, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs FC København — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC København 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Donatas Rumsas
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Dovydas Suziedelis
- Referee Aleksandr Radius (Lithuania)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FC København | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 17 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Trabzonspor | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Trabzonspor | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | HNK Rijeka | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | FC København | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #31 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 9 | Conceded | 21 |
| +6 | GD | -9 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). FC København are 31st (8 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome FC København for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' Spain international Aymeric Laporte has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 7' What a moment for Erling Haaland! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' FC København fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' Magnificent from Erling Haaland! That is 257 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' What a strike from Erling Haaland! The score is 4-0.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hakon Arnar Haraldsson made 105 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Davit Khotcholava adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Ruben Dias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 470 appearances.
- 46' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Erling Haaland departs to be replaced by Cole Palmer.
- 51' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' FC Kobenhavn receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riyad Mahrez makes no mistake. 6-0!
- 56' Fresh legs for FC Kobenhavn! Hakon Arnar Haraldsson comes on to replace Mohammed Daramy.
- 57' Rico Lewis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Cancelo on 57 minute.
- 62' It looks surprising FC København does not make any changes. Bernardo Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Kevin Diks makes way for Peter Ankersen at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Kobenhavn.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past FC København's compact .
- 76' Julian Alvarez does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 77' Julian Alvarez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 79' Christian Sorensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Lerager on 79 minute.
- 84' The travelling FC København supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 14
- 26
- 10
- 21
-
7
Joao Cancelo ↓ Rico Lewis 57'
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Cole Palmer 46'
- 19
Bench
- 6
- 17
- 47
- 33
- 25
- 18
- 16
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 46'
-
97
Josh Wilson-Esbrand ↑ 66'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 57'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FC København Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
-
2
Kevin Diks ↓ Peter Ankersen 66'
-
7
Viktor Claesson ↓ Paul Mukairu 66'
- 5
- 3
- 29
- 15
- 8
- 35
- 34
Bench
- 51
- 21
- 14
- 11
-
22
Peter Ankersen ↑ 66'
-
17
Paul Mukairu ↑ 66'
-
27
Valdemar Lund Jensen ↑ 46'
- 19
-
30
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson ↑ 56'
-
6
Christian Sorensen ↑ 79'
- 40
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Julian Alvarez | 3 |
| Manuel Akanji | 1 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Davit Khotcholava | 1 |
| Rodri | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2022-10-05
Manchester City FC
5–0
FC København
W
2022-10-02
Manchester City FC
6–3
Manchester United FC
W
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-09-06
Sevilla FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-03
Aston Villa FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.9
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
FC København xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
93%
Draw or FC København
18%
Manchester City FC or FC København
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.5%
4 – 0
10%
2 – 0
8.6%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
4 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
5 – 1
5.3%
6 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
6 – 1
3.5%
1 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FC København covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -2 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FC København keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.