Manchester City FC vs FC København, Champions League 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs FC København — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FC København 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
- Assistant 1 Isaak Bashevkin
- Assistant 2 Anders Dale (Norway)
11 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Atletico 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | FC København | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Galatasaray SK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 24 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 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
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC København this season
FC København this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). FC København are 31st (8 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting FC København for another epic battle.
- 5' What a strike from Manuel Akanji! The score is 1-0.
- 9' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 93 goal in 182 matches.
- 14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 19' FC København started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 29' GOAL! Mohamed Elyounoussi scores on 29. Assisted by Orri Oskarsson
- 34' Denis Vavro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC København needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Rodri is replaced by Sergio Gomez.
- 48' What a strike from Erling Haaland! The score is 3-1.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. FC København is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Roony Bardagji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elias Achouri on 58 minute.
- 63' 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.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for John Stones. He replaces Ruben Dias on 68 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for FC Kobenhavn to replace William Clem by Oscar Hojlund on 69 minute.
- 74' Micah Hamilton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matheus Nunes on 74 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Birger Meling. He replaces Elias Jelert Kristensen on 78 minute.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodri, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 16 goals in the last 15 games.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Andreas Cornelius.
- 88' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Erling Haaland by Jacob Wright on 88 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
-
16
Rodri ↓ Sergio Gomez 46'
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↓ Micah Hamilton 74'
-
3
Ruben Dias ↓ John Stones 68'
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Jacob Wright 88'
- 19
- 24
- 82
- 52
Bench
- 6
- 20
- 2
-
5
John Stones ↑ 68'
- 17
- 47
- 33
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 46'
- 18
-
92
Micah Hamilton ↑ 74'
- 76
-
56
Jacob Wright ↑ 88'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FC København Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 2
- 26
- 22
- 3
-
30
Elias Achouri ↓ Roony Bardagji 58'
- 19
- 18
-
36
William Clem ↓ Oscar Hojlund 69'
- 47
Bench
-
14
Andreas Cornelius ↑ 68'
- 31
- 20
-
24
Birger Meling ↑ 78'
- 11
-
8
Magnus Mattsson ↑ 58'
- 6
-
39
Oscar Hojlund ↑ 69'
-
40
Roony Bardagji ↑ 58'
- 61
Coach
Jacob Neestrup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Julian Alvarez | 3 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Davit Khotcholava | 1 |
| Rodri | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2024-03-06
Manchester City FC
3–1
FC København
W
2024-03-03
Manchester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
W
2024-02-27
Luton Town FC
2–6
Manchester City FC
W
2024-02-24
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2024-02-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2024-02-17
Manchester City FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
FC København Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.86
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
FC København xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or FC København
25%
Manchester City FC or FC København
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
3 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FC København covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
FC København keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.