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 (2026/27)
- FC København 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
- Assistant 1 Isaak Bashevkin
- Assistant 2 Anders Dale (Norway)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 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 Bodo/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 Munchen | 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). FC København are 31st (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 4 G |
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' Manuel Akanji does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 9' Julian Alvarez adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erling Haaland, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 86 goals in the last 44 games.
- 29' GOAL! Mohamed Elyounoussi scores on 29. Assisted by Orri Oskarsson
- 34' FC København have won 79 goals from 105 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' FC København are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' 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.
- 46' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Rodri departs to be replaced by Sergio Gomez.
- 48' Assisted by Rodri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 53' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC København's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 58' The FC Kobenhavn manager makes a substitution. Elias Achouri departs to be replaced by Roony Bardagji.
- 63' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 68 minute. Ruben Dias leaves to be changed by John Stones.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Oscar Hojlund. He replaces William Clem on 69 minute.
- 74' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 74 minute. Matheus Nunes leaves to be changed by Micah Hamilton.
- 78' A change in the FC Kobenhavn ranks — Elias Jelert Kristensen exits the field as Birger Meling enters on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Andreas Cornelius.
- 88' Erling Haaland makes way for Jacob Wright at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 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 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 |
| Manuel Akanji | 1 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | 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.

