Manchester City will host its Danish rival, Copenhagen, at Etihad Stadium, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the current edition of the competition. Champions League 2023-2024.
The Man City match against Copenhagen will be held at 10:00 pm today, Wednesday, Cairo time, in a confrontation in which the defending European champion is looking to secure a ticket to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Manchester City is considered the most likely candidate to qualify for the quarter-finals after it snatched a valuable victory outside its home stadium against its Danish host, Copenhagen, by three goals to one in the match that brought them together at Parken Stadium, the stronghold of the Danish team, in the first legs of the round of 16 in the Champions League for the season. Current: 2023-2024.
The Citizens go into tonight’s confrontation in high spirits, after recently winning the derby at the expense of their counterpart, Manchester United, by three goals to one, at the Etihad Stadium, City’s stronghold, in the twenty-seventh round of the English Premier League.
Manchester City ranks second in the English Premier League table, with 62 points, behind Liverpool, the leader with 63 points, while Manchester United occupies sixth place with 44 points.
Manchester City qualified for the 16th final of the Champions League, after topping the group with 18 points, achieving the full mark, as it won 6 matches and did not draw or lose any match. As for the Danish team Copenhagen, it qualified for the 16th final of the UEFA Champions League, after occupying… Second place in the first group with 8 points, as it won two matches, tied and lost the same.
Manchester City, the defending champion, is among the candidates to win the title for the second time in a row, in light of the good performances made by the team in the recent period under the leadership of its veteran Spanish coach, Pep Guardiola..