Manchester City advanced to the quarterfinals of European club soccer’s best competition with a 3-1 victory against Copenhagen, keeping its pursuit of back-to-back Champions League crowns on track. At Etihad Stadium, Manuel Akanji, Julian Alvarez, and Erling Haaland scored to help City win 6-2 on aggregate.
Pep Guardiola’s club has advanced to the quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive season, and their latest triumph extends an unbeaten home record in the Champions League dating back 30 games to 2018. Potential matches with some of Europe’s football titans await, with Madrid, Bayern, and Paris Saint-Germain also advancing to the next stage. However, few clubs would welcome the thought of facing the reigning champions, who remain in contention to become only the second team after Madrid to retain the trophy in its modern guise.