Copenhagen! and Manchester City battle to a draw
Ten-man In a match where VAR predominated, Manchester City missed a penalty and had a goal disallowed while Copenhagen forced them to wait to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Two disputed rulings in a dramatic start set the tone for the evening.
In contrast, the visitors benefited from being granted a penalty when the ball struck home
defender Nicolai Boilesen on the arm as he competed for a corner with Manuel Akanji.
Rodri’s excellent 25-yard shot for City ruled out after Riyad Mahrez penalized for handling.
To the joy of a boisterous Parken Stadium crowd, however, Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil
Grabara spectacularly stopped Mahrez’s penalty effort. Five minutes later, though, Sergio
Gomez of Pep Guardiola’s team dismissed for a professional foul on 19-year-old forward
Hakon Haraldsson.
The English champions have reorganized and play the final hour with one fewer
player after the Portuguese referee Artur Dias has referred to the pitch-side monitor.
If Sevilla loses against Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday’s other Group G match, City will still be
able to go to the knockout round of the competition.
A corner from Hakon Arnar Haraldsson that Kevin De Bruyne headed away early in the game
served as a sign of Copenhagen’s resolute attitude throughout. Another member of the
