Follow live text updates and BBC Radio 5 Live commentary as Man City host Copenhagen and Real Madrid play RB Leizpig in the second legs of their Champions League last-16 ties.
Find out moreMan City 2-0 Copenhagen - Akanji volleys opener before Alvarez gifted secondDraw for quarter-finals and semi-finals takes place on 15 MarchManuel Akanji scored after 4 minutes and 29 seconds, Manchester City's fastest Champions League goal since 26 April 2022 when Kevin De Bruyne pounced after only 93 seconds in a 4-3 home win over Real Madrid.This might not be as straightforward as everyone expects. RB Leipzig are holding their own and creating half chances.
And seconds later Lois Openda has a great chance, runs down the left channel and shoots across goal, but pulls it wide of the post.If there was one thing FC Copenhagen keeper Kamil Grabara could have done without then, it was a couple of replays of Manchester City's second goal being played on the big screen opposite him.Did the mask slip when Julian Alvarez scored?A first chance for Real Madrid.
RB Leipzig have not won any of their past six games in the knockout stages of the Champions League , failing to score in five of those six. They have been eliminated on the last two occasions when failing to win the first leg in a knockout stage tie in the competition, with both of those coming in the last 16 .
Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made nine saves against RB Leipzig last time out, as the German side were frustrated. RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko had six shots without scoring in the first leg. Should the 20-year-old score tonight he would be the youngest visiting player to score in a Champions League knockout stage game at the Bernabeu since Leroy Sane in March 2015 .The Copenhagen fans will enjoy this occasion, they've been spotted around Manchester all day. They know it'll be tough and they'll back their team.
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