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Manchester City breezed into the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Copenhagen at the Etihad - with Erling Haaland on target again.
With a showdown against Premier League title rivals Liverpool now on the horizon, Pep Guardiola's Treble winners - and their formidable frontman - warmed up in style.
Manuel Akanji made the breakthrough after just five minutes while Julian Alvarez scored City's second four minutes later, all but sealing the hosts' progression.
Haaland then struck before half-time and stands on the cusp of history, having hit his 41st goal in the competition in just 37 games to draw level with Sergio Aguero.
Here, Mail Sport's JOE BERNSTEIN takes a look at what you may have missed...
Manchester City breezed into the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Copenhagen
Erling Haaland scored City's third goal and warmed up for the trip to Liverpool superbly
SUPER HAALAND
After leaving Nottingham Forest on loan in January, defender Scott McKenna must have been cursing having to face his Kryptonite, Erling Haaland, again so quickly.
On McKenna's last visit to The Etihad in 2022, Haaland grabbed a hat-trick in a 6-0 thrashing over Forest. Things weren't any easier for the Scotland international wearing a Copenhagen shirt on Wednesday night.
Already 2-0 behind, the centre-half was bamboozled by Haaland running at him shortly before half-time and beat the turf in frustration when the chance was converted.
The only consolation for McKenna is that he might be lining up for his country at the
