Haaland denied latest hat trick as City routs Copenhagen

Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores his side's second goal during the Champions League soccer match between Manchester City and FC Copenhagen at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Only an act of restraint by Pep Guardiola denied Erling Haaland an almost-certain second hat trick in as many games as Manchester City swept to a 5-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Norwegian struck two first-half goals in the Group G match to take his season's total to 19 in 12 games in all competitions.