Following Sheikh Mansour's takeover of the club, City were embarking on their first European run under their new ownership back in 2009
Manchester City were a very different club the last time they faced FC Copenhagen in a competitive game. It was back in February 2009, with City 33 years removed from their last major trophy win and were embarking on just their second European adventure since 1979.
Sheikh Mansour had bought the club five months previously, and was at the very start of transforming City into one of the best teams in the world.
Dreams of challenging for the Champions League were, though, just dreams, as City found themselves in the UEFA Cup, having only qualified for the tournament due to their Fair Play ranking in the Premier League.
They eventually made it to the quarter-finals, seeing off Copenhagen on the way in what was their first knockout European tie of the Sheikh Mansour era.
So as they prepare to take on the Danish side again on Wednesday, GOAL looks back at the players in the City line up from 13 years ago and reveals where they are now…
Getty ImagesShay Given
After 11 years at Newcastle, City lured Given to the Etihad Stadium in the early days of Sheikh Mansour's ownership.
The Ireland international had been one of the best number ones in the Premier League for a decade, but with Newcastle struggling, he decided it was time for a change.
He would, however, only be City's first choice for one more season, as Roberto Mancini opted for the promise of Joe Hart and Given was quickly moved on to Aston Villa.
He finished his career in 2017 at Stoke City before working alongside Wayne Rooney as a coach at Derby County until 2021.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesPablo Zabaleta
Zabaleta joined City shortly before the takeover and perfectly illustrated manager Mark Hughes' ability for spotting raw talent.
Plucked from Espanyol, Zabaleta would go on to spend nine seasons at the Etihad Stadium, winning two league titles and becoming a cult hero for his courageous displays.
His early days were a little unsettled as he moved between playing midfield and fighting a battle with Micah Richards for the right-back spot, before he went onto make it his own in 333 appearances.
Since finishing his career in 2020 with West Ham, he has worked as a TV pundit.
Getty ImagesNedum Onuoha
Raised in Manchester, Onuoha joined City as a 10-year-old and made 116 appearances for his boyhood club.
Mancini, however, was critical of his performances, and he was soon sold to QPR, for whom he played on the day Sergio Aguero clinched the Premier League title for City in 2012.
Onuoha later played in the United States for Real Salt Lake and had an infamous row with LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic after claiming that the veteran striker threatened to injure him.
As one of the more cerebral footballers of the modern era, Onuoha has gone on to become a successful pundit with his own podcast.
GettyRichard Dunne
Of all the great footballers to have played for City in recent times, none have been named the club's Player of the Year more than Dunne's total of four.
Over his 352 appearances, the Ireland international was a solid performer at the back, although no one is close to his Premier League record of 10 own goals.
The 2008-09 season would be his last as a regular at City, as he played just twice the following season.
His career did, though, carry on for another six years with Aston Villa and QPR, and is another who has gone on to work as a TV pundit.