F.C. København vs FC Basel, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - F.C. København advance 3-1 on aggregate

F.C. København

46': Andreas Cornelius
84': Youssoufa Moukoko (P)

FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - F.C. København advance 3-1 on aggregate

FC Basel

About

F.C. København are hosting FC Basel at Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt saved. Magnus Mattsson (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
2': Attempt saved. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel).
2': Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
4': Foul by Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen).
4': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Nicolas Vouilloz.
6': Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Nicolas Vouilloz (Basel).
7': Attempt blocked. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
7': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
7': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Dominik Schmid (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
9': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
9': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Gabriel Pereira.
13': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen).
13': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Marin Soticek (Basel).
14': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Keigo Tsunemoto.
16': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson with a cross following a corner.
17': Attempt blocked. Philip Otele (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Metinho.
20': Attempt saved. Dominik Schmid (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Metinho.
21': Attempt saved. Magnus Mattsson (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
22': Offside, Basel. Philip Otele is caught offside.
24': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Marcos López.
25': Offside, Basel. Moritz Broschinski is caught offside.
26': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (FC Copenhagen).
26': Léo Leroy (Basel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel).
27': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt blocked. Metinho (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
31': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen).
31': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel).
33': Magnus Mattsson (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
35': Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt missed. Moritz Broschinski (Basel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
39': Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
40': Dangerous play by Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen).
40': Nicolas Vouilloz (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
41': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
44': Attempt saved. Moritz Broschinski (Basel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
45': Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Basel).
45': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
45': Magnus Mattsson (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, FC Copenhagen 0, Basel 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Copenhagen 0, Basel 0.
46': Goal! FC Copenhagen 1, Basel 0. Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elias Achouri with a cross.
48': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
48': Philip Otele (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Attempt missed. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
49': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Magnus Mattsson.
50': Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Metinho following a corner.
50': Foul by Moritz Broschinski (Basel).
50': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Marin Soticek (Basel).
51': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen).
53': Moritz Broschinski (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Basel).
55': Dangerous play by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
55': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt blocked. Marin Soticek (Basel) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Schmid with a cross.
56': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen).
57': Attempt blocked. Léo Leroy (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Otele.
57': Attempt saved. Moritz Broschinski (Basel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Dominik Schmid.
57': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
58': Attempt missed. Moritz Broschinski (Basel) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
60': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Keigo Tsunemoto.
60': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Pantelis Hatzidiakos is caught offside.
61': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Elias Achouri.
61': Foul by Andreas Cornelius (FC Copenhagen).
61': Nicolas Vouilloz (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Magnus Mattsson (FC Copenhagen).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. William Clem replaces Magnus Mattsson because of an injury.
64': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen).
64': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen).
66': Philip Otele (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
67': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
67': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Lukas Lerager.
68': Attempt blocked. Metinho (Basel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
68': Substitution, Basel. Albian Ajeti replaces Moritz Broschinski.
70': Foul by Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel).
70': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen).
72': Philip Otele (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Offside, Basel. Philip Otele is caught offside.
75': Foul by Marin Soticek (Basel).
75': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen).
77': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Marin Soticek (Basel).
77': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Basel. Koba Koindredi replaces Léo Leroy.
79': Substitution, Basel. Junior Zé replaces Marin Soticek.
80': Attempt missed. Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
80': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Viktor Claesson replaces Andreas Cornelius.
80': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Robert Silva replaces Jordan Larsson.
82': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
83': Penalty FC Copenhagen. Viktor Claesson draws a foul in the penalty area.
83': Penalty conceded by Adrian Barisic (Basel) after a foul in the penalty area.
84': Goal! FC Copenhagen 2, Basel 0. Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
85': Foul by Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen).
85': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Foul by William Clem (FC Copenhagen).
85': Koba Koindredi (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Otele.
86': Foul by Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen).
86': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Substitution, Basel. Kaio Eduardo replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
87': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen).
87': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Attempt blocked. Junior Zé (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koba Koindredi.
89': Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi with a cross.
89': Foul by Junior Zé (Basel).
89': Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Attempt saved. Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
90'+1': Junior Zé (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Philip Otele (Basel) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Kaio Eduardo.
90'+2': Foul by Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen).
90'+2': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen).
90'+4': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen).
90'+5': Koba Koindredi (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Copenhagen 2, Basel 0.
0': Match ends, FC Copenhagen 2, Basel 0.

Statistics

FCB		KBH
15	Fouls	25
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	3
5	Saves	5
57.5	Possession	42.5
20	SHOTS	11
5	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
462	Accurate Passes	318
534	Passes	403
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	5
28	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.4
47	Long Balls	58
24	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
9	Blocked Shots	1
11	Effective Tackles	15
14	Tackles	30
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	11
23	Effective Clearances	31
23	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 34,854

Line-Ups

F.C. København (4-4-2)

No.	Name
42	Dominik Kotarski (GK)
6	Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5	Gabriel Pereira
15	Marcos López
13	Rodrigo Huescas
12	Lukas Lerager
8	Magnus Mattsson
30	Elias Achouri
11	Jordan Larsson
10	Mohamed Elyounoussi
14	Andreas Cornelius

F.C. København Substitutes:

Youssoufa Moukoko, Yoram Zague, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Thomas Delaney, Munashe Garananga, William Clem, Viktor Claesson, Dominik Sarapata, Junnosuke Suzuki, Birger Meling, Oscar Gadeberg-Buur, Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva.

FC Basel (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Marwin Hitz (GK)
3	Nicolas Vouilloz
26	Adrian Leon Barisic
31	Dominik Schmid
6	Keigo Tsunemoto
10	Xherdan Shaqiri
22	Leo Leroy
5	Metinho
17	Moritz Broschinski
7	Philip Otele
19	Marin Soticek

FC Basel Substitutes:

Andrej Bacanin, Arlet Zé, Kaio Eduardo, Dion Kacuri, Kevin Ruegg, Koba Koindredi, Moussa Cissé, Marvin Akahomen, Albian Ajeti, Mirko Salvi, Agon Rexhaj, Tim Pfeiffer.

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