F.C. København vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League

F.C. København

9': Jordan Larsson
86': Robert

FT
2 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen

82': Alejandro Grimaldo
90'+1': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (OG)

Leverkusen rescue dramatic draw in Copenhagen

Leverkusen celeb vs. Copenhagen [1296x729]

New Bayer Leverkusen boss Kasper Hjulmand saw his return to Denmark deliver a dramatic stoppage-time 2-2 draw with F.C. København at Parken Stadium.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
5': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
7': Foul by Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
7': Thomas Delaney (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Goal! FC Copenhagen 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elias Achouri with a cross.
11': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jordan Larsson.
12': Foul by Loïc Badé (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
12': Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen).
15': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
17': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
17': Attempt saved. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
19': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen).
19': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
22': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
27': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
30': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
31': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
31': Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
33': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
33': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
36': Attempt missed. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
40': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Rodrigo Huescas (FC Copenhagen).
41': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jordan Larsson.
41': Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
42': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
42': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Jordan Larsson.
43': Attempt blocked. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
44': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen).
44': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
45': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen).
45': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
45'+2': First Half ends, FC Copenhagen 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Copenhagen 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
47': Attempt saved. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Thomas Delaney.
49': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Thomas Delaney (FC Copenhagen).
50': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
50': Thomas Delaney (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ibrahim Maza replaces Malik Tillman.
51': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Ezequiél Fernández.
53': Foul by Thomas Delaney (FC Copenhagen).
53': Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Thomas Delaney (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Mads Emil Madsen replaces Thomas Delaney.
57': Foul by Mads Emil Madsen (FC Copenhagen).
57': Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Attempt saved. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
58': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos López.
60': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez following a fast break.
61': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
61': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
63': Foul by Mads Emil Madsen (FC Copenhagen).
63': Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
66': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
66': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dominik Kotarski.
67': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Ernest Poku replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
67': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Claudio Echeverri replaces Loïc Badé.
68': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
69': Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Ernest Poku (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
69': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Viktor Claesson replaces Youssoufa Moukoko.
70': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
70': Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Claudio Echeverri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) 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 Ernest Poku.
74': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Huescas (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
75': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
75': Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
76': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Yoram Zague replaces Jordan Larsson.
79': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Robert Silva replaces Elias Achouri.
80': Handball by Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
80': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
80': Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen).
81': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Goal! FC Copenhagen 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
83': Claudio Echeverri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen).
84': Attempt blocked. Claudio Echeverri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
85': Attempt missed. Yoram Zague (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Claesson following a fast break.
86': Goal! FC Copenhagen 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas with a cross following a fast break.
88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane replaces Robert Andrich.
89': Handball by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
89': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for handball.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Own Goal by Pantelis Hatzidiakos, FC Copenhagen. FC Copenhagen 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
90'+4': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
90'+4': Rodrigo Huescas (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Lerager with a headed pass.
90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Copenhagen 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
0': Match ends, FC Copenhagen 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.

Statistics

B04		KBH
13	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	4
5	Saves	3
63.6	Possession	36.4
15	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
575	Accurate Passes	289
647	Passes	364
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	3
19	Crosses	16
0.2	Cross %	0.2
57	Long Balls	55
37	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	1
6	Effective Tackles	13
10	Tackles	18
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	8
21	Effective Clearances	19
21	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 34,504

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	2	+6	6
2	Real Madrid	2	+6	6
3	Paris Saint-Germain	2	+5	6
4	Internazionale	2	+5	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

F.C. København (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Dominik Kotarski (GK)
6	Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5	Gabriel Pereira
15	Marcos López
13	Rodrigo Huescas
27	Thomas Delaney
12	Lukas Lerager
30	Elias Achouri
11	Jordan Larsson
10	Mohamed Elyounoussi
9	Youssoufa Moukoko

F.C. København Substitutes:

Viktor Claesson, Mads Emil Madsen, William Clem, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Oscar Gadeberg-Buur, Yoram Zague, Munashe Garananga, Birger Meling, Robert, Junnosuke Suzuki.

Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Mark Flekken (GK)
5	Loïc Badé
12	Edmond Tapsoba
4	Jarell Quansah
6	Ezequiel Fernández
8	Robert Andrich
20	Alejandro Grimaldo
21	Lucas Vázquez
14	Patrik Schick
17	Eliesse Ben Seghir
10	Malik Tillman

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:

Claudio Echeverri, Aleix García, Niklas Lomb, Janis Blaswich, Arthur, Axel Tape, Ernest Poku, Christian Kofane, Ibrahim Maza, Jeanuël Belocian.

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