UEFA Champions League League Stage - 3

FC Copenhagen 2 - 4 FT Borussia Dortmund

Parken Stadium

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87
FT
Tue, Oct 21
FC Copenhagen
2-4
Borussia Dortmund
⚡ Intensity 95
⚖️ Balance 30
🏆 Stakes 42
🎲 Upset 0
Dortmund's firepower overwhelms Copenhagen in thriller

Nmecha's Double Ignites Dortmund's European Statement at Parken

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 87/100. In a match that swung between tactical control and late-game desperation, Borussia Dortmund dismantled FC Copenhagen's European hopes with a clinical 4-2 victory that proved possession and precision trump passion in the Champions League.

Possession as Weapon

From the opening whistle at Parken Stadium, the intensity was unmistakable. Jude Bellingham orchestrated Dortmund's rhythm with a 64% stranglehold on possession, turning the pitch into a German training ground. Felix Nmecha struck first in the 20th minute, a clinical finish from Bellingham's assist that set the tone. When Waldemar Anton's own goal doubled the lead in the 33rd minute, Copenhagen faced a mountain. Yet the hosts refused to crumble—Youssoufa Moukoko kept them tethered to hope with relentless pressing, his work rate a lone beacon in Dortmund's storm.

Penalties and Precision

The turning point arrived at the hour mark when Ramy Bensebaini converted a penalty in the 61st minute—a moment that crystallized Dortmund's balance between control and ruthlessness. Nmecha's second goal in the 76th minute, assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka, felt like a final statement. With five shots on target to Copenhagen's four, Dortmund's efficiency was surgical. Their 1.64 expected goals versus Copenhagen's 0.82 told the story: they created the better chances and finished them.

Late Drama Cannot Erase Dortmund's Dominance

Fabio Silva's goal in the 87th minute and Viktor Dadason's 90th-minute reply, assisted by Jens Suzuki, gave Copenhagen a final flourish—a reminder that European football rewards neither mercy nor complacency. But Dortmund's stakes were higher. With only three games played and seven points on the board, they proved their early-season resurgence is no mirage. Copenhagen's fourth-place position (15 points from nine matches) suddenly feels precarious after this loss exposes their vulnerability against elite pressure. The six-goal spectacle masked a mismatch in class: Dortmund's 85% pass accuracy and seven corners created the framework for dominance that Copenhagen's 36% possession could never dismantle.

Key Questions

What made Felix Nmecha the Man of the Match?

Two clinical finishes, intelligent movement in Dortmund's midfield press, and a 8.9 rating cemented Nmecha's dominance in the engine room.

What caused the six-goal thriller?

Dortmund's relentless possession and Copenhagen's desperate late push for goals created a rollercoaster where both sides found the net repeatedly.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
36%
64%
FC Copenhagen 36%
Borussia Dortmund 64%
Shots
11
9
FC Copenhagen 11
Borussia Dortmund 9
Shots on Target
4
5
FC Copenhagen 4
Borussia Dortmund 5
Expected Goals (xG)
0.82
1.64
FC Copenhagen 0.82
Borussia Dortmund 1.64
Passes
347
618
FC Copenhagen 347
Borussia Dortmund 618
Pass Accuracy
78%
85%
FC Copenhagen 78%
Borussia Dortmund 85%
Corners
4
7
FC Copenhagen 4
Borussia Dortmund 7
Fouls
10
7
FC Copenhagen 10
Borussia Dortmund 7
Yellow Cards
2
1
FC Copenhagen 2
Borussia Dortmund 1
Red Cards
0
0
FC Copenhagen 0
Borussia Dortmund 0

Match Events

F. Nmecha (J. Bellingham) 20'
33' W. Anton
HT
60' 🟨 Lukas Lerager
R. Bensebaini 61'
J. Brandt C. Chukwuemeka 🔄 62'
M. Beier F. Silva 🔄 62'
Y. Couto J. Ryerson 🔄 62'
63' 🔄 B. Meling M. Lopez
Ramy Bensebaini 🟨 74'
75' 🔄 P. Hatzidiakos M. Garananga
75' 🔄 J. Larsson V. Dadason
F. Nmecha (C. Chukwuemeka) 76'
F. Nmecha M. Sabitzer 🔄 77'
81' 🔄 E. Achouri M. Madsen
81' 🔄 W. Clem Y. Zague
R. Bensebaini A. Anselmino 🔄 85'
F. Silva 87'
89' 🟨 Yoram Zague
90' V. Dadason (J. Suzuki)
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Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

FC Copenhagen

Goalkeepers
D. Kotarski
SIEVE
SIEVE
20%
Save %
20%
Save %
4
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
J. Suzuki
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
28%
Pass Acc
Gabriel Pereira
SUNDAY LEAGUER
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.7
Rating
5.7
Rating
4
Duels Lost
27
Poss Lost
P. Hatzidiakos
SUNDAY LEAGUER
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.9
Rating
5.9
Rating
4
Duels Lost
26
Poss Lost
B. Meling
NPC
NPC
63
Minutes
63
Minutes
20%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Midfielders
J. Larsson
NPC
NPC
75
Minutes
75
Minutes
17%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
L. Lerager
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
3
Fouls
5.7
Rating
W. Clem
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
E. Achouri
NPC
NPC
81
Minutes
81
Minutes
22%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Forwards
Y. Moukoko
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
53%
Duel Win %
V. Claesson
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
1
Tackles
29%
Duel Win %
BENCH
R. A. Runarsson
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
O. Buur
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Garananga
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Lopez
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Y. Zague
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
M. Madsen
CAMEO
CAMEO
9
Minutes
9
Minutes
7
Touches
None
Events
D. Sarapata
CAMEO
CAMEO
0
Minutes
0
Minutes
0
Touches
None
Events
V. Dadason
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
0
Goal Time
0
Goal Time
0
Impact
7.3
Rating

Borussia Dortmund

Goalkeepers
G. Kobel
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Defenders
W. Anton
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
0
Fouls
6.5
Rating
N. Schlotterbeck
MAGNET
MAGNET
111
Activity
111
Activity
105
Passes
6
Duels
R. Bensebaini
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Y. Couto
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
F. Nmecha
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.9
Rating
J. Bellingham
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
D. Svensson
NPC
NPC
90
Minutes
90
Minutes
35%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Forwards
J. Brandt
NPC
NPC
62
Minutes
62
Minutes
30%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
M. Beier
NPC
NPC
63
Minutes
63
Minutes
10%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
S. Guirassy
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
1
Pens Won
BENCH
S. Ostrzinski
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Meyer
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
N. Sule
CAMEO
CAMEO
0
Minutes
0
Minutes
0
Touches
None
Events
J. Ryerson
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Anselmino
CAMEO
CAMEO
5
Minutes
5
Minutes
6
Touches
None
Events
P. Gross
CAMEO
CAMEO
0
Minutes
0
Minutes
0
Touches
None
Events
C. Chukwuemeka
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
0
Impact
0
Impact
28
Minutes
6.6
Rating
M. Sabitzer
CAMEO
CAMEO
13
Minutes
13
Minutes
6
Touches
None
Events
F. Silva
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
0
Goal Time
0
Goal Time
0
Impact
7.5
Rating
K. Adeyemi
CAMEO
CAMEO
0
Minutes
0
Minutes
0
Touches
None
Events

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/11/2022 FC Copenhagen 1 - 1 Borussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League Parken
06/09/2022 Borussia Dortmund 3 - 0 FC Copenhagen UEFA Champions League SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
02/11/2022
UEFA Champions League Parken
06/09/2022
UEFA Champions League SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
FC Copenhagen Win
Borussia Dortmund Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Paris Saint Germain 3 9 13 3 +10 WBayer Leverkusen 2 - 7 Paris Saint Germain (21-10-2025)WBarcelona 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (01-10-2025)WParis Saint Germain 4 - 0 Atalanta (17-09-2025)
2 Bayern München 3 9 12 2 +10 WBayern München 4 - 0 Club Brugge KV (22-10-2025)WPafos 1 - 5 Bayern München (30-09-2025)WBayern München 3 - 1 Chelsea (17-09-2025)
3 Inter 3 9 9 0 +9 WUnion St. Gilloise 0 - 4 Inter (21-10-2025)WInter 3 - 0 Slavia Praha (30-09-2025)WAjax 0 - 2 Inter (17-09-2025)
4 Arsenal 3 9 8 0 +8 WArsenal 4 - 0 Atletico Madrid (21-10-2025)WArsenal 2 - 0 Olympiakos Piraeus (01-10-2025)WAthletic Club 0 - 2 Arsenal (16-09-2025)
5 Real Madrid 3 9 8 1 +7 WReal Madrid 1 - 0 Juventus (22-10-2025)WKairat Almaty 0 - 5 Real Madrid (30-09-2025)WReal Madrid 2 - 1 Marseille (16-09-2025)
6 Borussia Dortmund 3 7 12 7 +5 WFC Copenhagen 2 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (21-10-2025)WBorussia Dortmund 4 - 1 Athletic Club (01-10-2025)DJuventus 4 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (16-09-2025)
7 Manchester City 3 7 6 2 +4 WVillarreal 0 - 2 Manchester City (21-10-2025)DMonaco 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-10-2025)WManchester City 2 - 0 Napoli (18-09-2025)
8 Newcastle 3 6 8 2 +6 WNewcastle 3 - 0 Benfica (21-10-2025)WUnion St. Gilloise 0 - 4 Newcastle (01-10-2025)LNewcastle 1 - 2 Barcelona (18-09-2025)
9 Barcelona 3 6 9 4 +5 WBarcelona 6 - 1 Olympiakos Piraeus (21-10-2025)LBarcelona 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (01-10-2025)WNewcastle 1 - 2 Barcelona (18-09-2025)
10 Liverpool 3 6 8 4 +4 WEintracht Frankfurt 1 - 5 Liverpool (22-10-2025)LGalatasaray 1 - 0 Liverpool (30-09-2025)WLiverpool 3 - 2 Atletico Madrid (17-09-2025)
11 Chelsea 3 6 7 4 +3 WChelsea 5 - 1 Ajax (22-10-2025)WChelsea 1 - 0 Benfica (30-09-2025)LBayern München 3 - 1 Chelsea (17-09-2025)
12 Sporting CP 3 6 7 4 +3 WSporting CP 2 - 1 Marseille (22-10-2025)LNapoli 2 - 1 Sporting CP (01-10-2025)WSporting CP 4 - 1 Kairat Almaty (18-09-2025)
13 Qarabag 3 6 6 5 +1 LAthletic Club 3 - 1 Qarabag (22-10-2025)WQarabag 2 - 0 FC Copenhagen (01-10-2025)WBenfica 2 - 3 Qarabag (16-09-2025)
14 Galatasaray 3 6 5 6 -1 WGalatasaray 3 - 1 Bodo/Glimt (22-10-2025)WGalatasaray 1 - 0 Liverpool (30-09-2025)LEintracht Frankfurt 5 - 1 Galatasaray (18-09-2025)
15 Tottenham 3 5 3 2 +1 DMonaco 0 - 0 Tottenham (22-10-2025)DBodo/Glimt 2 - 2 Tottenham (30-09-2025)WTottenham 1 - 0 Villarreal (16-09-2025)
16 PSV Eindhoven 3 4 8 6 +2 WPSV Eindhoven 6 - 2 Napoli (21-10-2025)DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 PSV Eindhoven (01-10-2025)LPSV Eindhoven 1 - 3 Union St. Gilloise (16-09-2025)
17 Atalanta 3 4 2 5 -3 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Slavia Praha (22-10-2025)WAtalanta 2 - 1 Club Brugge KV (30-09-2025)LParis Saint Germain 4 - 0 Atalanta (17-09-2025)
18 Marseille 3 3 6 4 +2 LSporting CP 2 - 1 Marseille (22-10-2025)WMarseille 4 - 0 Ajax (30-09-2025)LReal Madrid 2 - 1 Marseille (16-09-2025)
19 Atletico Madrid 3 3 7 8 -1 LArsenal 4 - 0 Atletico Madrid (21-10-2025)WAtletico Madrid 5 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt (30-09-2025)LLiverpool 3 - 2 Atletico Madrid (17-09-2025)
20 Club Brugge KV 3 3 5 7 -2 LBayern München 4 - 0 Club Brugge KV (22-10-2025)LAtalanta 2 - 1 Club Brugge KV (30-09-2025)WClub Brugge KV 4 - 1 Monaco (18-09-2025)
21 Athletic Club 3 3 4 7 -3 WAthletic Club 3 - 1 Qarabag (22-10-2025)LBorussia Dortmund 4 - 1 Athletic Club (01-10-2025)LAthletic Club 0 - 2 Arsenal (16-09-2025)
22 Eintracht Frankfurt 3 3 7 11 -4 LEintracht Frankfurt 1 - 5 Liverpool (22-10-2025)LAtletico Madrid 5 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt (30-09-2025)WEintracht Frankfurt 5 - 1 Galatasaray (18-09-2025)
23 Napoli 3 3 4 9 -5 LPSV Eindhoven 6 - 2 Napoli (21-10-2025)WNapoli 2 - 1 Sporting CP (01-10-2025)LManchester City 2 - 0 Napoli (18-09-2025)
24 Union St. Gilloise 3 3 3 9 -6 LUnion St. Gilloise 0 - 4 Inter (21-10-2025)LUnion St. Gilloise 0 - 4 Newcastle (01-10-2025)WPSV Eindhoven 1 - 3 Union St. Gilloise (16-09-2025)
25 Juventus 3 2 6 7 -1 LReal Madrid 1 - 0 Juventus (22-10-2025)DVillarreal 2 - 2 Juventus (01-10-2025)DJuventus 4 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (16-09-2025)
26 Bodo/Glimt 3 2 5 7 -2 LGalatasaray 3 - 1 Bodo/Glimt (22-10-2025)DBodo/Glimt 2 - 2 Tottenham (30-09-2025)DSlavia Praha 2 - 2 Bodo/Glimt (17-09-2025)
27 Monaco 3 2 3 6 -3 DMonaco 0 - 0 Tottenham (22-10-2025)DMonaco 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-10-2025)LClub Brugge KV 4 - 1 Monaco (18-09-2025)
28 Slavia Praha 3 2 2 5 -3 DAtalanta 0 - 0 Slavia Praha (22-10-2025)LInter 3 - 0 Slavia Praha (30-09-2025)DSlavia Praha 2 - 2 Bodo/Glimt (17-09-2025)
29 Pafos 3 2 1 5 -4 DKairat Almaty 0 - 0 Pafos (21-10-2025)LPafos 1 - 5 Bayern München (30-09-2025)DOlympiakos Piraeus 0 - 0 Pafos (17-09-2025)
30 Bayer Leverkusen 3 2 5 10 -5 LBayer Leverkusen 2 - 7 Paris Saint Germain (21-10-2025)DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 PSV Eindhoven (01-10-2025)DFC Copenhagen 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (18-09-2025)
31 Villarreal 3 1 2 5 -3 LVillarreal 0 - 2 Manchester City (21-10-2025)DVillarreal 2 - 2 Juventus (01-10-2025)LTottenham 1 - 0 Villarreal (16-09-2025)
32 FC Copenhagen 3 1 4 8 -4 LFC Copenhagen 2 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (21-10-2025)LQarabag 2 - 0 FC Copenhagen (01-10-2025)DFC Copenhagen 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen (18-09-2025)
33 Olympiakos Piraeus 3 1 1 8 -7 LBarcelona 6 - 1 Olympiakos Piraeus (21-10-2025)LArsenal 2 - 0 Olympiakos Piraeus (01-10-2025)DOlympiakos Piraeus 0 - 0 Pafos (17-09-2025)
34 Kairat Almaty 3 1 1 9 -8 DKairat Almaty 0 - 0 Pafos (21-10-2025)LKairat Almaty 0 - 5 Real Madrid (30-09-2025)LSporting CP 4 - 1 Kairat Almaty (18-09-2025)
35 Benfica 3 0 2 7 -5 LNewcastle 3 - 0 Benfica (21-10-2025)LChelsea 1 - 0 Benfica (30-09-2025)LBenfica 2 - 3 Qarabag (16-09-2025)
36 Ajax 3 0 1 11 -10 LChelsea 5 - 1 Ajax (22-10-2025)LMarseille 4 - 0 Ajax (30-09-2025)LAjax 0 - 2 Inter (17-09-2025)