The facts about the Copenhagen game

The situation: Borussia Dortmund began the competitors with a 4-4 attract Turin and a 4-1 win towards Bilbao, and are presently seventh amongst 36 groups. FC Copenhagen are twenty eighth after a 2-2 draw towards Leverkusen and a stunning 2-0 defeat to Qarabag Agdam in Azerbaijan.

Head-to-head document: BVB have performed FC Copenhagen 4 occasions to this point (three wins, one draw). The draw was from their most up-to-date assembly on 2 November 2022, which ended 1-1 within the Parken Stadium.

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Copenhagen info: The Danish champions (for the sixteenth time) have been the strongest crew in Pot 4. Within the play-offs, Youssoufa Moukoko got here on to safe the decisive 2-0 win towards FC Basel (end result after first recreation: 0-0) which meant that FC Copenhagen certified for the UEFA Champions League for the seventh time (a Danish document). Copenhagen have reached the spherical of sixteen twice. They’ve solely gained three of their final 14 video games at European stage (eight defeats). They’ve solely gained one among their final seven residence video games (two attracts, 4 defeats). This would be the twenty sixth time that FC Copenhagen will probably be enjoying towards a German crew (six wins, six attracts and 13 defeats to this point). Their solely win within the final 15 video games was towards 1. FC Heidenheim in February 2025 within the UEFA Convention League, after they gained 3-1 in further time. Of their 13 residence video games towards Bundesliga groups to this point, they’ve gained solely two (two attracts, 9 defeats).

Borussia info: Through the earlier two seasons and the beginning of the present season, BVB have gained eight of their 14 away video games and misplaced solely 5 (in addition to two video games that led to a draw). Of their away video games in Denmark, of which there have solely been three to this point, they’ve but to lose, however have additionally solely gained as soon as (with two attracts). In every of those three away video games BVB scored one objective.

The league: Borussia Dortmund are competing within the UEFA Champions League for the twentieth time – and for the tenth time in a row – and have reached the knockouts in ten of their eleven most up-to-date appearances. They’ve reached the ultimate thrice total (1997, 2013, 2024). FC Copenhagen are competing within the league for the seventh time.