UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

FC Copenhagen vs Borussia Dortmund – Lineups & Match Details

Borussia Dortmund beat FC Copenhagen 4-2. Goals: F. Nmecha (20'), W. Anton (33' o.g.), R. Bensebaïni (61' pen.), F. Nmecha (76'), Fábio Silva (87'), V. Dadason (90'). FC Copenhagen had 36% possession against Borussia Dortmund's 64%. Shots on target: 4-5.

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 3

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

FC CopenhagenFC Copenhagen

2 - 4

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund

Referee: Danny Makkelie, Netherlands

Lineups

FC CopenhagenFC Copenhagen4-4-2
D. Kotarski1D. KotarskiG
J. Suzuki20J. SuzukiD
Gabriel Pereira5Gabriel PereiraD
P. Hatzidiakos6P. HatzidiakosD
B. Meling24B. MelingD
J. Larsson11J. LarssonM
L. Lerager12L. LeragerM
W. Clem36W. ClemM
E. Achouri30E. AchouriM
Y. Moukoko9Y. MoukokoF
V. Claesson7V. ClaessonF

Substitutes

31R. A. RunarssonG
61O. BuurG
4M. GaranangaD
15M. LopezD
21M. MadsenM
22Y. ZagueD
23D. SarapataM
39V. DadasonF
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund3-4-2-1
G. Kobel1G. KobelG
W. Anton3W. AntonD
N. Schlotterbeck4N. SchlotterbeckD
R. Bensebaini5R. BensebainiD
Y. Couto2Y. CoutoM
F. Nmecha8F. NmechaM
J. Bellingham7J. BellinghamM
D. Svensson24D. SvenssonM
J. Brandt10J. BrandtF
M. Beier14M. BeierF
S. Guirassy9S. GuirassyF

Substitutes

31S. OstrzinskiG
33A. MeyerG
13P. GrossM
17C. ChukwuemekaM
20M. SabitzerM
21F. SilvaF
25N. SuleD
26J. RyersonD
27K. AdeyemiF
28A. AnselminoD

Match Events

20'G

F. Nmecha

Assist: J. Bellingham

33'OG

W. Anton

60'Y

L. Lerager

61'P

R. Bensebaïni

62'S

J. Brandt

Substitution 1

62'S

M. Beier

Substitution 2

62'S

Yan Couto

Substitution 3

63'S

B. Meling

Substitution 1

74'Y

R. Bensebaïni

75'S

P. Hatzidiakos

Substitution 2

75'S

J. Larsson

Substitution 3

76'G

F. Nmecha

Assist: C. Chukwuemeka

77'S

F. Nmecha

Substitution 4

81'S

E. Achouri

Substitution 4

81'S

W. Clem

Substitution 5

85'S

R. Bensebaïni

Substitution 5

87'G

Fábio Silva

89'Y

Yoram\t Zague

90'G

V. Dadason

Assist: J. Suzuki

Statistics

FC Copenhagen
36%64%
Borussia Dortmund
0.82Expected Goals (xG)1.64
11Total Shots9
4Shots on Target5
4Corners7
10Fouls7
0Offsides0
78Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Copenhagen host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, 21 October 2025. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. FC Copenhagen go into the match 31st in the table; Borussia Dortmund sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Copenhagen have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Borussia Dortmund have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 2 Nov 2022: FC Copenhagen 1-1 Borussia Dortmund; 6 Sept 2022: FC Copenhagen 0-3 Borussia Dortmund. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Borussia Dortmund beat FC Copenhagen 4-2. FC Copenhagen scored through W. Anton 33' (o.g.), V. Dadason 90'. Borussia Dortmund replied with F. Nmecha 20', R. Bensebaïni 61' (pen.), F. Nmecha 76', Fábio Silva 87'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Copenhagen held 36% of the ball against 64% for Borussia Dortmund. Shots on target finished 4-5. Expected goals read 0.82 for FC Copenhagen, 1.64 for Borussia Dortmund.

Verdict

Borussia Dortmund take the three points; FC Copenhagen look at a thin night for the home crowd. FC Copenhagen sat 31st and Borussia Dortmund 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.