January 29, (THEWILL) — Barcelona overturned a first-half deficit to defeat Copenhagen 4-1 at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening, confirming their place in the UEFA Champions League last 16. Hansi Flick’s team finished fifth in the league phase standings after a dominant second-half performance.
Copenhagen took a surprise lead in the fourth minute when Viktor Dadason latched onto Mohamed Elyounoussi’s pass and fired past Joan Garcia. Robert Lewandowski threatened an immediate response after pouncing on a Junnosuke Suzuki error, but Dominik Kotarski denied the Polish striker. The visitors held firm until the interval, frustrating the hosts at every turn.
Barcelona required just three minutes after the restart to draw level. Dani Olmo threaded a pass through the Copenhagen defence for Lamine Yamal, who set up Lewandowski to score from close range. The turnaround was completed on the hour mark when Yamal’s effort deflected off Pantelis Hatzidiakos and crossed the line.
Raphinha extended the advantage from the penalty spot after Lewandowski was brought down inside the area. Marcus Rashford then capped the victory with a superb 85th-minute free-kick that gave Kotarski no chance.
The result ensures Barcelona progress to the knockout stages of Europe’s premier club competition. Lewandowski, Yamal, Raphinha and Rashford all contributed goals in a clinical second-half display that overwhelmed the Danish visitors.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
