2 – 1
“Mohamed Elyounoussi steps up and converts from the penalty spot to give Copenhagen the lead, a goal that carries disproportionate weight given the aggregate context.”
Pivotal“Robert taps home to make it 2-0 just minutes after Lindon Emërllahu's introduction, the substitute himself having a shot blocked in the build-up before the goal arrived.”
Pivotal“Substitute Mykola Gayduchyk pulls one back for Polissya in stoppage time, but it amounts to nothing more than a consolation as Copenhagen advance 5-4 on aggregate.”
FC København
Polissya Zhytomyr
Outstanding performance
Polissya Zhytomyr•AttackerFC København arrived at this second leg holding a slender aggregate lead and promptly set about making life as simple as possible — winning a penalty through Elyounoussi inside half an hour and then benefiting enormously when Polissya's Junnosuke Suzuki was shown a red card for a professional foul just before the interval. From that point, Copenhagen's 2-0 cushion and the man advantage rendered Polissya's statistical dominance — 70% possession, 26 shots, 14 corners — largely academic. Robert's 61st-minute strike, arriving seconds after Lindon Emërllahu's introduction and a blocked effort from the substitute himself, killed the tie as a contest. Mykola Gayduchyk's late consolation in the 90th minute, fittingly scored by a substitute thrown on in desperation, gave the scoreline a more flattering look for the Ukrainian side but could not alter Copenhagen's passage. The Danish side advance 5-4 on aggregate having absorbed enormous pressure, making just five shots to Polissya's 26, and relying on defensive discipline, set-piece ruthlessness and the red card to see them through a torrid evening.
How entertaining was this match?
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
Corner awarded.
Jordan Larsson replaces Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva.
Borys Krushynskyi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Igor Krasnopir takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Birger Meling comes on for Thomas Delaney.
Bogdan Mykhaylychenko takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Vladyslav Veleten comes on for Giorgi Maisuradze.
Giorgi Maisuradze takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sergiy Chobotenko takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Oleksandr Filippov replaces Ruslan Babenko.
On Mykola Haiduchyk, Off Oleh Andriiovych Fedor.
Thomas DelaneyYellow CardYellow card shown to Thomas Delaney.
Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Maksim Bragaru takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Leandro Andrade takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
RobertShot by Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Mads Emil Madsen
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Lindon Emerllahu takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Lindon Emerllahu comes on for Oleksandr Andrievsky.
Maksim Bragaru is on, and Oleksandr Nazarenko is off.
Giorgi Maisuradze takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Bogdan Mykhaylychenko with his left foot, but it misses the target.
Leandro Andrade takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Munashe Garananga is on, and William Clem is off.
Igor Krasnopir takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Oleksandr Andrievsky with his left foot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Oleksandr Andrievsky with his left foot is blocked.
Junnosuke SuzukiRed CardRed card issued to Junnosuke Suzuki.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
Shot by Bogdan Mykhaylychenko with his left foot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Oleksandr Andrievsky with his left foot is saved.
Leandro Andrade takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Oleksandr NazarenkoYellow CardYellow card issued to Oleksandr Nazarenko.
Shot by Oleksandr Nazarenko with his right foot is blocked.
Oleh Andriiovych Fedor takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Mohamed Elyounoussi scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
Mohamed ElyounoussiShot from Mohamed Elyounoussi with his right foot finds the back of the net.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Corner awarded.
William Clem takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
William Clem takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Leandro Andrade takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Oleksandr Nazarenko with a header, but it misses the target.
Shot by Oleksandr Nazarenko with his right foot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Marek Radina.
After a breathless 3-3 first leg in Košice, FC København and Polissya Zhytomyr return to Parken with everything still to play for. Copenhagen hold the home advantage but Zhytomyr have already proven they can score freely and overturn deficits — making this second leg a genuine coin-flip with European football on the line.
