Champions League highlights: Copenhagen 2-0 Basel (Agg 3-1)
UEFA Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 27th August
Team Lineups
home team, Copenhagen
Manager: Jacob Neestrup
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 42, Kotarski, Goalkeeper
- 13, Huescas, Defender5, Gabriel Pereira, Defender6, Hatzidiakos, Defender15, López, Defender
- 11, Larsson, Midfielder8, Mattsson, Midfielder12, Lerager, Midfielder30, Achouri, Midfielder
- 14, Cornelius, Striker10, Elyounoussi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 42, D. Kotarski
- Number 15, M. López
- Number 6, P. Hatzidiakos
- Number 5, Gabriel Pereira
- Number 13, R. Huescas
- Number 30, E. Achouri , substituted for Y. Moukoko at 61 minutes
- Number 12, L. Lerager , Captain
- Number 8, M. Mattsson , substituted for W. Clem at 64 minutes
- Number 11, J. Larsson , substituted for Robert Silva at 80 minutes
- Number 10, M. Elyounoussi
- Number 14, A. Cornelius , substituted for V. Claesson at 80 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Copenhagen
- Number 7, V. Claesson , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 36, W. Clem
- Number 27, T. Delaney
- Number 61, O. Buur
- Number 4, M. Garan'anga
- Number 9, Y. Moukoko
- Number 16, Robert Silva
- Number 31, R. Rúnarsson
- Number 23, D. Sarapata
- Number 24, B. Meling
- Number 20, J. Suzuki
- Number 22, Y. Zague
away team, Basel
Manager: Ludovic Magnin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Hitz, Goalkeeper
- 6, Tsunemoto, Defender26, Barisic, Defender3, Vouilloz, Defender31, Schmid, Defender
- 5, Metinho, Defensive Midfielder22, Leroy, Defensive Midfielder
- 19, Soticek, Attacking Midfielder10, Shaqiri, Attacking Midfielder7, Otele, Attacking Midfielder
- 17, Broschinski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Hitz
- Number 31, D. Schmid
- Number 3, N. Vouilloz
- Number 26, A. Barišić
- Number 6, K. Tsunemoto
- Number 22, L. Leroy , substituted for K. Koindredi at 79 minutes
- Number 5, Metinho
- Number 7, P. Otele
- Number 10, X. Shaqiri , Captain, substituted for Kaio Eduardo at 86 minutes
- Number 19, M. Šotiček , substituted for J. Zé at 79 minutes
- Number 17, M. Broschinski , substituted for A. Ajeti at 68 minutes
away team, Basel
- Number 23, A. Ajeti
- Number 43, M. Akahomen
- Number 14, A. Bacanin
- Number 29, M. Cissé
- Number 28, D. Kacuri
- Number 8, K. Koindredi
- Number 47, T. Pfeiffer
- Number 40, A. Rexhaj
- Number 27, K. Rüegg
- Number 13, M. Salvi
- Number 39, J. Zé
- Number 46, Kaio Eduardo
home team, Copenhagen
Manager: Jacob Neestrup
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 42, Kotarski, Goalkeeper
- 13, Huescas, Defender5, Gabriel Pereira, Defender6, Hatzidiakos, Defender15, López, Defender
- 11, Larsson, Midfielder8, Mattsson, Midfielder12, Lerager, Midfielder30, Achouri, Midfielder
- 14, Cornelius, Striker10, Elyounoussi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 42, D. Kotarski
- Number 15, M. López
- Number 6, P. Hatzidiakos
- Number 5, Gabriel Pereira
- Number 13, R. Huescas
- Number 30, E. Achouri , substituted for Y. Moukoko at 61 minutes
- Number 12, L. Lerager , Captain
- Number 8, M. Mattsson , substituted for W. Clem at 64 minutes
- Number 11, J. Larsson , substituted for Robert Silva at 80 minutes
- Number 10, M. Elyounoussi
- Number 14, A. Cornelius , substituted for V. Claesson at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, V. Claesson , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 36, W. Clem
- Number 27, T. Delaney
- Number 61, O. Buur
- Number 4, M. Garan'anga
- Number 9, Y. Moukoko
- Number 16, Robert Silva
- Number 31, R. Rúnarsson
- Number 23, D. Sarapata
- Number 24, B. Meling
- Number 20, J. Suzuki
- Number 22, Y. Zague
away team, Basel
Manager: Ludovic Magnin
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Hitz, Goalkeeper
- 6, Tsunemoto, Defender26, Barisic, Defender3, Vouilloz, Defender31, Schmid, Defender
- 5, Metinho, Defensive Midfielder22, Leroy, Defensive Midfielder
- 19, Soticek, Attacking Midfielder10, Shaqiri, Attacking Midfielder7, Otele, Attacking Midfielder
- 17, Broschinski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Hitz
- Number 31, D. Schmid
- Number 3, N. Vouilloz
- Number 26, A. Barišić
- Number 6, K. Tsunemoto
- Number 22, L. Leroy , substituted for K. Koindredi at 79 minutes
- Number 5, Metinho
- Number 7, P. Otele
- Number 10, X. Shaqiri , Captain, substituted for Kaio Eduardo at 86 minutes
- Number 19, M. Šotiček , substituted for J. Zé at 79 minutes
- Number 17, M. Broschinski , substituted for A. Ajeti at 68 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 23, A. Ajeti
- Number 43, M. Akahomen
- Number 14, A. Bacanin
- Number 29, M. Cissé
- Number 28, D. Kacuri
- Number 8, K. Koindredi
- Number 47, T. Pfeiffer
- Number 40, A. Rexhaj
- Number 27, K. Rüegg
- Number 13, M. Salvi
- Number 39, J. Zé
- Number 46, Kaio Eduardo
Match Officials
- Referee:
- István Kovács
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Catalin Popa
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mihai Marica
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ferencz Tunyogi
- Fourth Official:
- Szabolcs Kovacs
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Marcel Birsan
Match Stats
Key, Copenhagen v BaselOverall possession
xG
Copenhagen 1.6398Basel 1.2414Shots
Copenhagen 11Basel 20Shots on target
Copenhagen 7Basel 5Total touches inside the opposition box
Copenhagen 17Basel 29Goalkeeper saves
Copenhagen 5Basel 5Fouls committed
Copenhagen 25Basel 15Corners
Copenhagen 3Basel 6In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Copenhagen 11Basel 20Shots on target
Copenhagen 7Basel 5Shots off target
Copenhagen 3Basel 6Attempts out of box
Copenhagen 3Basel 11Total offsides
Copenhagen 1Basel 3Expected
xG
Copenhagen 1.6398Basel 1.2414xG from open play
Copenhagen 0.5646Basel 1.1694xG from set play
Copenhagen 0.2869Basel 0.0719xA
Copenhagen 0.622396Basel 1.40372Distribution
Total passes
Copenhagen 403Basel 534Pass accuracy %
Copenhagen 78.9Basel 86.5Backward passes
Copenhagen 74Basel 77Forward passes
Copenhagen 162Basel 183Total long balls
Copenhagen 58Basel 47Successful final third passes
Copenhagen 91Basel 118Total crosses
Copenhagen 14Basel 28Defence
Total tackles
Copenhagen 30Basel 14Won tackle %
Copenhagen 50Basel 78.6Fouls committed
Copenhagen 25Basel 15Total yellow cards
Copenhagen 1Basel 0Total clearances
Copenhagen 31Basel 23Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Copenhagen v Basel
Form guide
All competitions
Copenhagen draw
v OB
1
1
Superliga
Basel draw
v Copenhagen
1
1
UEFA Champions League
Copenhagen draw
v Basel
1
1
UEFA Champions League
Basel won
v Biel-Bienne
1
6
Schweizer Pokal
Copenhagen won
v Nordsjælland
1
3
Superliga
Basel lose
v Lugano
3
1
Super League
Copenhagen won
v Malmö FF
5
0
UEFA Champions League
Basel won
v Young Boys
4
1
Super League
Copenhagen lose
v AGF
2
3
Superliga
Basel won
v Grasshoppers
2
1
Super League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Copenhagen and BaselCopenhagen Won 0Basel Won 0Draw 1
Played 1
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Champions League
Basel 1 , Copenhagen 1 on the 20th of August 2025
Basel
Copenhagen
20th of August 2025