{"id":14173,"date":"2026-01-29T10:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=14173"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:18:31","slug":"barcelona-4-1-copenhagen-yamal-shines-as-barca-seal-ucl-last-16-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/football-news\/barcelona-4-1-copenhagen-yamal-shines-as-barca-seal-ucl-last-16-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen: Yamal Shines as Bar\u00e7a Seal UCL Last-16 Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Barcelona confirmed their place in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) last 16 with a thrilling 4-1 comeback win over Copenhagen at Camp Nou, extending their unbeaten home run to 10 matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite an early scare, the Catalan giants showed class, depth, and attacking quality to overwhelm the Danish side and keep their European dreams alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast Start for Copenhagen Stuns Camp Nou<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The match started dramatically as Copenhagen shocked the home crowd just four minutes in. Poor defensive coordination allowed Mohamed Elyounoussi to slip in teenage striker Viktor Dadason, who made no mistake with a powerful finish past Joan Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The early goal forced Barcelona into high gear. Dani Olmo pulled the strings in midfield, while Lamine Yamal and Raphinha kept testing the flanks. However, Copenhagen\u2019s disciplined 4-5-1 shape and tactical fouling frustrated Bar\u00e7a, who dominated possession but struggled to create precise openings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Garc\u00eda came closest before halftime, rattling the crossbar with a header as Copenhagen held firm to go into the break with a surprise 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lewandowski Leads the Comeback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Barcelona wasted no time after the restart. Within two minutes, Yamal whipped in a dangerous cross that found Robert Lewandowski, who calmly tapped in his 107th career UCL goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That equaliser opened the floodgates. Copenhagen briefly threatened through Jordan Larsson and Elias Achouri, but Bar\u00e7a\u2019s attacking pressure was relentless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the hour mark, Yamal\u2019s deflected strike wrong-footed Dominik Kotarski to give Barcelona the lead. Moments later, Lewandowski won a penalty after clever movement in the box, and Raphinha made it 3-1 from the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rashford Adds the Finishing Touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With the game under control, Barcelona played with confidence and flair. The final highlight came late on when Marcus Rashford curled in a stunning free-kick, sealing a dominant 4-1 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result confirms Barcelona\u2019s qualification to the knockout stages, while Copenhagen exits the competition, continuing their poor record against Spanish teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Match Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n