Match report

FC Copenhagen Defeats Başakşehir 3-0 in UEFA Europa League

FC Copenhagen
FC Copenhagen
3–0
FT
Başakşehir
Başakşehir
Aug 5, 2020

FC Copenhagen made a strong statement in the UEFA Europa League by defeating Başakşehir 3-0. The Danes took an early lead through a goal by J. Wind, who capitalized on an assist from Guillermo Varela. Wind added a penalty in the second half, and R. Falk sealed the win with another goal, further assisted by Wind. Başakşehir struggled to find their rhythm and were unable to respond, ultimately leaving the game empty-handed.

Key Facts

  • • FC Copenhagen defeated Başakşehir 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League
  • • J. Wind scored the opening goal in the 4th minute
  • • Wind also scored a penalty goal in the 53rd minute
  • • R. Falk added the third goal in the 62nd minute
  • • Başakşehir made multiple substitutions but could not turn the tide of the game

Lineups

FC Copenhagen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 Karl-Johan Johnsson (G)
  • 2 Guillermo Varela (D)
  • 25 Victor Nelsson (D)
  • 5 Andreas Bjelland (D)
  • 20 Nicolai Boilesen (D)
  • 24 Robert Mudražija (M)
  • 10 Zeca (M)
  • 16 Pep Biel (M)
  • 23 Jonas Wind (M)
  • 33 Rasmus Falk Jensen (M)
  • 29 Mikkel Kaufmann (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Sten Grytebust
  • 19 Bryan Oviedo
  • 3 Pierre Bengtsson
  • 17 Karlo Bartolec
  • 4 Sotirios Papagiannopoulos
  • 6 Jens Stage
  • 11 Mohammed Daramy

Başakşehir

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 34 Mert Günok (G)
  • 80 Junior Caiçara (D)
  • 37 Martin Škrtel (D)
  • 6 Alexandru Epureanu (D)
  • 3 Gaël Clichy (D)
  • 5 Mehmet Topal (M)
  • 7 Edin Višća (M)
  • 21 Mahmut Tekdemir (M)
  • 17 İrfan Can Kahveci (M)
  • 27 Enzo Crivelli (M)
  • 19 Demba Ba (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Volkan Babacan
  • 13 Ahmet Said Kivanc
  • 23 Aziz Behich
  • 77 Emre Kaplan
  • 26 Carlos Ponck
  • 33 Uğur Uçar
  • 91 Danijel Aleksić
  • 88 Gökhan Inler
  • 41 Berkay Özcan
  • 11 Eljero Elia
  • 9 Fredrik Gulbrandsen

Timeline

  1. FC Copenhagen
    4' FC Copenhagen Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Wind · Assist: Guillermo Varela
  2. FC Copenhagen
    53' FC Copenhagen Goal · Penalty
    J. Wind
  3. Başakşehir
    54' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Elia · On: M. Tekdemir
  4. Başakşehir
    54' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Aleksić · On: Mehmet Topal
  5. FC Copenhagen
    62' FC Copenhagen Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Falk · Assist: J. Wind
  6. FC Copenhagen
    69' FC Copenhagen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Bengtsson · On: N. Boilesen
  7. Başakşehir
    71' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Özcan · On: I. C. Kahveci
  8. Başakşehir
    79' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Gulbrandsen · On: Enzo Crivelli
  9. Başakşehir
    84' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    E. Elia

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  10. FC Copenhagen
    84' FC Copenhagen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Bartolec · On: R. Falk
  11. FC Copenhagen
    84' FC Copenhagen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Oviedo · On: Pep Biel
  12. FC Copenhagen
    87' FC Copenhagen Card · Yellow Card
    K. Bartolec

    Holding

Match Stats

Stat FC Copenhagen Başakşehir
Fouls 9 7
Pass Accuracy 74% 80%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 14
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 403 517
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 4 9
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 298 414
Shots Inside Box 7 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ FC Copenhagen's early goal by J. Wind set the tone and morale for the team
  • ▸ The second goal by Wind from the penalty spot effectively ended any hopes Başakşehir had of mounting a comeback