US EditionYamal's goal and assist propel Barcelona to Champions League round of 16
Lamine Yamal assisted and scored twice as Barcelona overturned a first-half deficit to win 4-1, securing an automatic Champions League round of 16 spot with 16 points.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, FC Barcelona beat FC Copenhagen 4-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou, overturning a half-time deficit with a dominant second-half display.
- Viktor Dadason's early strike gave FC Copenhagen a surprise lead, while FC Barcelona were wasteful and trailed 0-1 at half-time, heightening the need for a response.
- Lamine Yamal did the damage by setting up Robert Lewandowski's 47th-minute equaliser, then scoring a deflected go-ahead goal before Raphinha and Marcus Rashford added late strikes.
- The result secured an automatic place in the last 16 as FC Barcelona finished fifth in the group, ending the league phase on a high and advancing to the Champions League Round of 16.
- Yamal's tally of five goals highlights his impact as FC Barcelona extends a strong run across a 15-match span across competitions, though defensive concerns persist.
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FC Barcelona reassembled in the second half the initial goal of Copenhagen to avoid repesca (4-1) and has finally ranked fifth in the first league of the Champions League, after a match in which Hansi Flick's were from less to more.
The strikers set up a game that had ambushed the defenses, as is already customary in Camp Nou, and Barça entered the Top 8 of the Champions. The goals gave life to a game without any game or more history than the hierarchy already known equally of Lamine Yamal. Barcelonist uncertainty lasted very little because even with a 0-1 the remonte, as is usually the norm, and the victory was taken for granted before an opposite easy like Copenhagen.
The league phase of the Champions League 2025/2026 is already history. A final day of infarct sentenced the fate of the 36 participating clubs, and the Spanish teams were protagonists for all kinds of reasons. While the Barça achieved its goal of entering the 'top-8', Real Madrid and Atlético will have to contest the repesca, and the Athletic Club joins Villarreal as eliminated. In the fifth position the FC Barcelona finishes after imposing 4-1 …
Soccer-Barcelona overcome slow start to beat Copenhagen 4-1 and seal last-16 spot
BARCELONA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Barcelona stormed back in the second half to claim a 4-1 victory over Copenhagen at the Camp Nou on Wednesday, sealing a top-eight finish and direct qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League. Read full story
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