Tottenham Hotspur vs F.C. København, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueVan de Ven nets solo effort as Tottenham thump Copenhagen
Micky van de Ven's goal of the season contender helped Tottenham to a 4-0 thrashing of Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Gabriel Pereira.
- 5': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 11': Handball by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
- 13': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 13': Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen).
- 15': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 17': Attempt saved. Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 19': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, FC Copenhagen 0. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a through ball following a fast break.
- 26': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by William Clem.
- 27': Attempt missed. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brennan Johnson following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junnosuke Suzuki.
- 31': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 32': Attempt missed. Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elias Achouri.
- 33': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen).
- 35': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Destiny Udogie is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
- 36': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi following a fast break.
- 39': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 39': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 41': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 41': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, FC Copenhagen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, FC Copenhagen 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Viktor Dadason replaces Jordan Larsson.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, FC Copenhagen 0. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 53': Foul by Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen).
- 53': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Viktor Dadason.
- 54': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the red card.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by William Clem (FC Copenhagen).
- 60': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. João Palhinha replaces Xavi Simons.
- 62': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen).
- 62': Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, FC Copenhagen 0. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Palhinha following a fast break.
- 66': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 67': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, FC Copenhagen 0. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Romero following a fast break.
- 69': Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Kotarski (FC Copenhagen). Assisted by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 72': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Viktor Claesson replaces Youssoufa Moukoko.
- 72': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Andreas Cornelius replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 72': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Munashe Garan'anga replaces Gabriel Pereira.
- 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 73': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 73': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Kevin Danso replaces Cristian Romero.
- 74': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 74': Attempt missed. William Clem (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 75': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Lukas Lerager is caught offside.
- 75': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Robert Silva replaces Elias Achouri.
- 76': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen).
- 76': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Handball by Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen).
- 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dane Scarlett replaces Wilson Odobert.
- 81': Attempt saved. Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by William Clem.
- 82': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Dadason.
- 83': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box.
- 83': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': William Clem (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
- 85': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Robert Silva (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Lerager.
- 88': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Dane Scarlett draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Penalty missed! Still Tottenham Hotspur 4, FC Copenhagen 0. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Dane Scarlett (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+3': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, FC Copenhagen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, FC Copenhagen 0.
Statistics
KBH |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 323 | Passes | 527 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 3 | +9 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 39 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 28 | Wilson Odobert |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
F.C. København (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Kotarski (GK) |
| 6 | Pantelis Hatzidiakos |
| 5 | Gabriel Pereira |
| 15 | Marcos López |
| 20 | Junnosuke Suzuki |
| 36 | William Clem |
| 12 | Lukas Lerager |
| 30 | Elias Achouri |
| 11 | Jordan Larsson |
| 10 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 9 | Youssoufa Moukoko |
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