Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen: Blast in 2nd half, four goals lift the team to Top 8

Game is over and the final score is Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen. Altohugh conceding one goal in the first half, Barca returns with full power, Lewandowski, Yamal, Raphinha and Rashford scored and seal the victory.

Match Report

Barcelona came from a goal behind to book their spot in the Champions League last 16, scoring four times in the second half to beat Copenhagen 4-1 at Camp Nou on Wednesday. 

Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Marcus Rashford were all on target for Hansi Flick's side, who finished fifth in the league phase standings. 

Copenhagen stunned the Camp Nou into silence in the fourth minute when Mohamed Elyounoussi slipped in Viktor Dadason, who coolly slotted past Joan Garcia.

Lewandowski came close to restoring parity six minutes later after capitalising on a mistake from Junnosuke Suzuki, but he was unable to find a way past Dominik Kotarski.

However, Barcelona were frustrated in the first half and unable to find a way past their opponents, but they needed just three minutes after the break to haul themselves level. 

Dani Olmo's defence-splitting pass sent Yamal in behind the Copenhagen defence, with the Spaniard squaring the ball for Lewandowski to tuck home from six yards out. 

And the turnaround was complete on the hour when Yamal saw his shot deflect off Pantelis Hatzidiakos and into the net, but Barcelona were not done there. 

Raphinha tucked away a penalty after Lewandowski was fouled inside the box before Rashford added further gloss to the scoreline with a brilliant 85th-minute free-kick. 

Data Debrief: Yamal helps turn the tables for Barca

At half-time, Barcelona were also as low as 13th in the 36-team standings after going a goal behind once again in the Champions League. They have now trailed at the break in four of their last five Champions League matches, more often than they did in their first 17 matches in the competition under Flick (three). 

However, the Catalans have won more points from losing positions than any other side in the current edition (10), and their turnaround was led by superstar Yamal. 

Indeed, Yamal has now assisted eight goals for Barcelona in the Champions League, which is now the most by a teenage player in the competition's history, overtaking Kylian Mbappe (seven for Paris Saint-Germain).

The 18-year-old also scored and assisted in a Champions League game for the third time in his career, the joint-most by a teenager in the competition, along with Mbappe (three times for PSG).

Barcelona, who will face PSG, Newcastle United, Monaco or Qarabag in the last 16, were worthy of their win here, having registered an expected goals (xG) total of 3.05 from their 28 shots compared to Copenhagen's 1.06 from their six attempts. 

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

5' GOAL! Barcelona 0-1 Copenhagen

10' Chance for Barça to score but Lewy’s shot is saved

13' Eric Garcia shoots, deflection leads to fine save from keeper

34' Unlucky! Eric Garcia's powerful strike hits woodwork

37' amal's shot denied again by visiting keeper

46' Barcelona bring on Bernal in second half

47' Yamal cuts inside and curls shot, visiting keeper denies

49' GOAL! Yamal unselfish assist, Lewandowski equalizes. Barcelona 1-1 Copenhagen

50' Fermin's fierce shot hits the side netting

58' Visitors break forward, Larsson's effort goes wide

61' GOAL! Yamal's shot deflects in for comeback goal. Barcelona 2-1 Copenhagen

68' Goal! Raphinha converts penalty won by Lewandowski. Barcelona 3-1 Copenhagen

76' Barcelona whip in corner, Cubarsi's shot saved at back post

79' Fermin makes way as Barcelona ring the changes

85' GOAL! Rashford off bench with direct free-kick goal. Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen

90' Highlight from Barcelona vs Copenhagen

Line-ups

Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Olmo, Raphinha, Kounde, Eric Garcia, Joan García, Balde, Fermín López, Yamal, Gerard Martín, Cubarsi

Subs: Szczesny, Rashford, Ferran Torres, Araujo, Casado, Roony Bardghji, Diego Kochen, Bernal, Jofre Torrents, Tommy Marqués

Copenhagen XI: Mohamed Elyounoussi, Birger Meling, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Jordan Larsson, Kotarski, Marcos López, Gabriel Pereira, Elias Achouri, William Clem, Junnosuke Suzuki, Viktor Dadason

Subs: V. Claesson, Runarsson, Mads Emil Madsen, Youssoufa Moukoko, Munashe Garananga, Oliver Højer, Oscar Buur, Robert, Liam West, Jonathan Moalem, Graham Ankamafio