FC Copenhagen v BVB: Hard-fought win thanks to standout Nmecha | OneFootball

In the 4-2 victory over FC Copenhagen, Borussia Dortmund scored four goals for the third consecutive time in the Champions League. Currently, this places BVB in 4th position in the table. The press analyses of the game in the "Parken" in Denmark's capital read as follows.

One thing that particularly distinguishes BVB in the Champions League, writes the Sportschau, is its efficiency. At the beginning, they seemed quite surprised by how the Danes cleverly combined to create chances. However, they needed only one chance of their own to take the lead. After an own goal initiated by former BVB player Moukoko and scored by Waldemar Anton, the match went into halftime with a draw—and even afterward, Copenhagen was initially the better team. BVB repeatedly needed some luck and then showed its efficiency again by scoring three goals from just a few chances. The victory was the "perfect reaction" to the 1-2 loss against FC Bayern Munich.

The Rheinische Post describes BVB's path to victory as "long and arduous." It required a "stellar moment" from Felix Nmecha. After the equalizer, Borussia Dortmund only wavered briefly but eventually secured the three points "appropriately." At halftime, the draw was justified, partly due to the industrious Moukoko who tested Gregor Kobel multiple times.

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"Stellar Moment" from Felix Nmecha in Copenhagen

The fact that things didn't go better for FC Copenhagen was also due to the absence of former BVB player Thomas Delaney, who was "sorely missed," adds the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Thus, the Dortmund axis around Jobe Bellingham and Felix Nmecha controlled the center. Particularly in the latter, Dortmund unleashed its "offensive power." Now, BVB is on course for the top eight spots, which means one less round after the league phase.

The Kicker classifies the victory as "deserved and clear." Five changes compared to the starting lineup against FC Bayern did not weaken BVB.

For the WAZ, however, the victory was "hard-fought," as not much came together for BVB on the field. Although they controlled the game for a long time, "the Dortmund game lacked many facets: little movement, no ideas, but many inaccuracies." Only the fortunately awarded penalty, coolly converted by Ramy Bensebaini, opened the door to victory, keeping BVB on course in the Champions League.

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