4-0 defeat in London

F.C. Copenhagen endured a tough night in London on Tuesday, as our 3,000 fans went unrewarded for their support in a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League.

Tottenham took the lead in the 19th minute after a Copenhagen loss of the ball in our own half, and on the subsequent counterattack Brennan Johnson bypassed Dominik Kotarski outside the box and converted into an empty goal.

The home team continued to dominate, but as the half progressed, FCK got more involved in the game and had some attempts at goal, but without putting Guglielmo Vicario to the test.

Six minutes after the break, Kotarski lost the ball outside the box, after which Kolo Muani played Wilson Odobert free for 2-0.

After just under an hour, Brennan Johnson was sent off for stamping on Marcos Lopez, but that didn't stop Tottenham doubling their lead to 4-0 midway through the half. First Micky van de Ven scored after a solo run from deep inside their own half, and then Joao Palhinha netted on a quick counterattack.

Tottenham came close to 5-0 a couple of times, when Richarlison headed the ball over the crossbar and then fired a penalty off the crossbar in injury time, but it remained 4-0.

The team
Starting 11: Kotarski – Suzuki, Gabriel, Hatzidiakos, Lopez – Larsson, Lerager, Clem, Achouri – Moukoko, Elyounoussi

Finishing 11: Kotarski – Suzuki, Garananga, Hatzidiakos, Lopez – Claesson, Lerager, Clem, Robert – Cornelius, Dadason