Barcelona vs Copenhagen Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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Barcelona need to rack up a score on the final match day of the UEFA Champions League’s league phase as the Blaugrana welcome FC Copenhagen to Catalonia.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
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Barcelona preview: Need a big win
Barcelona begin the final match day sitting just outside of the top eight and the automatic knockout spots on goal difference, with eight teams currently sat on 13 points and vying for the top eight with a need for goal difference.
The Blaugrana sit just a point clear at the top-of-the-table after they defeated Real Oviedo by three goals to nil at Camp Nou the other day, a few days after they produced a fun 4-2 victory over Slavia Prague in the Czech capital city.
Copenhagen preview: Still in the hunt
FC Copenhagen have their own thing to play for, too, as the Danish champions hover just outside of the top 24 and the knockout playoff spots after two victories, two draws and three defeats in their seven league phase matches thus far.
Copenhagen have given themselves a real chance as a result of snatching a 1-1 draw with Napoli at the Parken last week, despite going down to ten men with a Thomas Delaney sending off mid-way through the first-half.
Barcelona team news: De Jong suspended
Netherlands international midfielder Frenkie de Jong is missing through suspension, while fellow key midfielder Pedri is unavailable due to a hamstring injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia; Kounde, E. Garcia, Martin, Balde; Casado, Bernal; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Unavailable: Christensen (Injured), Cancelo (Ineligible), Pedri (Injured), Gavi (Injured), De Jong (Suspended), Ferran (Injured)
Questionable:
Copenhagen team news: Delaney suspended
Denmark international midfielder Thomas Delaney is missing through suspension for the visitors, while fellow new signing Amir Richardson is ineligible, as a result of only just arriving from Fiorentina in the January transfer window.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Kotarski; Meling, Pereira, Suzuki, Lopez; Elyounoussi, Madsen, Garananga, Achouri; Dadason, Cornelius
Unavailable: Myrie (Ineligible), Mattsson (Injured), Huescas (Injured), Delaney (Suspended), Richardson (Ineligible)
Questionable:
Barcelona vs Copenhagen prediction
Barcelona need to rack up a score. They are often the most entertaining and high-scoring team to watch in Europe and they need to realise that this week as they seek a top eight finish. It should therefore be a wildly open game because Copenhagen are pushing for a top 24 finish themselves and so a high-scoring home win is to be expected for this one in Catalonia.
Barcelona vs Copenhagen Tip: Barcelona to win & over 2.5 goals
