Copenhagen claimed a crucial point and kept their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 alive after grinding out a goalless draw at Bayern Munich.
The result means Manchester United need to beat Bayern Munich in their final Group A game at Old Trafford on 12 December and hope Copenhagen and Galatasaray draw in Denmark on the same night.
Bayern, already guaranteed a spot in the last 16 prior to kick-off, were ponderous in possession and chances were sparse in the first half with Thomas Muller going closest to breaking the deadlock when his header was clawed away by goalkeeper Kamil Grabara.
Harry Kane struggled to get into the game in the opening 45 minutes, having just eight touches of the ball, but he did force Grabara into a save in the second half as Bayern penned Copenhagen back.
Copenhagen’s best sight at goal came in the final five minutes when Manuel Neuer denied Mohamed Elyounoussi and the Norway international was unable to turn in the rebound.
The Danish outfit, who sit second in Group A, deserve huge credit for their well-organised and disciplined display as they became the first club since Ajax claimed a draw in October 2018 to take points off Bayern in the group stage of the Champions League at the Allianz Arena.
Line-ups
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neuer
- 27Laimer
- 8Goretzka
- 2Upamecano
- 19DaviesSubstituted forScratchyat 86′minutes
- 6Kimmich
- 22WarriorSubstituted forPavlovicat 64′minutes
- 11ComanSubstituted forSaneat 64′minutes
- 25Müller
- 39TelSubstituted forGnabryat 64′minutes
- 9Kane
Substitutes
- 7Gnabry
- 10Sane
- 18Perez
- 20Sarr
- 26Ulreich
- 41Scratchy
- 45Pavlovic
FC Copenhagen
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 1will record
- 19Jealous
- 3Vavro
- 20The boilieSubstituted forThe anchorat 71′minutes
- 2Dick
- 9Cupid GonçalvesBooked at 24minsSubstituted forHøjlundat 90+5′minutes
- 33FalkBooked at 55mins
- 12Clay storage
- 40BardgeSubstituted forAchouriat 60′minutes
- 10Elyounoussi
- 7ClaessonSubstituted forÓskarssonat 60′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Sørensen
- 8Tanlongo
- 11Larsson
- 14Cornelius
- 18Óskarsson
- 21Sander
- 22The anchor
- 27Lund
- 30Achouri
- 39Højlund
- 41Dithmer
- Referee:
- Stéphanie Frappart
- Attendance:
- 75,000
Live Text
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Match ends, FC Bayern Munich 0, FC Copenhagen 0.
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Second Half ends, FC Bayern Munich 0, FC Copenhagen 0.
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Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Oscar Højlund replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
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VAR Decision: No Penalty FC Bayern Munich.
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Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern Munich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen).
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Attempt blocked. Rasmus Falk (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt saved. Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
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Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Serge Gnabry.
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Substitution, FC Bayern Munich. Frans Krätzig replaces Alphonso Davies.
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Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
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Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Mohamed Elyounoussi.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München).
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Sven Ulreich (FC Bayern Munich) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
