FC Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen

This was the first time in UEFA Champions League history that Copenhagen led twice in a game but failed to win it, while it was the first time Bayer Leverkusen trailed twice in a game they didn’t lose in the competition since a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in April 2002.  

Pantelis Hatzidiakos’ 91st minute own goal was only the second ever own goal equaliser scored in the 90th minute or later in UEFA Champions League history, with the other seeing John Arne Riise put in his own net against Chelsea for Liverpool in April 2008.

This was Copenhagen’s 19th home game in the UEFA Champions League group/league phase and they have lost just twice (W8 D9) – only Celtic (1) and Valencia (1) suffered fewer defeats after their first 19 group matches on home turf in the competition.   

Copenhagen have met Bayer Leverkusen just twice before in European competition, losing twice during a qualifying tie in 2014-15 by a 7-2 aggregate scoreline.

Copenhagen have won just one of their 14 major European matches against German sides (D5 L8), though they did win their last against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 in the UEFA Conference League in February last season.

Bayer Leverkusen have only played Danish opposition twice before in major European competition, losing 3-0 on aggregate to Brøndby IF in a UEFA Cup Round of 16 clash during the 1990-91 season.

Copenhagen have won just two of their last 12 UEFA Champions League games (D5 L7), though both victories during that time have come on home soil (4-3 vs Manchester United in November 2023 and 1-0 vs Galatasaray in December 2023).

Bayer Leverkusen will be playing in their second successive UEFA Champions League campaign, with this the first time they’ve achieved that feat since featuring in the competition for four consecutive campaigns between 2013-14 and 2016-17.