Overview

• Bayer Leverkusen drew 2:2 at FC Copenhagen after Alejandro Grimaldo’s 82nd‑minute free kick and a stoppage‑time own goal leveled the match.
• Copenhagen led twice through Jordan Larsson early and Robert Silva late before Pantelis Hatzidiakos turned the ball into his own net at 90+2.
• Sporting director Simon Rolfes said progress will not be linear and emphasized the learning curve from matches despite an uneven display.
• Captain Robert Andrich and coach Kasper Hjulmand acknowledged significant work is needed, citing lapses in intensity, balance, and build‑up play.
• The result comes early in a rebuild after major summer departures, including coach Xabi Alonso, with Leverkusen next facing Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday.