Overview

• Jordan Larsson put Copenhagen ahead in the ninth minute as the hosts threatened repeatedly on the counter.
• Alejandro Grimaldo equalised with an 82nd‑minute free‑kick before Copenhagen substitute Robert restored the lead with three minutes left.
• Leverkusen secured a point in stoppage time when Pantelis Hatzidiakos diverted Claudio Echeverri’s shot into his own net.
• The group-stage opener at Parken Stadium saw Leverkusen dominate possession yet struggle for clear chances, with Mark Flekken making five saves.
• Sporting director Simon Rolfes criticised a slow, disjointed first half, and Flekken said the intensity and counterattack protection were lacking before improvements after the break.