Copenhagen beats Club Brugge 4-0
Posted September 27, 2016 7:00 am
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Copenhagen needed an own-goal in the second half to kick-start a 4-0 victory over Club Brugge in Group G of the Champions League on Tuesday.
After a dull first half in which Copenhagen had most of the scoring chances, the home team only really came to life after Club Brugge defender Stefano Denswil slid in to divert Peter Ankersen's cross past his own goalkeeper, Ludovic Butelle, in the 53rd minute.
The Belgian keeper then saved a penalty taken by Ludwig Augustinsson but it was only a brief respite. In the 64th, Thomas Delaney fired home a left-foot shot from 30 meters.
Federico Santander volleyed in the third goal five minutes later, and Mathias Jorgensen completed the scoring in stoppage time.
FC Copenhagen's Andreas Cornelius, right, shoots next to Club Brugge's goalkeeper Ludovic Butelle, left, Stefano Denswil, second left, and Laurens De Bock, third left, during their Champions League Group G soccer match Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Lars Poulsen/Polfoto via AP)
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FC Copenhagen's William Kvist, left and Club Brugge's Ruud Vormer, right, during the Champions League Group G soccer match Tuesday,at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Sept. 27, 2016 (Jens Dresling/Polfoto via AP)
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FC Copenhagen's Erik Johansson and Club Brugge's Jelle Vossen, left, in action during the Champions League Group G soccer match Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Jens Dresling/Polfoto via AP)
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FC Copenhagen's Federico Santander, center, celebrates as Club Brugge's Stefano Denswil, right, scored an own goal during the Champions League Group G soccer match at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 (Jens Dresling/Polfoto via AP)
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