FC Copenhagen vs 15.10.26 19:003 – 0Full Time
SC Braga — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
FC Copenhagen beat SC Braga 3-0 at Parken Stadium
FC Copenhagen opened their UEFA Europa Conference League campaign with a 3-0 win over SC Braga at Parken Stadium on matchday 1 of the league stage. The home side were made to wait, as the first half ended goalless, but they took control after the interval and finished comfortably.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Mohamed Elyounoussi broke the deadlock in the 49th minute to make it 1-0. Copenhagen then held that lead for half an hour before Andreas Cornelius doubled it in the 79th minute, converting a Birger Meling assist. Braga, who had the greater share of the ball, never found a response.
Cornelius added a third in the 86th minute, this time set up by Thapelo Maseko, to settle the contest. Braga had 62% possession to Copenhagen's 38%, yet managed only one shot on target to the hosts' five. The win left Copenhagen unbeaten in seven games.
Copenhagen next travel to FK Crvena Zvezda in the Europa Conference League on Thursday 22 October, the same day Braga host Gent in the competition.
Andreas Cornelius scored twice, in the 79th and 86th minutes, and was the top-rated player on the pitch with a 7.7 rating. Birger Meling, who set up the first of those goals, and goalkeeper Diant Ramaj each earned a 7.3.
Braga enjoyed 62% of the possession but managed only one shot on target, compared with five for Copenhagen.
FC Copenhagen beat SC Braga 3–0 (half-time 0–0).
FC Copenhagen met SC Braga in the UEFA Europa Conference League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 15 October 2026, 19:00 UTC at Parken Stadium. Referee: Joey Kooij.
Team pages: FC Copenhagen · SC Braga · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 49' Goal: Mohamed Elyounoussi — 1–0
- 79' Goal: Andreas Cornelius (assist: Birger Meling) — 2–0
- 86' Goal: Andreas Cornelius (assist: Thapelo Maseko) — 3–0
Starting line-ups
FC Copenhagen (4-4-1-1)
SC Braga (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave FC Copenhagen 39%, the draw 28%, SC Braga 33%. It finished FC Copenhagen 3–0 SC Braga.
Home advantage edges FC Copenhagen in a close one — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating, 1642 to 1668, FC Copenhagen's usual home advantage gives them a slight lean at 39%, though SC Braga's control of the ball, 55 to 44 in possession recently, pulls the other way. The draw sits at 28%, nudged up from the usual 27% for sides this level by that ball control, and trimmed slightly by a typical scoring environment.
Why FC Copenhagen in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1642 to 1668. Sides this close won 42.6% of 14,820 home games (draw 27.1%, visitors 30.3%).
Why only 39%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. SC Braga hold 11 more possession points (55 to 44 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 39.8% across 5,480 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.1%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 25,180. The control factor adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
FC Copenhagen's last five in the competitions we cover: W-W-W-D-W — the hotter side across the games we track. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 43.4% of 1902 games when clearly hotter and 43.7% of 3649 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the FC Copenhagen vs SC Braga final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa Conference League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the FC Copenhagen and SC Braga team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.