"With the Catalans determined to take a massive win to seal their place in the knockouts, FC Copenhagen broke out with an early lead just minutes after kick-off to turn the tide against Barcelona and complicate their ambitions. The entire first half then passed without Hansi Flick's side earning an equaliser and doubts began to creep in if they would indeed get the job done."
"A flurry of goals in the second-half from Barcelona's forward trio, however, turned the tide and helped the team to a 3-1 lead and sealed their place in the top-8. Marcus Rashford soon made it four with a stunning free-kick. Barça Universal brings you the player ratings from Barcelona 4-1 FC Copenhagen. Joan Garcia: 7.5 The Barcelona goalkeeper had a surprisingly busy half with Copenhagen looking dangerous on the counter, although their best chance was indeed the one they converted early in the night."
"Alejandro Balde: 7.5 Balde started at left-back after being rested in the previous game and looked lively on the flank, pushing high and combining with Raphinha. Surprisingly, however, he did not succeed in making inroads into the final third as much as Kounde did Gerard Martin: 7 Martin was decent as a centre-half and with the overall implementation of the high-line but his distribution at times was extremely wayward."
Barcelona recovered from an early FC Copenhagen goal to win 4-1 and secure a top-eight spot in the UEFA Champions League. Copenhagen struck just minutes after kick-off and Barcelona failed to equalise in the entire first half. A second-half flurry from Barcelona's forward trio produced a 3-1 lead, and Marcus Rashford added a stunning free-kick to make it 4-1. Joan Garcia faced a busy first half and had a late conceded goal ruled out. Alejandro Balde pushed high but lacked final-third influence. Gerard Martin's distribution was wayward early on but improved after the break. Pau Cubarsi offered organisation at centre-back.
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