champions league

Barcelona 4-1 Copenhagen: Barça finish fifth and reach the last 16

Last night, Barcelona did more than just win their final Champions League league-phase match. Barça flipped their season narrative in 45 minutes, climbed from ninth to fifth, and watched the rest of Europe scramble in real time as the new format delivered the kind of final night fans could only dream of.

Barça came from behind to beat FC Copenhagen 4-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou, sealing a top eight finish and direct qualification to the round of 16. Goal scorers were Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha (penalty), and Marcus Rashford (free kick). And while Culers celebrated the comeback, phones and radios did the rest as rival Real Madrid slid out of the top eight in Lisbon.

Barcelona 2025/26 Champions League schedule and home venue plan

UEFA has approved Barcelona’s request to start the 2025/26 campaign away. That clears a home date on October 1 in Barcelona, with Camp Nou the first choice and Montjuïc ready if needed. The league phase will open away on September 18, then the second game will be at home on October 1. The goal is to buy extra time to prepare the first European night back in the city.

¡Vamos a México!

Live fast, travel often. Not exactly how the quote goes, but for Barcelona Femení the tail end of a domestic season in Spain and capping off European competition as champions means more time for training and less thinking for games. In this case, "l'equip" (the team) are heading across oceans and over borders to arrive 9,425 km away, or 5,856 miles away. Barcelona will be facing Mexican powerhouses Chivas Femenil in an international friendly at Estadio Akron near Guadalajara. And the people of Mexico are ready.