Raphinha

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.

Osasuna 1-2 Barça: Match Review

On Tuesday night, Barça came back with 10 men against an industrious Osasuna side to win 2-1, courtesy of goals from Pedri and a late winner from Raphinha. In a game characterized by physicality, aggression, and refereeing incidents, the tactical maturity of Xavi's side in dealing with the well-drilled team of Jagoba Arrasate was put on display.