A New Chapter in 2025
Fourteen years after their last encounter, Chelsea and FC Copenhagen meet again—this time in the UEFA Conference League with much less fanfare but just as much at stake. Chelsea enter the tie as overwhelming favorites, while Copenhagen arrives on the back of a dramatic 4-3 aggregate victory over FC Heidenheim in the Playoff round.
Chelsea romped through the league stage of the UECL this year with 6 wins in 6 matches and an incredible 21 goals scored to just 5 allowed. This allowed the Blues to skip the round of 32 and jump straight to the round of 16.
Copenhagen finished 18th in the UECL table after recording 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in the league stage. They had to win 3 playoff rounds just to make it to the league stage and didn't win until the 3rd match but had collected enough points to make it through despite a loss on the final day to SK Rapid.
Despite their wildly different paths to get to this point, both clubs will enter the tie feeling they have what it takes to advance to the next round. With a rich history between them, the stage is set for another intriguing battle between these two European opponents.