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Kilmarnock and FC Copenhagen face off in a close match in the UEFA Europa Conference League
English:
Kilmarnock hosted FC Copenhagen in a closely fought UEFA Europa Conference League match, with the Danish side emerging victorious by 1-0. The first half saw Kilmarnock take the lead with a goal from M. Watkins in the 16th minute, assisted by S. Findlay.
However, FC Copenhagen dominated the second half, controlling possession and creating more goal-scoring opportunities. The Danish pressure finally paid off when an own goal from L. Mayo in the 68th minute, thanks to a pass from M. Elyounoussi, gave them the win.
Kilmarnock had a total of 9 shots (5 on target, 3 off target), while FC Copenhagen managed 14 shots (4 on target, 5 off target). Possession of the ball was also clearly on FC Copenhagen’s side (69% vs. 31%).
The match was played at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, with Radoslav Gidzhenov, from Bulgaria, as referee.
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Substitutions kilmarnock: at minute 25 D. Watson came in and L. Donnelly went out., at minute 75 L. Polworth came in and J. Wright went out., at minute 75 B. Wales came in and M. Watkins went out., at minute 83 G. Mackay-Steven came in and D. Armstrong went out., at minute 83 C. Ndaba came in and J. Burroughs went out.
Substitutions fc copenhagen: at minute 63 O. Oskarsson came in and V. Froholdt went out., at minute 77 Robert came in and E. Achouri went out., at minute 81 M. Mattsson came in and V. Claesson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Kilmarnock
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FC Copenhagen
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