First leg score: København 2-1 Trabzonspor

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Following the first leg at Parken eight nights ago, this one is finely poised as these two domestic champions meet again, this time in on the edge of the Black Sea.

In the first leg, København raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to Viktor Claesson’s cool finish, before Lukas Lerager bundled home a corner just after half time.

However, 11 minutes from time, Anastasios Bakasetas’ long-range shot took a massive deflection, completely deceiving Mat Ryan, and halving the deficit.

2-1 it finished in the Danish capital; it’s all to play for at Şenol Güneş Akyazı Stadyumu.

Last season, Trabzonspor were Süper Lig champions for the first time since 1984, just the third time in this period a club from outside ‘the big three’ have won the Turkish top-flight.

Can Abdullah Avcı’s side complete the turnaround and ensure top-tier European football is returning to Trabzon?

FC København meantime last featured in the Champions League six years ago, qualifying for the Europa League on three occasions and the Europa Conference League last season since then.

The Danish champions are unbeaten in eight European away games, although their last defeat did come in Turkey against İstanbul Başakşehir just days before Covid-19 was declared a pandemic.

Will Jess Thorup’s team be celebrating, or can Trabzonspor pull off a famous comeback?