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Svensson says FC Copenhagen need to learn from mistakes against Ukrainian minnows

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Svend Bertil Frandsen

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After an entertaining 3-3 draw in the first leg of their clash in the second round of the Conference League qualification against Ukrainian outfit FC Polissya, FC Copenhagen coach Bo Svensson says "that his team need to finish the job and learn from the mistakes they made in the first game."

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-copenhagen/hSPZwbEh/"]Copenhagen Lions[/a] drew 3-3 in the first leg against their Ukrainian opponents in Kosice – the first match of the 2026/27 season. Now, having beaten [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyngby/tjPFkxq5/"]Lyngby[/a] 3-2 in the Danish Superliga on Sunday, attention turns back to Europe and a showdown with Polissya in Parken.[/p][p]And [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svensson-bo/hpYJ6izc/"]Svensson[/a] admits the Ukrainian side has already proven tough to beat.[/p][p][b]“We have to finish the job in Parken. Considering that we are early in the European qualifiers, they (Polissya) are a capable opponent," says Svensson.[/b][/p][p][b]"We saw in the first match that they delivered exactly the resistance that we expected. They have capable players who work very hard and collectively."[/b][/p][embed guid="13a019a3-51cb-4dc8-b66d-ab6a8cf47cc0" url="https://x.com/CphSundays/status/2082431664920121617" social-type="twitter" /][h2]High-scoring first leg[/h2][p]The first match in Slovakia featured six goals, with the Danes twice taking the lead, before the Ukrainians restored parity two minutes from the end. [/p][p]Svensson points out that the performance contained both good periods and elements that need to be improved before the return match.[/p][p][b]"We have to see our level in periods, both the good periods and those when we didn't reach the quality we expect. Therefore, it is of course about learning from the first match and achieving a performance that sends us through to the next round.[/b][/p][p][b]"We got a useful result, and we need that to ensure that we advance. We are looking forward to playing in Parken again, because it is always an intense experience that we greatly appreciate. Now we have to put together a performance that will ensure that we advance."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fc-copenhagen-hSPZwbEh/polissya-zhytomyr-f3sGNX3j/?mid=fX3Cu1uB"]FC Copenhagen will face [/a][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/polissya-zhytomyr/f3sGNX3j/"]FC Polissya[/a] at 19.00 CET in the Parken Stadium.[/p]

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