Strange derby.
This Tuesday evening saw the first leg matches of the third qualifying round of the 2025-26 Champions League.
Among the fixtures: Malmö vs Copenhagen (final score: 0-0)!
A Swedish team against a Danish side… and yet, it’s truly a real derby!
Indeed, Malmö is located in the far southwest of Sweden, while Copenhagen is in the east of Denmark. The result? The two cities are separated by only… 28 kilometers.
And get this: it’s the shortest distance in Champions League history for a match between two teams from different countries!
Crazy, right?
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
📸 ANDREAS HILLERGREN/TT – Andreas Hillergren