Moment of brilliance from Elyounoussi gets FC Copenhagen out of trouble against Lyngby

[p]It took a spectacular goal from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/elyounoussi-mohamed/jmod3iU2/"]Mohamed Elyounoussi[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-copenhagen/hSPZwbEh/"]FC Copenhagen[/a] to secure the win in a five-goal thriller when they hosted [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyngby/tjPFkxq5/"]Lyngby[/a] in Sunday's Superliga season opener.[/p][p]The fired-up newly promoted side dominated proceedings at Parken Stadium [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fc-copenhagen-hSPZwbEh/lyngby-tjPFkxq5/?mid=f99UaqbL"]and were unlucky to lose 2–3[/a]. Elyounoussi's Norwegian compatriot Birger Meling also got on the scoreboard twice to turn a looming defeat into victory for the home side, leaving Lyngby to rue the loss.[/p][p]If fans of FC Copenhagen had hoped the players would make them forget last season’s troubles, they were sorely disappointed.[/p][p]Lyngby dominated from the start, while the home team conceded too many chances.[/p][p]Things could have gone wrong for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svensson-bo/hpYJ6izc/"]Bo Svensson[/a]'s outfit just minutes into the match. However, new signing Felix Beijmo (arriving from AGF) managed to parry a shot while on the ground after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel-pereira/pYapBOeI/"]Gabriel Pereira[/a] had given the ball away.[/p][p]It went completely against the run of play when the home side then took a 1–0 lead after 26 minutes. A headed clearance by Lyngby fell kindly at the feet of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/meling-birger/pUnJhSZe/"]Birger Meling[/a], and the Norwegian left-back struck a controlled, low first-time volley into the net just inside the post. It was his first goal for FC Copenhagen.[/p][image alt="FC Copenhagen - Lyngby - Player Ratings" id="834c366e-a63d-4f83-89aa-bc181a008375" credit-line="Flashare" guid="7e2c0486-7087-496e-8656-93de6c2618af" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]One might have expected Svensson's side to gain control of the match at that point, but Lyngby continued to enjoy the initiative.[/p][p]This resulted in two goals in the space of three minutes before halftime. First, Belgian left-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tytens-renzo/C071hg9C/"]Renzo Tytens[/a] hammered the ball home to make it 1–1 with a shot that was completely unstoppable for goalkeeper Dominik Kutarski.[/p][p]And then a few minutes later, FC Copenhagen's misery hit a new low when the Croatian goalkeeper attempted to punch away a cross but collided with Gabriel Pereira. After a bit of a scramble, the ball fell to Lyngby’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/colyn-simon/tvuQelxG/"]Simon Colyn[/a], who put the visitors ahead 2–1.[/p][p]FC Copenhagen came out with more purpose in the second half and early in the half, an unmarked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cornelius-andreas/CCv6fske/"]Andreas Cornelius[/a] saw his shot blocked by Lyngby goalkeeper Diego Kochen. The rebound fell to Birger Meling, who cut inside before firing a low shot into the net to restore parity.[/p][p]The match was decided fifteen minutes from time when FCK’s Mohamed Elyounoussi produced a moment of brilliance. Inside the penalty area, the Norwegian lifted the ball over Lyngby defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aronsson-david-helgi/Esy2vq5E/"]David Aronsson[/a] before smashing a first-time volley into the net, leaving [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kochen-diego/8vu9Yb2n/"]Diego Kochen[/a] with no chance.[/p]