FC Midtjylland 2-1 FC Copenhagen
Updated
FC Midtjylland won: FC Midtjylland 2-1 FC Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga (Round 19) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026 at MCH Arena, Herning. FC Midtjylland goals: Aral Simsir 83', Victor Bak 85'. FC Copenhagen goals: Mohamed Elyounoussi 90'+7. Expected goals: 2.19-1.47. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Victor Bak (8.6).
Match report
FC Midtjylland beat FC Copenhagen 2-1
FC Midtjylland squeezed past FC Copenhagen 2-1 at MCH Arena on Sunday 8 February in the Danish Superliga.
Aral Simsir put FC Midtjylland ahead on 83' (1-0), Victor Bak made it 2-0 on 85' and Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one back for FC Copenhagen on 90+7' (2-1).
Victor Bak's 85' strike proved decisive.
FC Midtjylland had 57% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-1.47.
Victor Bak (FC Midtjylland) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 11,268. Referee: Morten Krogh.
Match stats
| FC Midtjylland | FC Copenhagen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 1.47 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 29 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 311 (76%) | 183 (61%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 12 |
Lineups
FC Midtjylland (3-4-3): Elias Olafsson, Ousmane Diao, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Dario Osorio, Pedro Bravo, Valdemar Byskov, Victor Bak, Denil Castillo, Junior Brumado, Aral Simsir
FC Copenhagen (4-4-2): Dominik Kotarski, Aurelio Buta, Gabriel Pereira, Junnosuke Suzuki, Birger Meling, Jordan Larsson, Mads Emil Madsen, Thomas Delaney, Elias Achouri, Viktor Dadason, Mohamed Elyounoussi
Key events
- 29' · Yellow card · Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen)
- 62' · Substitution · Mikael Uhre for Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland)
- 62' · Substitution · Gue-Sung Cho for Junior Brumado (FC Midtjylland)
- 68' · Substitution · Amir Richardson for Thomas Delaney (FC Copenhagen)
- 72' · Substitution · Kevin Mbabu for Dario Osorio (FC Midtjylland)
- 76' · Yellow card · Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen)
- 81' · Substitution · Viktor Claesson for Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen)
- 81' · Substitution · Geovanni Vianney for Viktor Dadason (FC Copenhagen)
- 83' · Goal · Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland)
- 85' · Goal · Victor Bak (FC Midtjylland)
- 87' · Substitution · Oliver Höjer for Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen)
- 88' · Substitution · Han-Beom Lee for Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 2012: FC Midtjylland 24, draws 9, FC Copenhagen 16.
Questions
Who won FC Midtjylland vs FC Copenhagen?
FC Midtjylland won, 2-1 (Danish Superliga) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026.
When and where is FC Midtjylland vs FC Copenhagen?
Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC at MCH Arena, Herning, Danish Superliga.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Midtjylland and FC Copenhagen?
In 49 league meetings since 2012: FC Midtjylland 24 wins, 9 draws, FC Copenhagen 16 wins (goals 88-69).