Brøndby IF 2-1 FC Copenhagen

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Brøndby IF won: Brøndby IF 2-1 FC Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga (Round 8) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025 at Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby. Brøndby IF goals: Michael Gregoritsch 45'+1 (pen), Stijn Spierings 73'. FC Copenhagen goals: Mohamed Elyounoussi 64'. Expected goals: 2.01-0.51. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Stijn Spierings (8.3).

Match report

Brøndby IF beat FC Copenhagen 2-1

Brøndby IF edged FC Copenhagen 2-1 at Brøndby Stadion on Saturday 13 September in the Danish Superliga.

Michael Gregoritsch put Brøndby IF ahead from the penalty spot on 45+1' (1-0), Mohamed Elyounoussi levelled for FC Copenhagen on 64' (1-1) and Stijn Spierings restored Brøndby IF's lead on 73' (2-1).

Brøndby IF had 43% of the ball, shots were 7-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-0.51. Brøndby IF were the better side on chances, too.

Stijn Spierings (Brøndby IF) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.

Attendance: 25,493. Referee: Mikkel Redder.

Match stats

Brøndby IFFC Copenhagen
Ball possession4357
Expected goals (xG)2.010.51
Total shots710
Shots on target53
Touches in opposition box2028
Big chances22
Big chances missed01
Accurate passes275 (77%)384 (80%)
Yellow cards31
Corners21
Total shots710
Shots off target05
Shots on target53
Blocked shots22
Hit woodwork00
Shots inside box58

Lineups

Brøndby IF (4-2-3-1): Patrick Pentz, Sean Klaiber, Frederik Alves Ibsen, Luis Binks, Mats Köhlert, Benjamin Tahirovic, Stijn Spierings, Marko Divkovic, Filip Bundgaard, Sho Fukuda, Michael Gregoritsch

FC Copenhagen (4-4-2): Dominik Kotarski, Rodrigo Huescas, Gabriel Pereira, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Marcos Lopez, Jordan Larsson, Lukas Lerager, William Clem, Elias Achouri, Youssoufa Moukoko, Mohamed Elyounoussi

Key events

  • 26' · Substitution · Noah Nartey for Mats Köhlert (Brøndby IF)
  • 33' · Yellow card · Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen)
  • 38' · Yellow card · Michael Gregoritsch (Brøndby IF)
  • 45'+1 · Goal · Michael Gregoritsch (Brøndby IF)
  • 46' · Substitution · Birger Meling for Marcos Lopez (FC Copenhagen)
  • 47' · Yellow card · Sho Fukuda (Brøndby IF)
  • 60' · Substitution · Andreas Cornelius for Youssoufa Moukoko (FC Copenhagen)
  • 60' · Substitution · Thomas Delaney for Lukas Lerager (FC Copenhagen)
  • 61' · Substitution · Mads Emil Madsen for William Clem (FC Copenhagen)
  • 64' · Goal · Mohamed Elyounoussi (FC Copenhagen)
  • 73' · Substitution · Daniel Wass for Stijn Spierings (Brøndby IF)
  • 73' · Substitution · Jacob Broechner Ambaek for Michael Gregoritsch (Brøndby IF)
  • 73' · Goal · Stijn Spierings (Brøndby IF)
  • 77' · Substitution · Viktor Claesson for Jordan Larsson (FC Copenhagen)
  • 80' · Substitution · Oliver Villadsen for Sho Fukuda (Brøndby IF)
  • 81' · Yellow card · Benjamin Tahirovic (Brøndby IF)

All-time head-to-head

Brøndby IF vs FC Copenhagen: full head-to-head record

Questions

Who won Brøndby IF vs FC Copenhagen?

Brøndby IF won, 2-1 (Danish Superliga) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025.

When and where is Brøndby IF vs FC Copenhagen?

Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 13:00 UTC at Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby, Danish Superliga.