FC Midtjylland 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb
Updated
FC Midtjylland won: FC Midtjylland 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League (Round 8) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at MCH Arena, Herning. FC Midtjylland goals: Aral Simsir 49', Victor Bak 74'. Expected goals: 1.21-0.80. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Elias Olafsson (8.6).
Match report
FC Midtjylland beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0
FC Midtjylland beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 at MCH Arena on Thursday 29 January in the Europa League.
Aral Simsir put FC Midtjylland ahead on 49' (1-0) and Victor Bak made it 2-0 on 74'.
FC Midtjylland had 60% of the ball, shots were 10-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-0.80.
Elias Olafsson (FC Midtjylland) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,297. Referee: Elçin Məsiyev.
Match stats
| FC Midtjylland | Dinamo Zagreb | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 337 (79%) | 176 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
FC Midtjylland (3-4-2-1): Elias Olafsson, Ousmane Diao, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Dario Osorio, Denil Castillo, Valdemar Byskov, Victor Bak, Gue-Sung Cho, Aral Simsir, Junior Brumado
Dinamo Zagreb (4-1-4-1): Ivan Nevistic, Niko Galesic, Sergi Dominguez, Scott McKenna, Bruno Goda, Josip Misic, Cardoso Varela, Marko Soldo, Luka Stojkovic, Gabriel Vidovic, Sandro Kulenovic
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Cardoso Varela (Dinamo Zagreb)
- 37' · Yellow card · Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland)
- 46' · Substitution · Arber Hoxha for Gabriel Vidovic (Dinamo Zagreb)
- 46' · Substitution · Monsef Bakrar for Cardoso Varela (Dinamo Zagreb)
- 49' · Goal · Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland)
- 59' · Yellow card · Dario Osorio (FC Midtjylland)
- 60' · Substitution · Miha Zajc for Marko Soldo (Dinamo Zagreb)
- 60' · Substitution · Dion Drena Beljo for Sandro Kulenovic (Dinamo Zagreb)
- 62' · Substitution · Edward Chilufya for Dario Osorio (FC Midtjylland)
- 69' · Substitution · Matteo Perez Vinlöf for Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb)
- 74' · Goal · Victor Bak (FC Midtjylland)
- 79' · Substitution · Pedro Bravo for Junior Brumado (FC Midtjylland)
- 79' · Substitution · Han-Beom Lee for Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kevin Mbabu for Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Dani Silva for Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Midtjylland vs Dinamo Zagreb?
FC Midtjylland won, 2-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026.
When and where is FC Midtjylland vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at MCH Arena, Herning, Europa League.