FC Midtjylland 2-0 Sturm Graz
Updated
FC Midtjylland won: FC Midtjylland 2-0 Sturm Graz in the Europa League (Round 1) on Wed, 24 Sept 2025 at MCH Arena, Herning. FC Midtjylland goals: Oliver Christensen 7' (og), Ousmane Diao 89'. Expected goals: 0.56-0.91. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Elias Olafsson (8.4).
Match report
FC Midtjylland beat Sturm Graz 2-0
FC Midtjylland got the better of Sturm Graz 2-0 at MCH Arena on Wednesday 24 September in the Europa League.
An own goal by Oliver Christensen put FC Midtjylland ahead on 7' (1-0) and Ousmane Diao made it 2-0 on 89'.
FC Midtjylland had 53% of the ball, shots were 7-11 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-0.91.
Elias Olafsson (FC Midtjylland) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 8,331. Referee: Orel Grinfeeld.
Match stats
| FC Midtjylland | Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 316 (80%) | 262 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 7 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 7 |
Lineups
FC Midtjylland (4-3-1-2): Elias Olafsson, Kevin Mbabu, Ousmane Diao, Han-Beom Lee, Mads Bech, Philip Billing, Pedro Bravo, Denil Castillo, Gue-Sung Cho, Junior Brumado, Franculino
Sturm Graz (4-2-3-1): Oliver Christensen, Tim Oermann, Emanuel Aiwu, Dimitri Lavalée, Emir Karic, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tochi Chukwuani, Tomi Horvat, Seedy Jatta, Filip Rozga, Maurice Malone
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Junior Brumado (FC Midtjylland)
- 7' · Goal · Oliver Christensen (FC Midtjylland)
- 24' · Yellow card · Franculino (FC Midtjylland)
- 45' · Yellow card · Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Maurice Malone (Sturm Graz)
- 46' · Substitution · Jacob Hodl for Filip Rozga (Sturm Graz)
- 59' · Substitution · Leon Grgic for Maurice Malone (Sturm Graz)
- 60' · Substitution · Aral Simsir for Gue-Sung Cho (FC Midtjylland)
- 69' · Substitution · Adam Gabriel for Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland)
- 69' · Substitution · Edward Chilufya for Junior Brumado (FC Midtjylland)
- 71' · Yellow card · Emanuel Aiwu (Sturm Graz)
- 73' · Substitution · Belmin Beganovic for Seedy Jatta (Sturm Graz)
- 73' · Substitution · Stefan Hierländer for Tim Oermann (Sturm Graz)
- 84' · Substitution · Julius Beck for Tochi Chukwuani (Sturm Graz)
- 88' · Substitution · Valdemar Byskov for Franculino (FC Midtjylland)
- 89' · Goal · Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Midtjylland vs Sturm Graz?
FC Midtjylland won, 2-0 (Europa League) on Wed, 24 Sept 2025.
When and where is FC Midtjylland vs Sturm Graz?
Wed, 24 Sept 2025, 16:45 UTC at MCH Arena, Herning, Europa League.