FC Midtjylland 4-1 Brøndby IF
Updated
FC Midtjylland won: FC Midtjylland 4-1 Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga (Round 8) on Mon, 14 Sept 2026 at MCH Arena, Herning. FC Midtjylland goals: Rasmus Kristensen 1', Stanley Iheanacho 23', Gue-Sung Cho 74', Magnus Jensen 89'. Brøndby IF goals: Max Ejdum 69'. Sent off: Bartosz Slisz (89'). Expected goals: 1.16-0.80. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Rasmus Kristensen (8.4).
Match report
FC Midtjylland rout Brøndby IF 4-1
FC Midtjylland swept aside Brøndby IF 4-1 at MCH Arena on Monday 14 September in the Danish Superliga.
Rasmus Kristensen put FC Midtjylland ahead on 1' (1-0), Stanley Iheanacho made it 2-0 on 23', Max Ejdum pulled one back for Brøndby IF on 69' (2-1), Gue-Sung Cho made it 3-1 on 74' and Magnus Jensen made it 4-1 on 89'.
Bartosz Slisz (Brøndby IF) was sent off on 89'.
FC Midtjylland had 44% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.16-0.80.
Rasmus Kristensen (FC Midtjylland) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 11,092. Referee: Morten Krogh.
Match stats
| FC Midtjylland | Brøndby IF | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 226 (73%) | 322 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
FC Midtjylland (3-4-1-2): Elías Ólafsson, Rasmus Kristensen, Magnus Jensen, Victor Bak, Philip Billing, Kjell Wätjen, Pedro Bravo, David Martínez, Gue-Sung Cho, Stanley Iheanacho, Friday Etim
Brøndby IF (4-2-3-1): Patrick Pentz, Oliver Villadsen, Jordi Vanlerberghe, Frederik Alves Ibsen, Marko Divković, Bartosz Slisz, Max Ejdum, Sho Fukuda, Mads Frøkjær-Jensen, Filip Bundgaard, Oskar Fenger
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Rasmus Kristensen (FC Midtjylland)
- 23' · Goal · Stanley Iheanacho (FC Midtjylland)
- 37' · Substitution · Beni Junior for David Martínez (FC Midtjylland)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcus Younis for Oskar Fenger (Brøndby IF)
- 46' · Substitution · Olti Hyseni for Filip Bundgaard (Brøndby IF)
- 53' · Substitution · Denil Castillo for Kjell Wätjen (FC Midtjylland)
- 64' · Substitution · Christopher Olivier for Oliver Villadsen (Brøndby IF)
- 67' · Yellow card · Stanley Iheanacho (FC Midtjylland)
- 69' · Goal · Max Ejdum (Brøndby IF)
- 73' · Yellow card · Max Ejdum (Brøndby IF)
- 74' · Substitution · Raphael Canut for Jordi Vanlerberghe (Brøndby IF)
- 74' · Goal · Gue-Sung Cho (FC Midtjylland)
- 76' · Yellow card · Raphael Canut (Brøndby IF)
- 81' · Substitution · Casper Winther for Sho Fukuda (Brøndby IF)
- 83' · Substitution · Mileta Rajović for Stanley Iheanacho (FC Midtjylland)
- 83' · Substitution · Julius Emefile for Friday Etim (FC Midtjylland)
- 89' · Goal · Magnus Jensen (FC Midtjylland)
- 89' · Yellow card · Bartosz Slisz (Brøndby IF)
- 89' · Red card · Bartosz Slisz (Brøndby IF)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won FC Midtjylland vs Brøndby IF?
FC Midtjylland won, 4-1 (Danish Superliga) on Mon, 14 Sept 2026.
When and where is FC Midtjylland vs Brøndby IF?
Mon, 14 Sept 2026, 17:00 UTC at MCH Arena, Herning, Danish Superliga.