FC Midtjylland won 4-1 against Brøndby in a Superliga match at home on Sunday, September 14, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Rasmus Kristensen gave the home side an early lead after just one minute following a quick counterattack.
Stanley Iheanacho doubled the advantage in the 23rd minute with a precise finish after an assist from Cho Gue-sung, before Brøndby pulled one back through Max Isaac Ejdum in the 69th minute assisted by Mads Frokjaer-Jensen. Iheanacho responded quickly with his second goal in the 74th minute, again assisted by Cho Gue-sung, before Magnus Jensen sealed the win with a late goal in the 89th minute.
The team lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation with E. Ólafsson in goal and a backline consisting of R. Kristensen, M. Jensen and V. Bak Jensen. In midfield, P. Billing, K. Wätjen, P. Bravo and D. Martínez played, while Cho Gue-sung operated as the number 10 behind the two strikers S. Iheanacho and F. Etim under manager M. Tullberg.
Brøndby started in a 4-2-3-1 formation with P. Pentz in goal and a backline made up of O. Villadsen, J. Vanlerberghe, F. Alves and M. Divković. In midfield, B. Slisz and M. Ejdum worked alongside the attacking players M. Frøkjær-Jensen, S. Fukuda and O. Fenger behind striker M. Ejdum under manager Thomas Nørgaard.
FC Midtjylland made three substitutions: Beni Junior replaced David Martínez at the 37th minute, Denil Castillo came on for Kjell-Arik Wätjen at the 53rd minute, and both Mileta Rajovic and Julius Emefile were brought on for Stanley Iheanacho and Friday Etim respectively at the 83rd minute.
Brøndby also made four substitutions during the match: Marcus Younis replaced Oskar Fenger at halftime (45th minute), Olti Hyseni came on for Filip Bundgaard Kristensen also at the 45th minute, Christopher Olivier replaced Oliver Marc Rose-Villadsen at the 64th minute, Raphael Canut took over from Jordi Vanlerberghe at the 74th minute, and Casper Winther replaced Sho Fukuda at the 81st minute.
Several cards were shown during the game: Stanley Iheanacho received a yellow card at the 67th minute for a foul, Max Isaac Ejdum was cautioned at the 73rd minute, Raphael Canut picked up a yellow card at the 76th minute, and Bartosz Slisz was first shown a yellow card at the 89th minute for dissent, which was immediately followed by a red card.
Statistically, Brøndby had more possession with 54 percent compared to FC Midtjylland's 46 percent, but the home side created more chances with 16 shots versus Brøndby's 11, with five on target compared to four. FC Midtjylland also won the corner count 6-2 and committed one fewer foul (14 compared to 13).
The victory moves FC Midtjylland up to third place in the Superliga with 15 points after seven matches, six points behind leaders FC Copenhagen. The team has scored 12 goals and conceded seven this season, with striker F. Etim as the top scorer with three goals in seven appearances.
Recent form shows three wins and two draws in the last five games, including a 0-7 win over Sundby on September 10 and a 2-2 draw against FC Nordsjælland on September 7. The next fixture is an away match against Odense on September 19, where the team can build on their current two-game winning streak.
The squad can now look ahead to the upcoming match against Odense, which will be played away on September 19, 2026, as they aim to continue their positive development.
