Mads Bech is fit to make his first cup appearance of the season as FC Midtjylland begin their Danish Cup title defence against OB in the quarter-final at MCH Arena tonight. The Danish defender, named Player of the Tournament after last year's final win, has returned from a longer injury absence to join the squad. The team enters the match sitting first in the Superliga with 28 points from 12 games, having taken three wins and a draw from their last five league matches.
Bech missed his side's 7-0 third-round win over Sundby Boldklub but has now recovered. "It was a big evening and a big day," Bech said of last season's 1-0 final victory over FC Copenhagen.
The match against OB, who beat Kolding IF 2-1 in the previous round, is a key step towards a repeat. "There's no doubt that everyone who was part of it last year is hungry to have that same experience again," he added.
FC Midtjylland approach the tie in strong form. The team secured a 3-2 home win over Lyngby in their last league outing, with goals from Cho Gue-sung, Philip Billing from the penalty spot, and Friday Etim. That victory confirmed their position at the summit, where they now hold a two-point lead over FC Copenhagen. Since that win, the team's league record shows 24 goals scored and 13 conceded. Last season's cup win was the third in the club's history.
The positive form is also evident in recent results, which include a 2-1 win over Viborg and a 2-1 victory against FC Copenhagen, but also a 0-1 defeat to St. Truiden and a 1-1 draw with Egnatia Rrogozhinë. Attacking focus may also fall on Friday Etim, who with six goals is the team's top scorer this season so far.
The next league fixture is an away trip to face FC Nordsjaelland, who sit fourth in the table, on Saturday 1 November. Before that, the cup tie at home at 7:30pm is the immediate focus for a side determined to keep hold of the trophy.
The report in full is at bold.dk
