FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
FC Midtjylland
  • 20': Cho Gue-Sung
  • 48': Sofus Johannesen
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Rijeka

    About

    FC Midtjylland are hosting Rijeka at MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
    • 1': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Ivan Cubelic.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Billing with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka).
    • 8': Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Branko Pavic (Rijeka).
    • 12': Philip Billing (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Mads Bech (Midtjylland).
    • 15': Ivan Cubelic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Denil Castillo (Midtjylland).
    • 16': Ivan Cubelic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland).
    • 20': Goal! Midtjylland 1, Rijeka 0. Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franculino Djú with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Branko Pavic (Rijeka).
    • 22': Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Denil Castillo (Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Bech with a cross.
    • 26': Offside, Rijeka. Daniel Adu-Adjei is caught offside.
    • 26': Ivan Cubelic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Toni Fruk (Rijeka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Orec.
    • 27': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Mads Bech.
    • 28': Foul by Ante Orec (Rijeka).
    • 28': Valdemar Byskov (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Alfonso Barco (Rijeka).
    • 29': Franculino Djú (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka).
    • 30': Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Midtjylland. Franculino Djú is caught offside.
    • 35': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Magnus Jensen.
    • 36': Foul by Ivan Cubelic (Rijeka).
    • 36': Valdemar Byskov (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Ivan Cubelic (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Rasmus Kristensen (Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Pedro Bravo (Midtjylland).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Cubelic.
    • 39': Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Philip Billing (Midtjylland).
    • 41': Foul by Alfonso Barco (Rijeka).
    • 41': Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Franculino Djú (Midtjylland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Delay in match (Midtjylland).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Magnus Jensen.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Dantas with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Midtjylland 1, Rijeka 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Midtjylland 1, Rijeka 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Midtjylland. Stanley Iheanacho replaces Franculino Djú.
    • 45': Substitution, Midtjylland. Sofus Johannesen replaces Valdemar Byskov.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Darío Osorio.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofus Johannesen.
    • 48': Goal! Midtjylland 2, Rijeka 0. Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (Midtjylland).
    • 50': Foul by Toni Fruk (Rijeka).
    • 50': Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Toni Fruk (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka).
    • 53': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Alfonso Barco.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Sofus Johannesen with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Aleksa Todorovic.
    • 56': Foul by Ante Orec (Rijeka).
    • 56': Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland).
    • 58': Foul by Branko Pavic (Rijeka).
    • 58': Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Ante Orec (Rijeka).
    • 58': Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Substitution, Midtjylland. Kjell Wätjen replaces Denil Castillo.
    • 60': Ante Orec (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland).
    • 60': Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Foul by Branko Pavic (Rijeka).
    • 61': Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Ante Orec.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Sofus Johannesen with a cross.
    • 66': Offside, Rijeka. Daniel Adu-Adjei is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, Rijeka. Jakov Puljic replaces Tiago Dantas.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Cho Gue-Sung (Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Bech with a headed pass.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kjell Wätjen.
    • 69': Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Midtjylland).
    • 70': Mladen Devetak (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Philip Billing (Midtjylland).
    • 71': Daniel Adu-Adjei (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cubelic (Rijeka) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Toni Fruk.
    • 72': Corner, Rijeka. Conceded by Philip Billing.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Niko Jankovic (Rijeka) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cubelic.
    • 74': Foul by Alfonso Barco (Rijeka).
    • 74': Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Midtjylland. Friday Etim replaces Cho Gue-Sung.
    • 74': Substitution, Rijeka. Yusuf Kabadayi replaces Niko Jankovic.
    • 74': Substitution, Rijeka. Amer Gojak replaces Ivan Cubelic.
    • 76': Foul by Yusuf Kabadayi (Rijeka).
    • 76': Philip Billing (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Ante Majstorovic (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland).
    • 78': Amer Gojak (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Friday Etim (Midtjylland).
    • 78': Yusuf Kabadayi (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Philip Billing (Midtjylland).
    • 79': Attempt saved. Friday Etim (Midtjylland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Kjell Wätjen.
    • 80': Offside, Midtjylland. Sofus Johannesen is caught offside.
    • 83': Foul by Yusuf Kabadayi (Rijeka).
    • 83': Elías Ólafsson (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Alfonso Barco (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Friday Etim (Midtjylland).
    • 84': Jakov Puljic (Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Pedro Bravo (Midtjylland).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Philip Billing.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Friday Etim (Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka).
    • 87': Foul by Jakov Puljic (Rijeka).
    • 87': Darío Osorio (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Substitution, Rijeka. Justas Lasickas replaces Toni Fruk.
    • 87': Substitution, Rijeka. Ante Juric replaces Daniel Adu-Adjei.
    • 89': Foul by Alfonso Barco (Rijeka).
    • 89': Stanley Iheanacho (Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Alfonso Barco (Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Midtjylland. Adam Gabriel replaces Darío Osorio.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka).
    • 90': Corner, Midtjylland. Conceded by Aleksa Todorovic.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Aleksa Todorovic (Rijeka). Assisted by Sofus Johannesen with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jakov Puljic (Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuf Kabadayi.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ante Juric (Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Orec.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Rijeka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ante Juric.
    • 90'+2': Ante Juric (Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Magnus Jensen (Midtjylland).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Midtjylland 2, Rijeka 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Midtjylland 2, Rijeka 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    8 Saves 1
    39.6 Possession 60.4
    9 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    207 Accurate Passes 371
    298 Passes 457
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 11
    13 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    65 Long Balls 87
    19 Accurate Long Balls 51
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 6
    37 Effective Clearances 21
    37 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

    Venue: MCH Arena
    Location: Herning, Denmark
    Attendance: 7,519

    Line-Ups

    MID FC Midtjylland (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
    3 Magnus Jensen
    22 Mads Bech Sørensen
    8 Philip Billing
    21 Denil Castillo
    5 Rasmus Kristensen
    19 Pedro Bravo
    20 Valdemar Byskov
    11 Darío Osorio
    10 Cho Gue-Sung
    7 Franculino Djú
    FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
    Julius Emefile, Edward Chilufya, Daniel Silva, Kjell-Arik Wätjen, Abdou Ndiaye, Adam Gabriel, Djé Beni, Friday Etim, Martin Erlic, Sofus Johannesen, Stanley Iheanacho, Nordin Bakker.

    RIJE Rijeka (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Aleksa Todorovic (GK)
    5 Alfonso Barco Yellow Card
    45 Ante Majstorovic
    34 Mladen Devetak
    22 Ante Orec
    26 Tiago Dantas
    6 Branko Pavic
    8 Ivan Cubelic Yellow Card
    18 Daniel Adu-Adjei
    4 Nikola Jankovic
    10 Toni Fruk Yellow Card
    Rijeka Substitutes:
    Amer Gojak, Justas Lasickas, Jakov Puljic, Gabrijel Rukavina, Noel Bodetic, Ante Juric, Igor Vekic, Anel Hasic, Vito Kovac, Yusuf Kabadayi, Moreno Zivkovic, Samuele Vignato.

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