UEFA Europa League

FC Midtjylland vs SK Sturm Graz, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
FC Midtjylland
  • 7': Oliver Christensen (OG)
  • 88': Ousmane Diao
FT
2 - 0
SK Sturm Graz

    About

    FC Midtjylland are hosting SK Sturm Graz at MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland).
    • 3': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 3': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Foul by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
    • 5': Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Emanuel Aiwu.
    • 7': Own Goal by Oliver Christensen, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. FC Midtjylland 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 8': VAR Decision: Goal FC Midtjylland 1-0 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz (Franculino Djú).
    • 10': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Cho Gue-Sung is caught offside.
    • 11': Cho Gue-Sung (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 13': Cho Gue-Sung (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 14': Foul by Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland).
    • 14': Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
    • 17': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Denil Castillo.
    • 20': Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland).
    • 23': Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Rózga (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland).
    • 24': Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Emir Karic.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
    • 31': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Ousmane Diao.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Seedy Jatta.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cho Gue-Sung.
    • 34': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado is caught offside.
    • 35': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 35': Lee Han-Beom (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
    • 36': Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Tim Oermann (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Rózga.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Cho Gue-Sung (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Oliver Christensen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Oermann (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 43': Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
    • 44': Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Emir Karic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland).
    • 45': Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Seedy Jatta.
    • 45'+3': Handball by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 45'+3': Lee Han-Beom (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Midtjylland 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0.
    • 45': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Jacob Peter Hödl replaces Filip Rózga.
    • 47': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 47': Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Oliver Christensen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Júnior Brumado.
    • 50': Foul by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
    • 50': Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland).
    • 51': Maurice Malone (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 55': Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Oliver Christensen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Denil Castillo with a through ball.
    • 57': Foul by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
    • 57': Jacob Peter Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Tim Oermann.
    • 58': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
    • 59': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Leon Grgic replaces Maurice Malone.
    • 60': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Aral Simsir replaces Cho Gue-Sung.
    • 61': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 65': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Leon Grgic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 68': Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Adam Gabriel replaces Kevin Mbabu.
    • 70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Edward Chilufya replaces Júnior Brumado.
    • 70': Foul by Lee Han-Beom (FC Midtjylland).
    • 70': Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 71': Emanuel Aiwu (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Belmin Beganovic replaces Seedy Jatta.
    • 73': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Stefan Hierländer replaces Tim Oermann.
    • 73': Foul by Leon Grgic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 73': Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Belmin Beganovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Belmin Beganovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
    • 76': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Mads Bech.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jacob Peter Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 77': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Tochi Chukwuani (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 80': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Stefan Hierländer.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Han-Beom (FC Midtjylland).
    • 84': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Julius Beck replaces Tochi Chukwuani.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Emir Karic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 88': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Valdemar Byskov replaces Franculino Djú.
    • 88': Goal! FC Midtjylland 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0. Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aral Simsir with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jacob Peter Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Belmin Beganovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 90'+4': Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Oliver Christensen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Midtjylland 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Midtjylland 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 4
    46.9 Possession 53.1
    11 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    262 Accurate Passes 316
    354 Passes 396
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    15 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    52 Long Balls 51
    18 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    21 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 14
    21 Effective Clearances 27
    21 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: MCH Arena
    Location: Herning, Denmark
    Attendance: 8,331

    UEFA Europa League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Dinamo Zagreb 1 +2 3
    2 FC Midtjylland 1 +2 3
    3 Ludogorets Razgrad 1 +1 3
    4 AS Roma 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MID FC Midtjylland (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
    3 Han-Beom Lee
    4 Ousmane Diao
    19 Pedro Bravo
    22 Mads Bech Sørensen
    43 Kevin Mbabu
    10 Cho Gue-Sung
    21 Denil Castillo
    8 Philip Billing Yellow Card
    74 Júnior Brumado Yellow Card
    7 Franculino Djú Yellow Card
    FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
    Aral Simsir, Alamara Djabi, Valdemar Byskov, Paulo Victor, Bilal Krubally, Mark Ugboh, Adam Gabriel, Edward Chilufya, Jonas Lössl, Viktor Bak, Friday Etim.

    STG SK Sturm Graz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Oliver Christensen (GK)
    24 Dimitri Lavelée
    47 Emanuel Aiwu Yellow Card
    17 Emir Karic
    5 Tim Oermann
    20 Seedy Jatta
    21 Tochi Phil Chukwuani
    4 Jon Gorenc Stankovic
    77 Maurice Malone Yellow Card
    8 Filip Kucharczyk
    19 Tomi Horvat
    SK Sturm Graz Substitutes:
    Gabriel Haider, Luca Weinhandl, Belmin Beganovic, Matteo Bignetti, Jacob Peter Hödl, Julius Beck, Niklas Geyrhofer, Stephan Hierländer, Christoph Wiener-Pucher, Jeyland Mitchell, Leon Grgic.

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