Thisted and Sønderjyske met in the Round of 64 of the Danish Cup on Wednesday, with the visitors securing a 0:2 win away from home. The match ended without incident beyond the two goals that decided it, and Sønderjyske progressed to the next stage.
The first goal came in the 63rd minute, shifting momentum away from the hosts. Thisted had looked composed early on, but that equaliser changed things. By then the visitors were growing into the game, and Sønderjyske's second came late, in the 90+2 minute to end any lingering hope for the home side.
And here's the thing about the statistics: they tell a story of dominance without necessarily reflecting the quality of chances created. Sønderjyske held 0.64 possession compared to 0.36 for Thisted, though both sides registered zero attacks on the official tally. The visitors won one corner to none, and Thisted picked up a yellow card while Sønderjyske kept their discipline.
Thisted have been finding results hard to come by of late. Their last five matches show a pattern of inconsistency — a 2:2 draw with Fredericia Amager, followed by defeats to Skive, Viborg, and FA 2000, with only the 9:1 victory over Aalborg standing out as a bright spot.
For Sønderjyske, this result adds to a mixed recent record. They lost 3:1 away at Copenhagen, went down 3:0 to Nordsjælland, and dropped points against Brøndby in a 2:3 defeat. The 0:0 draw with Viborg and the 1:0 loss to Odense round out a difficult run.
The scoreline and goal difference mean Sønderjyske advance while Thisted's cup campaign comes to an end. The visitors will need to regroup quickly given their current form, but at least this victory provides a momentary reprieve.