FC Midtjylland

UEFA Europa League

FC Midtjylland DWDWWD

2:0

Finished

Kick-off was 14 Aug, 17:00 BST

Fredrikstad WWLDWD

Venue: MCH Arena City: Herning

In the UEFA Europa League game on 14 August 2025, FC Midtjylland beat Fredrikstad 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 4:1, corners 4:1.

Key numbers

Possession, % 49 – 51

Shots on target 4 – 1

Shots off target 4 – 2

Expected goals 1.55 – 0.39

⚽ 9' M. Bech Sorensen — Goal ⚽ 17' Paulinho — Goal ⇄ 46' J. Bjartalid — Substitution ⇄ 46' S. Rafn — Substitution ⇄ 58' O. Ohlenschlaeger — Substitution ⇄ 59' M. Erlic — Substitution ⇄ 59' A. Buksa — Substitution ⇄ 60' Franculino — Substitution ⇄ 70' S. Owusu — Substitution ⇄ 75' P. Bravo — Substitution ⇄ 78' L. Owusu — Substitution ⇄ 78' M. Gogorza — Substitution 🟨 85' Adam Gabriel — Yellow card 🟨 89' Stian Stray Molde — Yellow card

Match events

9' 1:0 FC Midtjylland Goal M. Bech Sorensen
17' 2:0 FC Midtjylland Goal Paulinho assist: M. Gogorza
46' 2:0 FC Midtjylland Substitution J. Bjartalid off: E. Holten
46' 2:0 FC Midtjylland Substitution S. Rafn off: R. R. Shein
58' 2:0 FC Midtjylland Substitution O. Ohlenschlaeger off: S. Sorlokk
59' 2:0 Fredrikstad Substitution M. Erlic off: Lee Han-Beom
59' 2:0 Fredrikstad Substitution A. Buksa off: V. Byskov
60' 2:0 Fredrikstad Substitution Franculino off: E. Chilufya
70' 2:0 FC Midtjylland Substitution S. Owusu off: D. Eid
75' 2:0 Fredrikstad Substitution P. Bravo off: Dani Silva
78' 2:0 FC Midtjylland Substitution L. Owusu off: E. Granaas
78' 2:0 Fredrikstad Substitution M. Gogorza off: D. Osorio
85' 2:0 FC Midtjylland Yellow card Adam Gabriel
89' 2:0 Fredrikstad Yellow card Stian Stray Molde

Statistics

49 Possession, % 51

4 Shots on target 1

4 Shots off target 2

1.55 Expected goals 0.39

1 Big chances 0

67 Attacks 71

4 Corners 1

10 Fouls 12

11 Free kicks 10

1 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 4

28 Throw-ins 18

All statistics

9/1947% Aerial duels 10/1953%

77 Backward passes 78

5 Blocked shots 1

18 Clearances 16

3/1030% Crosses 2/1118%

6/2030% Dribbles 6/786%

0.76 Expected assists 0.46

55 Failed passes 78

1 Goalkeeper saves 2

13 Interceptions 15

9 Key passes 3

22/4351% Long passes 17/4043%

79 Passes into the final third 75

284 Passes in the opposition half 252

176 Passes in own half 223

0.31 Shot accuracy 0.25

2 Shots from outside the box 1

11 Shots inside the box 3

11/1958% Tackles 18/2475%

450 Total passes 464

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
16	Elías Rafn Ólafsson	16
6	Martin Erlić	6
13	Adam Gabriel	13
22	Mads Bech Sørensen	22
29	Paulinho	29
19	Pedro Bravo	19
21	Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado	21
58	Doğuhan Aral Şimşir	58
7	Franculino Gluda Djú	7
9	Adam Buksa	9
41	Mikel Hogorza	41

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Jonas Lössl	1
31	Liam Seline	31
3	Han-Beom Lee	3
43	Melingo Kevin Mbabu	43
55	Victor Bak Jensen	55
11	Darío Esteban Osorio Osorio	11
20	V. Büskov	20
80	Dani Silva	80
10	Gue-Sung Cho	10
14	Edward Chilufya	14
74	José Francisco dos Santos Júnior	74
90	Friday Ubi Etim	90

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Fredrikstad

Starting XI
#	Player	number
77	Martin Borsheim	77
5	Simen Rafn	5
12	Ulrik Fredriksen	12
22	Maxwell Woledzi	22
28	Solomon Owusu	28
4	Stian Stray Molde	4
6	Leonard Owusu	6
11	Patrick Robert Metcalfe	11
14	Jóannes Bjartalíð	14
20	Oscar Ehlen Schläger	20
23	Henrik Langaas Skogvold	23

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Øystein Øvretveit	1
25	Ole Langbråten	25
2	Kennedy Okapalake	2
3	Brage Skaret	3
16	Daniel Eid	16
17	Sigurd Kvile	17
18	Ludvik Begby	18
32	Jesper Johnsson Solberg	32
19	Rocco Robert Shein	19
40	Eirik Granås	40
9	Emil Holten	9
13	Sondre Sørløkk	13