Copenhagen secured a 3:1 victory over SønderjyskE at Parken Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the Superliga's sixth round of fixtures. The hosts took control early and maintained pressure throughout the ninety minutes to claim all three points.
SønderjyskE struck first through A. Munksgaard in the seventh minute, catching the home side off guard. Copenhagen responded within twenty-three minutes as M. Elyounoussi equalised before the interval. M. Madsen restored the lead on the stroke of half-time, finding the net in the forty-fifth minute plus four.
The second half opened with a wave of substitutions from both managers. Copenhagen brought on W. Clem, Gabriel Pereira and A. Cornelius at the hour mark. The visitors lost B. Bjarnason to a red card in the seventieth minute, leaving them with ten men for the final twenty minutes.
The statistics told the story of Copenhagen's control. They held 59 per cent possession and registered 19 shots compared to SønderjyskE's eight. Their accuracy rate of 32 per cent meant they converted chances with greater efficiency. Eight shots found the target against just two for the visitors.
Copenhagen moved into fourth place with twelve points from five matches, sitting three points clear of their nearest rivals. SønderjyskE remain rooted to bottom with a solitary point from six games and have now lost five of their opening fixtures. The hosts have won four of their five league matches this season, with only the defeat to Viborg disrupting their campaign.
