Næsby 2:3 AC Horsens: DBU Pokalen Match Result

Match report

Horsens beat Næsby 2-3 in the Danish Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, 16 September 2026. The away side took an early lead through A. Justinussen in the first minute, then held on after a flurry of second-half goals. We had called for a Horsens win beforehand, and the result confirmed that view — though the match itself was far from straightforward.

Justinussen opened the scoring in the first minute, but J. Bonde equalised for Næsby after 41 minutes. The hosts took the lead at 55 minutes through M. Schou Jorgensen, only for Justinussen to restore parity six minutes later. By then the momentum had shifted, and A. Tomaselli's goal in the 75th minute put Horsens ahead for good.

There were plenty of interruptions. Næsby saw O. Kolskogen and J. Bonde booked, while Horsens' A. Kjaergaard and K. Bimpong also went into the referee's book. Substitutions came thick and fast in the second half, with nine changes between the 46th and 86th minutes as both managers tried to regain control.

The statistics tell a flat story. Both sides held 50 per cent possession, and Næsby edged attacks 65 to 61. But many shots with one goal means chances went begging — and the visitors made them count when it mattered. Næsby won seven corners to four, yet could not convert their pressure into a second goal.

Horsens' away victory ends their recent run of inconsistency. They lost 2-0 to Copenhagen on 11 September, but before that had won three in a row including a 5-2 thrashing of Sønderjyske. Næsby, meanwhile, came off a 5-0 win over Munkelbo but cannot afford another slip in domestic competition.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 50 – 50

Attacks 65 – 61

Corners 7 – 4

Free kicks 21 – 10

⚽ 1' A. Justinussen — Goal 🟨 38' O. Kolskogen — Yellow card 🟨 40' A. Kjaergaard — Yellow card ⚽ 41' J. Bonde — Goal ⇄ 46' K. Host — Substitution 🟨 53' J. Bonde — Yellow card ⚽ 55' M. Schou Jorgensen — Goal ⇄ 56' A. Kjaergaard — Substitution ⇄ 63' J. Bonde — Substitution ⇄ 64' J. Korkko — Substitution 🟨 64' K. Bimpong — Yellow card ⚽ 67' A. Justinussen — Goal ⇄ 73' R. Larsen — Substitution ⇄ 73' J. Tauriainen — Substitution ⇄ 73' O. Koertz — Substitution ⚽ 75' A. Tomaselli — Goal 🟨 82' M. Kupijbida — Yellow card ⇄ 83' A. Justinussen — Substitution ⇄ 84' J. Batigi — Substitution ⇄ 86' K. Nyegaard — Substitution

Match events

1' 0:1 AC Horsens Goal A. Justinussen
38' 0:1 AC Horsens Yellow card O. Kolskogen
40' 0:1 Næsby Yellow card A. Kjaergaard
41' 0:2 AC Horsens Goal J. Bonde assist: J. Tauriainen
46' 0:2 Næsby Substitution K. Host off: M. Schou Jorgensen
53' 0:2 AC Horsens Yellow card J. Bonde
55' 1:2 Næsby Goal M. Schou Jorgensen
56' 1:2 Næsby Substitution A. Kjaergaard off: R. Knudsen
63' 1:2 AC Horsens Substitution J. Bonde off: K. Bimpong
64' 1:2 AC Horsens Substitution J. Korkko off: K. Lusavec
64' 1:2 AC Horsens Yellow card K. Bimpong
67' 1:3 AC Horsens Goal A. Justinussen
73' 1:3 Næsby Substitution R. Larsen off: K. Tonnisen
73' 1:3 AC Horsens Substitution J. Tauriainen off: K. Ehibhatiomhan
73' 1:3 Næsby Substitution O. Koertz off: A. Tomaselli
75' 2:3 Næsby Goal A. Tomaselli assist: R. Knudsen
82' 2:3 AC Horsens Yellow card M. Kupijbida
83' 2:3 AC Horsens Substitution A. Justinussen off: C. Jorgensen
84' 2:3 AC Horsens Substitution J. Batigi off: Y. Ouorou
86' 2:3 Næsby Substitution K. Nyegaard off: O. Vingaard

Statistics

50 Possession, % 50

65 Attacks 61

7 Corners 4

21 Free kicks 10

0 Offsides 4

1 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

11 Goal kicks 5

18 Throw-ins 12

Match prediction: Næsby — AC Horsens

Win: AC Horsens

Confidence 38%

Reasoning

Несбю, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
Хорсенс, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 1 games, Несбю — 0, Хорсенс — 1

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