Holstebro were defeated 1-3 by Aalborg in the Round of 128 of the Danish Cup on Monday. The away side took control early and never looked back, moving through to the next stage while the hosts finished with nothing to show for their evening.
Goals came at 31, 56, 74 and 90 minutes, four separate strikes against a side that struggled to find any rhythm. By then the match had already been decided, but Aalborg kept pushing, adding a late goal to ensure there was no doubt about the result.
And here's the thing about the statistics — 111 attacks to 57 for the visitors is not a close contest. They had nine corners against two, and held 70 percent of possession. Holstebro managed just one throw-in and no free kicks, which tells you everything about who controlled the game.
To be fair, the hosts had some recent results that suggested they could be competitive, drawing 2-2 with Skive and losing 2-3 to Tisted in July. But this was a different level, and Aalborg found no answer for them throughout the ninety minutes.
The result means Aalborg advance while Holstebro go home empty-handed, and it reinforces what we've seen from the away side lately — they've won two on the spin and drawn twice in their last five matches. This was the cleanest performance of the bunch.