AGF prevails over FC Copenhagen 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

KøBENHAVN. AGF beat FC Copenhagen to win 2-1.

December 4, 2023

KøBENHAVN. AGF overcame FC Copenhagen to win 2-1. It was AGF to strike first with an early goal of Nicolai Poulsen at the 8′. Then Frederik Tingager scored again for AGF in the 34′ minute. Eventually, Elias Achouri reduced the distance for FC Copenhagen (58′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. FC Copenhagen was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (71%).

The match was played at the Parken stadium in København on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. In front of 24,675 spectators. The referee was Sandi Putros who had the assistance of Jesper Dahl and Heine Sørensen. The 4th official was Jesper Nielsen. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was freezing at -1.6 degrees Celsius or 29.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.

Match Statistics

FC Copenhagen

1 - 2

AGF

! 71 Ball Possession 29

Shots

24 Total 6
6 On Target 3
15 Off Target 2
4 Shots blocked 1

110 Attack 50
55 Dangerous attack 22
76 Ball safe 73

0 Penalties 0
6 Corners 6

Fouls

10 Total 13
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

FC Copenhagen was in firm control of the ball 71% while AGF was struggling with a 29% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Copenhagen was putting more pressure with 55 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, AGF found a way to find the solution to win this match.

FC Copenhagen shot 24 times, 6 on target, 15 off target. Talking about the opposition, AGF shot 6 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

FC Copenhagen received 2 yellow cards (Christian Sørensen and Nicolai Boilesen). On the other side, AGF received 4 yellow cards (Jesper Hansen, Frederik Brandhof, Eric Kahl and Nicolai Poulsen).

Match Timeline

Nicolai Poulsen- Yellow

Nicolai Poulsen(goal)Frederik Brandhof

Nicolai Boilesen - sub ->Denis Vavro

26'

34'

Frederik Tingager(goal)Gift Links

44'

Eric Kahl- Yellow

Orri Óskarsson- sub ->Roony Bardghji

46'

Nicolai Boilesen - Yellow

48'

Elias Achouri(goal)

58'

Christian Sörensen- Yellow

59'

Peter Ankersen- sub ->Christian Sørensen

64'

66'

Jacob Andersen- sub ->Eric Kahl

66'

Mikael Anderson- sub ->Magnus Knudsen

66'

Janni Serra- sub ->Tobias Bech Kristensen

73'

T. Anker- sub ->Gift Links

73'

Mads Emil Madsen- sub ->Nicolai Poulsen

Viktor Claesson - sub ->Mohamed Elyounoussi

79'

80'

Frederik Brandhof- Yellow

Lukas Lerager(VAR)

88'

90'

Jesper Hansen- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

AGF

After this match, FC Copenhagen stays with 33 points like Midtjylland to sit in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, AGF will has 28 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Superliga, FC Copenhagen will play away against OB on the 16th of March with a 30-8 head to head stats in favor of FC Copenhagen (13 draws).

AGF will host Hvidovre on the 16th of March with a 3-0 head to head stats in favor of AGF (0 draws).

FC Copenhagen – Formation

FC Copenhagen

Kamil Grabara 1.Poland

6.8

Kevin Diks 2.Netherlands

7.3

Denis Vavro 3.Slovakia

6.4

26'

Christian Sörensen 6.Denmark

7.3

64'

59'

Elias Jelert 19.Denmark

7.3

Mohamed Elyounoussi 10.Norway

7.3

79'

Lukas Lerager 12.Denmark

7.3

Rasmus Falk 33.Denmark

7.5

Elias Achouri 30.Tunisia

7.3

58'

Andreas Cornelius 14.Denmark

7.9

R. Bardghji 40.Sweden

7.0

46'

Substitutes

Theo Sander 21.Denmark

Nicolai Boilesen 20.Denmark

7.3

26'

48'

Peter Ankersen 22.Denmark

7.1

64'

Viktor Claesson 7.Sweden

6.7

79'

O. Højlund 39.Denmark

V. Froholdt 47.Denmark

Orri Óskarsson 18.Iceland

6.7

46'

Jordan Larsson 11.Sweden

E. Højlund 44.Denmark

FC Copenhagen started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Jacob Neestrup Hansen decided to play with the following team: Kamil Grabara (6.8), Elias Jelert (7.3), Denis Vavro (6.4), Kevin Diks (7.3), Christian Sørensen (7.3), Mohamed Elyounoussi (7.3), Rasmus Falk Jensen (7.5), Lukas Lerager (7.3), Roony Bardghji (7.0), Andreas Cornelius (7.9) and Elias Achouri (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Viktor Claesson (6.7), Orri Óskarsson (6.7), Jordan Larsson, Nicolai Boilesen (7.3), Theo Sander, Peter Ankersen (7.1), Oscar Højlund, Emil Højlund and Victor Froholdt.

FC Copenhagen could not rely on the presence of Nicolai Boilesen (injured).

Substitutions

FC Copenhagen made 4 changes: Denis Vavro for Nicolai Boilesen (26′), Christian Sørensen for Peter Ankersen (64′), Roony Bardghji for Orri Óskarsson (46′) and Mohamed Elyounoussi for Viktor Claesson (79′).

Player of the match: Andreas Cornelius

The player that probably impressed the most for FC Copenhagen was Andreas Cornelius.

His rating is (7.9) with 25 passes (48% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 12 duels out of 23. He performed 2 crosses.

AGF – Formation

AGF

Jesper Hansen 1.Denmark

7.7

90'

Felix Beijmo 2.Sweden

7.3

Frederik Tingager 5.Denmark

8.2

34'

Gift Links 11.South Africa

6.7

73'

Tobias Mölgaard 14.Denmark

7.1

Eric Kahl 19.Sweden

6.7

66'

44'

Nicolai Poulsen 6.Denmark

7.3

73'

Magnus Knudsen 15.Norway

6.3

66'

Frederik Brandhof 29.Denmark

6.8

80'

Patrick Mortensen 9.Denmark

7.0

T. Bech 31.Denmark

7.0

66'

Substitutes

Bailey Peacock-Farrell 45.Northern Ireland

Jacob Andersen 26.Denmark

6.4

66'

T. Anker 4.Denmark

7.0

73'

Michael Akoto 27.Germany

Mads Emil Madsen 7.Denmark

6.4

73'

Mikael Anderson 8.Iceland

6.3

66'

Julius Beck 16.Denmark

Mathias Sauer 30.Denmark

Janni Serra 13.Germany

6.4

66'

AGF started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Uwe Rösler played with: Jesper Hansen (7.7), Gift Links (6.7), Tobias Mølgaard (7.1), Frederik Tingager (8.2), Felix Beijmo (7.3), Eric Kahl (6.7), Frederik Brandhof (6.8), Nicolai Poulsen (7.3), Magnus Knudsen (6.3), Tobias Bech Kristensen (7.0) and Patrick Mortensen (7.0).

They had on the bench: Jacob Andersen (6.4), Tobias Anker (7.0), Mads Emil Madsen (6.4), Mikael Anderson (6.3), Janni Serra (6.4), Julius Beck, Michael Akoto, Mathias Dahl Sauer and Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

AGF could not rely on the presence of Tobias Anker (injured).

Substitutions

AGF made 5 changes: Tobias Bech Kristensen for Janni Serra (66′), Eric Kahl for Jacob Andersen (66′), Magnus Knudsen for Mikael Anderson (66′), Nicolai Poulsen for Mads Emil Madsen (73′) and Gift Links for Tobias Anker (73′).