HERNING. Midtjylland overcame Horsens to win 2-1. A goal from K. Olsson was decisive in the 86min. It was Horsens to strike first with a goal of L. Musonda at the 20′. Then it was a goal in the 22′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, K. Olsson gave the win to Midtjylland in the 86′ minute. Midtjylland was definitely better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
A. Ludwig received a red card (80′). This red card was one of the reason why Horsens lost the match.
The match was played at the MCH Arena stadium in Herning on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Jakob A. Sundberg with the support of Lars Hummelgaard and Heine Sørensen. The 4th official was Patrick Remon Gammelholm. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.9 degrees Celsius or 53.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.
Match Statistics
- ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
- 9 Total 22
- 2 On Target 12
- 7 Off Target 10
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 87 Attack 114
- 46 Dangerous attack 56
- 85 Ball safe 95
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 14 Total 3
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Midtjylland had a strong ball possession 61% while Horsens was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Midtjylland was more pushing with 56 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 12 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Midtjylland won the match.
Horsens shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Midtjylland shot 22 times, 12 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Horsens received 2 yellow cards (S. Iyede and M. Delac). Talking about the opposition, Midtjylland received 1 yellow card (E. Sviatchenko).
(Horsens) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (80′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Horsens will stay with 15 points to remain in the 10th place. Regarding the opposition, Midtjylland will have 20 points like Silkeborg to sit in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Superliga, Horsens will host OB on the 13th of November with a 19-11 head to head stats in favor of OB (12 draws).
Midtjylland will play away agasint København on the 22nd of October with a 28-21 head to head record in favor of København (9 draws).
Horsens – Formation
Horsens started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Albert Capellas Herms decided to play with the following team: Matej Delač , Thomas Santos , Malte Kiilerich , James Gomez , Lubambo Musonda , Anders Jacobsen , Moses Opondo , David Kruse , Elijah Just , Magnus Jensen and Simon Makienok .
The home team had on the bench: Marcus Bobjerg, Alexander Ludwig , Mikkel Lassen, Aron Sigurðarson , Janus Drachmann, Marcus Hannesbo, Jonas Gemmer , Lirim Qamili and Samson Iyede .
Substitutions
Horsens made 5 changes: M. Risgaard Jensen for A. Ludwig (50′), S. Makienok for A. Sigurdarson (75′), E. Just for S. Iyede (75′), A. Jacobsen for M. Lassen (83′) and M. Opondo for J. Gemmer (84′).
Best player: David Kruse
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Horsens was David Kruse.
His rating is with 26 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 4 crosses.
Midtjylland – Formation
Midtjylland started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Jens Berthel Askou played with: Jonas Lössl , Mads Thychosen , Erik Sviatchenko , Juninho , Nicolas Dyhr , Oliver Sørensen , Emiliano Martínez , Kristoffer Olsson , Anders Dreyer , Sory Kaba and Pione Sisto .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Elías Ólafsson, Stefan Gartenmann , Paulinho , Pablo Ortíz, Andreas Hansen, Charles, Valdemar Andreasen, Edward Chilufya and Gustav Isaksen .
Substitutions
Midtjylland made 3 changes: N. Dyhr for G. Isaksen (62′), M. Thychosen for S. Gartenmann (62′) and O. Sorensen for Paulinho (79′).
Best player: Erik Sviatchenko
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Midtjylland was Erik Sviatchenko even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 67 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Superliga.