FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2026/2027

FC MidtjyllandElo #77

20 AUG

2:0

RijekaElo #171

Odds movement

1~~1.60~~ → 1.45↓

X~~4.00~~ → 4.10↑

2~~4.75~~ → 6.25↑

Opening → latest odds. Red arrow: drifting, green: shortening.

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal20'

Gue-sung Cho (assist: Franculino) · Header 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal48'

Sofus Johannesen (assist: Stanley Iheanacho) · Right foot shot 2-0

Man of the match

Magnus JensenFC Midtjylland8.1

Expected goals (xG)

FC MidtjyllandxGRijeka

1.350.39

Trends

season

Win %

100%50%

Over 1.5 %

100%50%

Over 2.5 %

50%17%

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TV stations

International

Max Sport 1MAX To GoCanal Gol BrasilDisney+ Nord

Channels in 4 countries

Croatia

Max Sport 1MAX To Go

Brazil

Canal Gol Brasil

Denmark

Disney+ Nord

Sweden

Disney+ Nord

Venue

MCH ArenaHerning · 12,152 seats

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Conditions

Weatherfew clouds
RefereeBalazs Berke
1st AssistantVencel Toth
2nd AssistantBalázs Szert
4th OfficialBence Csonka

Pressure index

FC MidtjyllandRijeka

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal20'

Gue-sung Cho (assist: Franculino) · Header 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card36'

Ivan Cubelic · Foul

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Stanley Iheanacho · Out: Franculino

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Sofus Johannesen · Out: Valdemar Byskov

GOAL

AST

Goal48'

Sofus Johannesen (assist: Stanley Iheanacho) · Right foot shot 2-0

PLAYER

Yellow card50'

Toni Fruk · Foul

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Kjell Wätjen · Out: Denil Castillo

PLAYER

Yellow card60'

Sofus Johannesen · Foul

OUT

Substitution67'

In: Jakov Puljic · Out: Tiago Dantas

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Friday Etim · Out: Gue-sung Cho

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Amer Gojak · Out: Ivan Cubelic

OUT

Substitution74'

In: Yusuf Kabadayi · Out: Niko Jankovic

OUT

Substitution87'

In: Ante Matej Juric · Out: Daniel Adu-Adjei

OUT

Substitution87'

In: Justas Lasickas · Out: Toni Fruk

PLAYER

Yellow card89'

Alfonso Barco · Foul

OUT

Substitution89'

In: Adam Gabriel · Out: Darío Osorio

Ball positions

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Commentary

90+5′Magnus Jensen attempts a header but misses the shot.
Match ends with a score of 2-0.
90+1′Justas Lasickas takes a right-footed shot, but it misses.
90+1′Ante Matej Juric takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
90+1′Jakov Puljic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
90′Magnus Jensen's header is saved.
90′Corner awarded.
90′Phillip Billing takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
89′Adam Gabriel is on, and Dario Esteban Osorio is off.
89′Yellow card.
87′Ante Matej Juric is on, and Toni Fruk is off.
87′Justas Lasickas comes on for Daniel Adu Adjei.
86′Friday Ubi Etim takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
86′Kjell Watjen takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
79′Offside.
74′Substitution: Yusuf Kabadayi comes on for Niko Jankovic.
74′Amer Gojak replaces Ivan Cubelic.
74′On Friday, Ubi Etim replaced Cho Gue-Sung.
73′Niko Jankovic's right-footed shot is blocked.
72′Corner awarded.
72′Shot from Ivan Cubelic with his left foot is saved.
68′Dario Esteban Osorio takes a left-footed shot but misses.
67′Jakov Puljic replaces Tiago Dantas.
66′Offside.
65′Stanley Iheanacho takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
65′Corner awarded.
60′Sofus Johannesen receives a yellow card.
59′Yellow card issued.
53′Corner awarded.
51′Sofus Johannesen takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
50′Toni Fruk receives a yellow card.
49′Yellow card issued.
49′Goal! Sofus Johannesen scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Stanley Iheanacho.
48′Sofus Johannesen takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
48′Goal! Sofus Johannesen scores, making it 2-0.
46′Stanley Iheanacho takes a right-footed shot but misses.
46′Sofus Johannesen is on, and Valdemar Andreasen is off.
46′Stanley Iheanacho is on, and Franculino Gluda Dju is off.
45′Ante Majstorovic attempts a header but misses the shot.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
45′Corner awarded.
42′Magnus Jensen takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
42′Franculino Gluda Dju takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
38′Niko Jankovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
36′Rasmus Nissen Kristensen takes a header shot but misses.
36′Yellow card issued to Ivan Cubelic.
35′Corner awarded.
31′Offside.
27′Corner awarded.
27′Toni Fruk takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
26′Offside.
23′Denil Castillo attempts a header but misses the shot.
20′Shot from Cho Gue-Sung with a header results in a goal.
20′Goal! Cho Gue-Sung scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Franculino Gluda Dju.
20′Goal! Cho Gue-Sung scores, making it 1-0.
7′Denil Castillo attempts a header but misses the shot.
3′Corner awarded.
1′Kick-off! The referee is Balazs Berke.

Match statistics

FCMRIJ

Possession and passing

60%Possession40%

81%Pass accuracy70%

460Passes305

372Successful Passes213

100Ball Safe99

88Long Passes66

4 more

57%Long-pass accuracy32%

4Substitutions5

50Successful Long Passes21

19Throw-ins16

Attack

2Goals0

18Shots Total9

10Shots On Target1

6Big Chances Created0

5Corners4

68Dangerous Attacks37

13 more

8Accurate Crosses2

139Attacks81

4Big Chances Missed0

19Dribble Attempts10

10Goal Attempts4

2Offsides2

3Shots Blocked5

15Shots inside the box6

5Shots Off Target3

3Shots outside the box3

37%Successful dribbles60%

7Successful Dribbles6

21Total Crosses13

Defence and discipline

1Saves8

17Tackles19

4Interceptions8

17Fouls19

1Yellow cards3

19Free Kicks17

2 more

9Goal Kicks11

10Tackles Won18

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

1Assists0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

B. BerkePer-match averages this season · 1 matches · career: 278

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.00	1.00	3.00	3.96
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.25

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

FC MidtjyllandxGRijeka

1.350.39

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

3.290.18

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.350.39

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.730.31

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.610.08

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.160.03

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.090.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.120.60

Starting XI

RijekaFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €3.9M4/11

Matjaž Kek

FC MidtjyllandFormation: 3-5-2 · €41M8/11

Mike Tullberg

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

FC Midtjylland€41Mstarting XI · 8/11€56Mwith bench · 14/23

Rijeka€3.9Mstarting XI · 4/11€6.1Mwith bench · 9/23

FC Midtjylland's starting XI cost €37M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

FC Midtjylland starters then subs, by rating

Magnus Jensen#3 · Defender · 90′8.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.05
xGoT: 0.17

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 52/63
Pass accuracy: 82%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 5/11

Possession & duels

Touches: 83
Duels (won/total): 12/16
Aerials won: 9
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 7
Blocked shots: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Júnior Brumado🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	31 Dec 2026
Mikel Gogorza🩹 injury · Groin Injury	injury · Groin Injury	unknown

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Midtjylland	1.5365.23%	1.4568.97%
Draw	3.9025.64%	4.2023.81%
Rijeka	5.5018.18%	6.2516%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Midtjylland or Draw	1.0892.34%	1.0991.74%
FC Midtjylland or Rijeka	1.1685.76%	1.1884.75%
Draw or Rijeka	2.4041.67%	2.4540.82%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2679.37%
0–1 goals	–	3.3529.85%
3+ goals	1.9551.28%	1.8254.95%
0–2 goals	1.8554.05%	1.8454.35%
4+ goals	–	3.0532.79%
0–3 goals	–	1.3076.92%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Midtjylland	1.9551.23%	1.9052.63%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.2544.44%
Rijeka	6.5015.38%	5.8017.24%

Outcome	bet365
FCM → FCM	2.2045.45%
FCM → X	19.005.26%
FCM → RIJ	51.001.96%
X → FCM	4.0025%
X → X	6.0016.67%
X → RIJ	13.007.69%
RIJ → FCM	26.003.85%
RIJ → X	19.005.26%
RIJ → RIJ	11.009.09%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	5.0020%
6 - 8	2.8734.78%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	8.0012.5%
Over 14	13.007.69%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Getafe	0	0
2	Sint-Truiden	0	0
3	Mjällby	0	0
4	FC Iberia 1999	0	0
5	Thun	0	0
6	Universitatea Craiova	0	0
7	Lugano	0	0
8	Atalanta	0	0
9	Ajax	0	0
10	Sporting Braga	0	0
11	FC København	0	0
12	Crvena Zvezda	0	0
13	Gent	0	0
14	Monaco	0	0
15	FC Midtjylland	0	0
16	SC Freiburg	0	0
17	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0
18	FC Twente	0	0
19	Panathinaikos	0	0
20	Borac Banja Luka	0	0
21	Hearts	0	0
22	Trabzonspor	0	0
23	CSKA Sofia	0	0
24	Lincoln Red Imps	0	0
25	Hajduk Split	0	0
26	Riga	0	0
27	KuPS	0	0
28	Jablonec	0	0
29	Inter Club d'Escaldes	0	0
30	Pafos FC	0	0
31	Brann	0	0
32	Nordsjælland	0	0
33	AGF	0	0
34	Kairat	0	0
35	Kauno Žalgiris	0	0
36	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	0	0

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.2045.45%	1.9850.51%
No	1.6161.92%	1.7158.48%