2018–19 FC Midtjylland season

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Midtjylland
2018–19 season
OwnerMatthew Benham
ChairmanRasmus Ankersen
ManagerKenneth Andersen
StadiumMCH Arena
SuperligaSecond Place
Danish CupChampions
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying Round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlayoff Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nigeria Paul Onuachu - 17
All: Nigeria Paul Onuachu - 22
Highest home attendance10,973 - 16 September 2018 vs. F.C. Copenhagen
Lowest home attendance4,368 - 16 August 2018 vs. The New Saints F.C.
Average home league attendance7,014
Biggest win5–0 - 11 November 2018 vs. Vejle BK
Biggest defeat0–3 - 14 April 2019 vs. F.C. Copenhagen
1–4 - 20 May 2019 vs. Brøndby IF
European away colours

The 2018–19 FC Midtjylland season is FC Midtjylland's 20th season of existence, and their 18th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. In addition to a second place finish in the Superliga, Midtjylland won its first Danish Cup and competed in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.

Squad[]

As of 31 January 2019 [1]
No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Jesper Hansen Denmark GK 2017 31 March 1985 Denmark Lyngby BK
30 Oliver Ottesen Denmark GK 2017 22 August 1998 Denmark Roskilde
31 Mikkel Andersen Denmark GK 2018 17 December 1988 Denmark Lyngby BK
Defenders
2 Kian Hansen Denmark DF 2015 3 March 1989 France FC Nantes
4 Zsolt Korcsmár Hungary DF 2017 9 January 1989 Hungary Vasas SC
5 Marc Dal Hende Denmark DF 2017 6 November 1990 Denmark SønderjyskE
6 Joel Andersson Sweden DF 2018 11 November 1996 Sweden BK Häcken
14 Alexander Scholz Denmark Germany DF 2018 24 October 1992 Club Brugge K.V.
20 Rasmus Nicolaisen Denmark DF 2017 16 March 1997 Homegrown
24 Mads Døhr Thychosen Denmark DF 2015 27 June 1997 Denmark VB
25 Manjrekar James Canada Dominica DF 2018 5 August 1993 Denmark FC Fredericia
27 Oliver Olsen Denmark DF 2018 13 August 2000 Denmark Esbjerg fB Youth
28 Erik Sviatchenko Denmark DF 2018 4 October 1991 Scotland Celtic F.C.
29 Rafał Kurzawa Poland DF 2019 29 January 1993 France Amiens SC
52 Patrick Brazil DF 2019 28 February 2000 France Amiens SC
Midfielders
3 Tim Sparv Finland MF 2014 20 February 1987 Germany Greuther Fürth
7 Jakob Poulsen Denmark MF 2014 7 July 1983 France AS Monaco FC
8 Ayo Simon Okosun Denmark MF 2018 21 July 1993 Denmark AC Horsens
10 Evander Brazil MF 2018 9 June 1998 Brazil Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
11 Awer Mabil Australia MF 2015 15 September 1995 Australia Adelaide United FC
15 Bozhidar Kraev Bulgaria MF 2017 23 June 1997 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
36 Rilwan Hassan Nigeria MF 2010 9 February 1991 Homegrown
38 Frank Onyeka Nigeria MF 2017 1 January 1998 Nigeria F.C. Ebedei
40 Jens-Lys Cajuste Sweden MF 2018 10 August 1999 Sweden Örgryte IS
43 Nicolas Madsen Denmark MF 2017 17 March 2000 Homegrown
88 Gustav Wikheim Norway MF 2017 18 March 1993 Belgium K.A.A. Gent
Forwards
19 Mayron George Costa Rica FW 2018 23 October 1993 Denmark Lyngby BK
26 Artem Dovbyk Ukraine FW 2018 21 June 1997 Ukraine FC Dnipro
33 Paul Onuachu Nigeria FW 2012 28 May 1994 Nigeria F.C. Ebedei
74 Júnior Brumado Brazil FW 2019 15 May 1999 Brazil Esporte Clube Bahia

Transfers and loans[]

Arrivals[]

Summer[]

Position Player Transferred from Date
MF Denmark Ayo Simon Okosun AC Horsens 1 July 2018
FW Costa Rica Mayron George Randers FC 1 July 2018
MF Sweden Jens-Lys Cajuste Örgryte IS 1 July 2018
MF Denmark Erik Sviatchenko Celtic F.C. 1 July 2018
DF Denmark Oliver Olsen FC Midtjylland U19 1 July 2018
DF Denmark Sören Reese Viborg FF 1 July 2018
MF Canada Manjrekar James Vasas SC 1 July 2018
MF Denmark Sammy Skytte Silkeborg IF 1 July 2018
MF Germany Dominick Drexler Holstein Kiel 1 July 2018
FW Denmark Sebastian Buch FC Midtjylland U19 1 July 2018
FW Denmark Christian Tue Jensen FC Midtjylland U19 1 July 2018
MF Ghana Michael Baidoo FC Midtjylland U19 1 July 2018
FW Denmark Victor Torp FC Midtjylland U19 1 July 2018
FW Nigeria Henry Uzochokwu FC Midtjylland U19 1 July 2018
DF Sweden Joel Andersson BK Häcken 2 July 2018
DF Denmark Germany Alexander Scholz Club Brugge K.V. 10 August 2018
GK Denmark Mikkel Andersen Lyngby BK 16 August 2018
Manager Denmark Kenneth Andersen [2] FC Midtjylland U19 10 October 2018

Winter[]

Position Player Transferred from Date
FW Norway Chuma Anene FC Fredericia 18 January 2019
FW Brazil Júnior Brumado Esporte Clube Bahia 31 January 2019

Loan in[]

Position Player Loaned from Start End
MF Brazil Evander da Silva Ferreira CR Vasco da Gama 27 August 2018 30 June 2019
DF Brazil Patrick Clube de Regatas do Flamengo 31 January 2019 30 June 2020
DF Poland Rafał Kurzawa Amiens SC 31 January 2019 30 June 2019

Departures[]

Summer[]

Position Player Transferred to Date
DF Denmark Andreas Poulsen Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 July 2018
MF Finland Markus Halsti Esbjerg fB 1 July 2018
MF Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart Released 1 July 2018
MF Germany Janus Drachmann OB 18 July 2018
MF Germany Dominick Drexler 1. FC Köln 20 July 2018
MF Denmark Mikkel Duelund FC Dynamo Kyiv 31 August 2018
DF The Gambia Bubacarr Sanneh RSC Anderlecht 31 August 2018
Manager Denmark Jess Thorup K.A.A. Gent 10 October 2018

Winter[]

Position Player Transferred to Date
DF Denmark Alexander Munksgaard AGF Aarhus 4 January 2019
MF Denmark Frederik Brandhof Viborg FF 17 January 2019

Loan out[]

Position Player Loaned to Start End
DF Nigeria Henry Uzochokwu FC Fredericia 2 July 2018 30 June 2019
MF Denmark Victor Torp FC Fredericia 2 July 2018 30 June 2019
FW Iceland Mikael Anderson SBV Excelsior 2 July 2018 30 June 2019
MF Canada Manjrekar James FC Fredericia 2 July 2018 30 June 2019
DF Denmark Søren Reese AC Horsens 2 July 2018 30 June 2019
FW Denmark Sebastian Buch FC Fredericia 2 July 2018 30 June 2019
MF Denmark Sammy Skytte AC Horsens 2 July 2018 30 June 2019
MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Gloire Rutikanga Ringkøbing IF 13 July 2018 30 June 2019
FW Faroe Islands Jákup Thomsen FH Hafnarfjarðar 15 July 2018 31 December 2018
MF Denmark Nikolaj Kirk Brentford 16 July 2018 31 March 2019
MF Finland Kaan Kairinen FC Inter Turku 6 August 2018 31 December 2018
FW United States Bill Hamid [3] D.C. United 8 August 2018 30 November 2019
DF Denmark Kristian Riis Esbjerg fB 21 August 2018 30 June 2019
MF Ghana Michael Baidoo FC Fredericia 31 August 2018 30 June 2019
MF Finland Kaan Kairinen HJK Helsinki 1 January 2019 31 December 2019
FW Faroe Islands Jákup Thomsen FH Hafnarfjarðar 18 January 2019 30 June 2019
FW Norway Chuma Anene FC Fredericia 18 January 2019 30 June 2019
MF Nigeria Babajide David Akintola Rosenborg BK 6 February 2019 31 December 2019
MF Denmark Nikolaj Kirk Stabæk 31 March 2019 25 July 2019

Non-competitive[]

Pre-season Friendlies[]

23 June 2018 Denmark AGF Aarhus 1–3 Denmark Midtjylland Aarhus
15:00 Junker Goal 5' Report Mabil Goal 66'
Korcsmár Goal 68'
Kroon Goal 70'		 Stadium: Ceres Park
29 June 2018 Denmark Midtjylland 2–1 Sweden Malmö FF Vildbjerg
15:00 Sanneh Goal 51'
Sparv Goal 73'		 Report Rosenberg Goal 66' (pen) Stadium: Vildbjerg Sportscenter
30 June 2018 Denmark Midtjylland 2–2 Denmark FC Fredericia Ikast
11:30 Duelund Goal 75'
Kroon Goal 81'		 Report Nielsen Goal 12'
Høegh Goal 21'		 Stadium: Ikast FS baneanlæg
3 July 2018 Denmark SønderjyskE 2–1 Denmark Midtjylland Haderslev
13:00 Lieder Goal 41'
Zimling Goal 72'		 Report Brandhof Goal 75' Stadium: Sydbank Park
4 July 2018 Denmark Midtjylland 4–1 Denmark Thisted FC Herning
16:00 Dovbyk Goal 14', 69'
Sparv Goal 56'
Abubakar Goal 87'		 Report Vang Goal 88' Stadium: MCH Arena
7 July 2018 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Denmark Midtjylland Dirkshorn
15:00 Idrissi Goal 10' Report Onuachu Goal 64' Stadium: Sportpark vv Dirkshorn

Competitive[]

Competition record[]

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga 36 21 8 7 76 43 +33 058.33
Sydbank Pokalen 5 4 1 0 11 2 +9 080.00
Champions League 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Europa League 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 050.00
Total 47 27 11 9 95 52 +43 057.45

Last updated: 25 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Danish Superliga[]

Main article: 2018–19 Danish Superliga

Regular season[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Copenhagen 26 19 4 3 65 23 +42 61 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Midtjylland 26 18 6 2 62 26 +36 60
3 OB 26 12 6 8 35 31 +4 42
4 Brøndby 26 11 5 10 44 40 +4 38
5 Esbjerg 26 11 5 10 32 35 −3 38
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[4][5]
Matches[]
14 July 2018 Round 1 FC Midtjylland 0–0 AGF Aarhus Herning
19:00 CEST Duelund Yellow card 13'
Nicolaisen Yellow card 53'
Sviatchenko Yellow card 70'		 Summary Kanstrup Yellow card 87' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,123
Referee: Anders Poulsen
20 July 2018 Round 2 AaB 2–1 FC Midtjylland Aalborg
19:00 CEST Thellufsen Goal 52'
Abildgaard Yellow card 54'
Pohl Goal 87'		 Summary Dovbyk Yellow card 24'
Onuachu Goal 42' (Sviatchenko) Yellow card 60'
Sviatchenko Yellow card 45+1'
Munksgaard Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 6,433
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
28 July 2018 Round 3 FC Midtjylland 3–1 Esbjerg fB Herning
16:00 CEST Wikheim Goal 15' (Poulsen)
Poulsen Goal 34' (pen)
Nicolaisen Yellow card 63'
Onyeka Goal 90' (Okosun)		 Summary Agus Yellow card 9'
Kauko Yellow card 30'
Parunashvili Goal 45'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,612
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
4 August 2018 Round 4 Vejle BK 1–3 FC Midtjylland Vejle
19:00 CEST Sousa Goal 17'
Illoy-Ayyet Yellow card 47'
Mucolli Yellow card 49'
Louati Yellow card 69'
Nilsson Yellow card 89'		 Summary Nicolaisen Goal 79' (Poulsen)Goal 84' (Poulsen)
Thychosen Goal 87' (Hansen)		 Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 7,519
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
12 August 2018 Round 5 FC Midtjylland 3–0 AC Horsens Herning
20:00 CEST Onuachu Yellow card 25'
Poulsen Goal 37' (pen)
Wikheim Goal 46' (Onuachu)
George Goal 85' (Thychosen)		 FCM Report Andersen Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 36'
Nilsen Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Michael Johansen
19 August 2018 Round 6 OB 1–1 FC Midtjylland Odense
20:00 CEST Helenius Goal 90+3' FCM Report Duelund Yellow card 13'
Dal Hende Goal 74' (Duelund)		 Stadium: EWII Park
Attendance: 4,646
Referee: Anders Poulsen
26 August 2018 Round 7 FC Midtjylland 3–0 Randers FC Herning
20:00 CEST Mabil Goal 45+3'
Nicolaisen Goal 66' (Andersson)
George Goal 73' (Mabil)
Sviatchenko Yellow card 78'		 FCM Report Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 4,906
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
2 September 2018 Round 8 Brøndby IF 2–2 FC Midtjylland Brøndby
20:00 CEST Mukhtar Goal 19' (Laursen)
Laursen Goal 59' (Mukhtar)
Kaiser Yellow card 83'		 FCM Report George Goal 25' Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 66'
Dal Hende Yellow card 53'
Onkeya Yellow card 65'
Sviatchenko Goal 80' (Hansen)		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 14,211
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
16 September 2018 Round 9 FC Midtjylland 3–1 F.C. Copenhagen Herning
18:00 CEST Poulsen Goal 15' (pen)
Onuachu Goal 61' (Mabil)
Dal Hende Goal 83'
Andersson Yellow card 90+1'		 FCM Report Joronen Yellow card 17'
Ankersen Yellow card 69'
N'Doye Goal 74' (Fischer)
Fischer Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 10,973
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
23 September 2018 Round 10 SønderjyskE 0–0 FC Midtjylland Haderslev
12:00 CEST Vinderslev Yellow card 6'
Pedersen Yellow card 25'
Jakobsen Yellow card 32'		 FCM Report Dal Hende Yellow card 2'
Sviatchenko Red card 26'
Andersson Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 5,785
Referee: Jorgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
29 September 2018 Round 11 FC Midtjylland 5–2 Hobro IK Herning
16:00 CEST Sparv Goal 11' (Nicolaisen) Goal 44' (Andersson)
Dal Hende Goal 24' (Mabil)
Nicolaisen Goal 34'
Onuachu Goal 72' (Andersson)		 FCM Report Kristoffersen Goal 56' (Hammershøy-Mistrati)
Hammershøy-Mistrati Goal 67' (Pedersen)		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,092
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
7 October 2018 Round 12 FC Midtjylland 3–0 Vendsyssel FF Herning
20:00 CEST Poulsen Yellow card 23'
Onuachu Goal 29' (Mabil)
Henriksen Goal 42' (o.g.)
Nicolaisen Yellow card 64'
Hassan Goal 90+1' (Andersson)		 FCM Report Wohlgemuth Yellow card 62'
Þorsteinsson Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 5,032
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
20 October 2018 Round 13 FC Nordsjælland 1–4 FC Midtjylland Farum
16:00 CEST Donyoh Goal 50' (Amon)
Jenssen Yellow card 81'
Rygaard Jensen Yellow card 90+1'		 FCM Report Onuachu Goal 33' Goal 53' (Mabil) Goal 78' (Hassan)
Poulsen Yellow card 77'
K. Hansen Yellow card 83'
Evander Goal 86' (George) Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 3,574
Referee: Morten Krogh
29 October 2018 Round 14 FC Midtjylland 3–2 Brøndby IF Herning
19:00 CEST Dal Hende Goal 5' Goal 77' (Poulsen)
Mabil Goal 47' (Andersson)
Andersson Yellow card 70'
Hassan Yellow card 90+1'		 FCM Report Bech Goal 4' (Wilczek)
Larsson Goal 31' (Arajuuri)
Halimi Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 10,106
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
4 November 2018 Round 15 Esbjerg fB 2–2 FC Midtjylland Esbjerg
18:30 CEST Sørensen Goal 46'
McGrath Yellow card 90+2'
Kauko Yellow card 90+3'
Austin Yellow card 90+4'
Højbjerg Yellow card 90+5'
Petre Goal 90+5' (Brinch) Yellow card 90+7'		 FCM Report Scholz Goal 50'
Onuachu Yellow card 51' Goal 66' (Mabil)
Dal Hende Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 7,022
Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen
11 November 2018 Round 16 FC Midtjylland 5–0 Vejle BK Herning
18:00 CEST Mabil Goal 21' (Evander) Goal 65' (Wikheim)
Onuachu Goal 24' (Dal Hende)
Evander Goal 51' (Mabil)
Poulsen Goal 71' (Mabil)		 FCM Report Lauritsen Yellow card 10' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,855
Referee: Sandi Putros
25 November 2018 Round 17 F.C. Copenhagen 2–1 FC Midtjylland Copenhagen
18:00 Skov Goal 34' (pen)
Ankersen Yellow card 41'
Bengtsson Yellow card 80'
Greguš Goal 82'		 FCM Report Dal Hende Yellow card 74'
Greguš Goal 78' (o.g.)
Poulsen Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 18,553
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
2 December 2018 Round 18 Randers FC 1–2 FC Midtjylland Randers
14:00 CEST Egho Yellow card 18' Goal 33' (Stokke)
Marxen Yellow card 90'		 FCM Report Mabil Goal 3' (Onuachu)
Onuachu Goal 58' (Sviatchenko)
Sviatchenko Yellow card 75'
Hassan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Attendance: 2,401
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
7 December 2018 Round 19 FC Midtjylland 3–0 OB Herning
19:00 CEST Scholz Goal 24' (Nicolaisen)
Poulsen Goal 38' (pen)
Nicolaisen Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 90+5'
George Yellow card 58'
Dal Hende Yellow card 59'
Andersson Goal 89'		 FCM Report Lund Yellow card 37'
Laursen Yellow card 39'
Grytebust Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,034
Referee: Jorgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
16 December 2018 Round 20 AC Horsens 1–3 FC Midtjylland Horsens
14:00 CEST Hansson Yellow card 20'
Drost Goal 35' (Frantsen)		 FCM Report Hassan Goal 12' (Onuachu)
K. Hansen Yellow card 42'
Scholz Goal 46' (Thychosen) Yellow card 56'
Onyeka Yellow card 84'
Onuachu Goal 90' (Wikheim)		 Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Attendance: 2,741
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
11 February 2019 Round 21 Vendsyssel FF 0–1 FC Midtjylland Hjørring
19:00 CEST Júnior Yellow card 38' FCM Report K. Hansen Goal 24' (Poulsen)
George Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Nord Energi Arena
Attendance: 1,453
Referee: Jens Maae
18 February 2019 Round 22 FC Midtjylland 2–1 AaB Herning
19:00 CEST Onuachu Goal 45' (K. Hansen)
Evander Goal 51' (Poulsen)
Sviatchenko Yellow card 85'
Onyeka Yellow card 89'		 FCM Report van Weert Goal 57'
Rinne Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
24 February 2019 Round 23 AGF Aarhus 1–2 FC Midtjylland Aarhus
16:00 CEST Ankersen Goal 32' (Jakobsen)
Højer Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Mortensen Yellow card 79'
Juelsgård Yellow card 90'		 FCM Report Onuachu Goal 38' (Hansen) Goal 53' (Mabil) Yellow card 46' Yellow-red card 67'
Dal Hende Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 77'
Hansen Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 11,787
Referee: Jorgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
4 March 2019 Round 24 FC Midtjylland 3–3 FC Nordsjælland Herning
19:00 CEST Onuachu Yellow card 6'
Thychosen Goal 14' (Hassan)
Evander Goal 71' (73)		 FCM Report Olsen Goal 6' (pen) Goal 33' (Andersen)
Mumin Yellow card 31'
Kudus Goal 57' (Rasmussen)		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,840
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
8 March 2019 Round 25 Hobro IK 1–2 FC Midtjylland Hobro
19:00 CEST Babayan Goal 51' (Hammershøy-Mistrati)
Haarup Yellow card 84'		 FCM Report Evander Goal 25' (Onuachu)
George Goal 80' (Evander)		 Stadium: DS Arena
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
17 March 2019 Round 26 FC Midtjylland 2–1 SønderjyskE Haderslev
TBD CEST Kurzawa Goal 24' (Onyeka)
Onyeka Yellow card 54' Goal 59'		 FCM Report Lieder Goal 4'
Rømer Yellow card 22'
Pedersen Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Sydbank Park
Referee: Jens Maae
Championship round[]
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COP MID ESB BRO ODE NOR
1 Copenhagen (C) 36 26 4 6 86 37 +49 82 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round — 3–0 1–0 3–2 4–0 1–3
2 Midtjylland 36 21 8 7 76 43 +33 71 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round 4–0 — 1–2 1–2 2–0 0–0
3 Esbjerg 36 16 8 12 45 47 −2 56 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round 4–3 2–2 — 1–0 0–0 0–0
4 Brøndby (O) 36 15 7 14 60 52 +8 52 Qualification for the European play-off match 1–2 4–1 0–1 — 2–2 2–0
5 Odense 36 14 10 12 48 48 0 52 0–1 3–1 4–1 0–2 — 2–2
6 Nordsjælland 36 10 14 12 52 54 −2 44 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 —
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner
Matches[]
30 March 2019 Championship Round 1 FC Midtjylland 0–0 FC Nordsjælland Herning
16:00 CEST K. Hansen Yellow card 34' FCM Summary Vindahl-Jensen Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,675
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
7 April 2019 Championship Round 2 Esbjerg fB 2–2 FC Midtjylland Esbjerg
16:00 CEST Yakovenko Goal 61' (Lauridsen) Yellow card 68'
Lauridsen Yellow card 83'
Austin Goal		 FCM Report Onyeka Goal 47' (Wikheim)
Poulsen Goal 71'
Onuachu Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Attendance: 6,162
Referee: Sandi Putros
14 April 2019 Championship Round 3 FC Midtjylland 2–0 OB Herning
18:00 CEST Poulsen Goal 28' (pen)
Onyeka Goal 54' (Kurzawa)		 FCM Report Tverskov Yellow card 27' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,035
Referee: Jens Maae
18 April 2019 Championship Round 4 FC Copenhagen 3–0 FC Midtjylland Copenhagen
18:00 CEST Bjelland Goal 26'
Falk Yellow card 31'
N'Doye Goal 39' Goal 63' (Wind)		 FCM Summary Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 25,321
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
22 April 2019 Championship Round 5 FC Midtjylland 1–2 Brøndby IF Herning
18:00 CEST Dal Hende Goal 9' FCM Report Hedlund Goal 12' (Schwäbe)
Gammelby Goal 75' (Mukhtar)		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 10,124
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
29 April 2019 Championship Round 6 FC Nordsjælland 1–2 FC Midtjylland Farum
19:00 CEST Amon Goal 19' (Damsgaard)
Kudus Yellow card 58'
Mumin Red card 73'
Bartolec Yellow card 74'		 FCM Report Sviatchenko Yellow card 16'
Onuachu Goal 50' (Dal Hende) Goal 61' (Dal Hende) Yellow card 80'
Wikheim Yellow card 73'
Dal Hende Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 2,413
Referee: Sandi Putros
5 May 2018 Championship Round 7 OB 3–1 FC Midtjylland Odense
18:00 CEST Ludwig Goal 40' (O. Lund)
Thomasen Goal 47' (Bashkim Kadrii)
Drachmann Yellow card 57'
M. Lund Yellow card 60'
Nielsen Goal 63' (Bashkim Kadrii)		 FCM Report Dal Hende Goal 62' (Nicolaisen) Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: Morten Krogh
12 May 2019 Championship Round 8 FC Midtjylland 4–0 F.C. Copenhagen Herning
20:00 CEST Onuachu Goal 21'
Hansen Yellow card 34'
Evander Goal 53' (Wikheim)
Mabil Goal 89' (pen)
Wikheim Goal 90+1' (Evander)		 FCM Report Bjelland Yellow card 82'
Falk Yellow card 84'
Joronen Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,343
Referee: Anders Poulsen
20 May 2019 Championship Round 9 Brøndby IF 4–1 FC Midtjylland Brøndby
19:00 CEST Wilczek Goal 38' (Arajuuri)
Hedlund Goal 45' (Jung)
Erceg Yellow card 45+3' Goal 79'
Tibbling Goal 64'
Radošević Yellow card 86'		 FCM Report James Yellow card 3'
Evander Goal 14'		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 7,468
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
25 May 2019 Championship Round 10 FC Midtjylland 1–2 Esbjerg fB Herning
17:00 CEST Evander Goal 35' (Poulsen) Yellow card 40'
Mabil Yellow card 84'		 FCM Report Yakovenko Goal 7' (Kristensen)
Tighadouini Goal 24'
Anyembe Yellow card 39'
Lauridsen Yellow card 56'
Parunashvili Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,291
Referee: Jorgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Sydbank Pokalen[]

Main article: 2018-19 Danish Cup
26 September 2018 Third Round Dalum IF 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Midtjylland Odense
16:30 CEST Stoustrup Goal
Andersen Yellow card		 FCM Report Evander Yellow card 38' Goal 49'
Onuachu Goal 96'
Wikheim Yellow card 105'		 Stadium: Lars R. Jacobsen Park
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
1 November 2018 Fourth Round FC Midtjylland 2–0 F.C. Copenhagen Herning
19:30 CEST Sviatchenko Goal 5'
Onuachu Yellow card 51'
Wikheim Goal 62'
Dal Hende Yellow card 90'		 FCM Report Skov Yellow card 90' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,366
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
13 March 2019 Quarterfinals Kolding IF 0–2 FC Midtjylland Kolding
18:00 CEST Smidt Yellow card 47'
Nielsen Yellow card 90'		 FCM Report Wikheim Goal 22'
George Goal 46'
Mabil Yellow card 53'
Kraev Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Autocentral Park
Attendance: 6,050
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
3 April 2019 Semifinals FC Midtjylland 4–0 OB Herning
19:30 CEST Kløve Goal 31' (o.g.)
Onuachu Goal 47', 72'
Wikheim Goal 87'		 FCM Report O. Lund Yellow card 29' Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,549
Referee: Michael Johansen
17 May 2019 Final FC Midtjylland (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Brøndby IF (1)Copenhagen
20:00 K. Hansen Goal 6'
Onuachu Yellow card 31'
Poulsen Yellow card 31'		 Report Kaiser Goal 21'
Wilczek Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Telia Parken
Attendance: 31,340
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
Penalties
Poulsen Penalty scored
Thychosen Penalty missed
Dal Hende Penalty scored
Mabil Penalty scored
Scholz Penalty scored		 Kaiser Penalty missed
Jung Penalty scored
Wilczek Penalty scored
Radošević Penalty missed
Halimi Penalty scored

UEFA Champions League[]

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Astana Kazakhstan 2–1 Denmark FC Midtjylland 2–1 0–0
24 July 2018 First leg FC Astana Kazakhstan 2–1 Denmark FC Midtjylland Kazakhstan Astana
16:00 CEST Kleinheisler Goal 31' (90+4)
Almeida Yellow card 81'		 UEFA Report
FCM Report
FC Astana Report		 Sanneh Yellow card 19'
Wikheim Goal 51'
Poulsen Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 23,010
Referee: Romania Radu Petrescu
1 August 2018 Second leg FC Midtjylland Denmark 0–0 Kazakhstan FC Astana Herning
19:00 CEST Sparv Yellow card 48'
Korcsmár Yellow card 59'
Mabil Yellow card 80'
Okosun Yellow card 90+6'		 UEFA Report
FCM Report
FC Astana Report		 Aničić Yellow card 65'
Mayewski Yellow card 81'
Muzhikov Yellow card 90'
Postnikov Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,731
Referee: Spain Juan Martínez Munuera

UEFA Europa League[]

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
The New Saints F.C. Wales 1–5 Denmark FC Midtjylland 0–2 1–3
9 August 2018 First leg Wales The New Saints F.C. 0–2 Denmark FC Midtjylland Wales Cardiff
16:00 CEST Edwards Yellow card 57' FCM Report Onuachu Goal 9' (Poulsen) Goal 27' (Poulsen) Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 863
Referee: Slovakia Petár Kralovic
16 August 2018 Second leg FC Midtjylland Denmark 3–1 Wales The New Saints F.C. Herning
19:00 CEST George Goal 16' Yellow card 90+1'
Okosun Goal 62' Goal 80' (Thychosen)		 FCM Report Ebbe Goal 22'
Cabango Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 4,368
Referee: Bosnia and Herzegovina Irfan Peljto

Playoff round[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Malmö FF Sweden 4–2 Denmark FC Midtjylland 2–2 2–0
23 August 2018 First leg Sweden Malmö FF 2–2 Denmark FC Midtjylland Sweden Malmö
19:15 CEST Rosenberg Goal 12' (Antonsson)
Lewicki Yellow card 18'
Antonsson Goal 24'
Nielsen Yellow card 89'
Rieks Yellow card 90+1'		 FCM Report Poulsen Yellow card 51'
K. Hansen Yellow card 54'
Wikheim Goal 60' (Onyeka)
Sanneh Yellow card 70'
Okosun Goal 77' Yellow card 90+1'
Andersson Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 11,487
Referee: Serbia Srđan Jovanović
30 August 2018 Second leg FC Midtjylland Denmark 0–2 Sweden Malmö FF Herning
19:15 CEST Scholz Yellow card 22'
Onyeka Yellow card 41'
Wikheim Yellow card 90+2'
George Yellow card 90+2'		 FCM Report Antonsson Goal 33'
Rosenberg Yellow card 36' Goal 79'
Vindheim Yellow card 75'
Safari Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,175
Referee: Netherlands Serdar Gözübüyük

Statistics[]

Appearances[]

As of 25 May 2019

This includes all competitive matches. [6]

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Sydbank Pokalen UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 MF 7 Denmark Jakob Poulsen 34 5 2 4 45
2 GK 1 Denmark Jesper Hansen 34 4 2 4 44
3 FW 33 Nigeria Paul Onuachu 30 4 2 4 40
MF 45 Australia Awer Mabil 30 5 1 4 40
5 DF 2 Denmark Kian Hansen 27 4 2 4 37
MF 88 Norway Gustav Wikheim 28 4 2 3 37
DF 6 SwedenJoel Andersson 30 3 0 4 37
8 FW 19 Costa Rica Mayron George 26 4 1 3 34
9 DF 14 Denmark Alexander Scholz 27 4 0 2 33
10 DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 27 4 1 0 32
11 DF 5 Denmark Marc Dal Hende 24 2 2 3 31
12 MF 10 Brazil Evander 26 4 0 0 30
13 MF 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 21 3 1 3 28
MF 3 Finland Tim Sparv 21 3 2 2 28
15 MF 36 Nigeria Rilwan Hassan 18 2 0 0 20
DF 20 Denmark Rasmus Nicolaisen 17 1 0 2 20
17 DF 24 Denmark Mads Døhr Thychosen 13 3 0 2 18
18 MF 8 Denmark Ayo Simon Okosun 10 1 2 4 17
19 MF 15 Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev 12 2 0 1 15
20 DF 25 The Gambia Bubacarr Sanneh 4 0 2 3 9
21 DF 13 Denmark Alexander Munksgaard 4 1 2 1 8
FW 29 Poland Rafał Kurzawa 6 2 0 0 8
23 MF 22 Denmark Mikkel Duelund 5 0 1 1 7
DF 4 Hungary Zsolt Korcsmár 4 1 1 1 7
25 DF 25 Canada Dominica Manjrekar James 6 0 0 0 6
26 FW 26 Ukraine Artem Dovbyk 4 1 0 0 5
27 FW 74 Brazil Júnior Brumado 4 0 0 0 4
28 MF 40 Sweden Jens-Lys Cajuste 2 1 0 0 3
GK 11 Denmark Mikkel Andersen 2 1 0 0 3
30 MF 17 Ghana Michael Baidoo 0 0 0 1 1
MF 29 Denmark Frederik Brandhof 0 1 0 0 1
MF 43 Denmark Nicolas Madsen 0 1 0 0 1
DF 27 Denmark Oliver Olsen 1 0 0 0 1

Goalscorers[]

As of 25 May 2019

This includes all competitive matches. [7]

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Sydbank Pokalen UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 FW 33 Nigeria Paul Onuachu 17 3 0 2 22
2 MF 10 Brazil Evander 9 1 0 0 '10
3 MF 88 Denmark Gustav Wikheim 3 3 1 1 8
4 MF 7 Denmark Jakob Poulsen 7 0 0 0 7
DF 5 Denmark Marc Dal Hende 7 0 0 0 7
6 FW 19 Costa Rica Mayron George 4 1 0 1 6
MF 45 Australia Awer Mabil 6 0 0 0 6
8 DF 20 Denmark Rasmus Nicolaisen 4 0 0 0 4
MF 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 4 0 0 0 4
10 MF 8 Denmark Ayo Simon Okosun 0 0 0 3 3
DF 14 Denmark Alexander Scholz 3 0 0 0 3
12 MF 3 Finland Tim Sparv 2 0 0 0 2
DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 1 1 0 0 2
MF 36 Nigeria Rilwan Hassan 2 0 0 0 2
DF 2 Denmark Kian Hansen 1 1 0 0 2
16 DF 24 Denmark Mads Døhr Thychosen 1 0 0 0 1
DF 6 Sweden Joel Andersson 1 0 0 0 1
DF 29 Poland Rafał Kurzawa 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 76 10 1 7 94

Assists[]

As of 25 May 2019

This includes all competitive matches. [8]

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Sydbank Pokalen UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 MF 45 Australia Awer Mabil 9 0 0 0 9
2 MF 7 Denmark Jakob Poulsen 7 0 0 2 9
3 DF 6 Sweden Joel Andersson 5 0 0 0 5
FW 33 Nigeria Paul Onuachu 5 0 0 0 5
5 DF 2 Denmark Kian Hansen 4 0 0 0 4
6 DF 24 Denmark Mads Døhr Thychosen 2 0 0 1 3
DF 20 Denmark Rasmus Nicolaisen 3 0 0 0 3
MF 10 Brazil Evander 3 0 0 0 3
MF 88 Norway Gustav Wikheim 3 0 0 0 3
10 MF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 2 0 0 0 2
FW 19 Costa Rica Mayron George 2 0 0 0 2
MF 36 Nigeria Rilwan Hassan 2 0 0 0 2
MF 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 1 0 0 1 2
MF 5 Denmark Marc Dal Hende 2 0 0 0 2
16 MF 8 Denmark Ayo Simon Okosun 1 0 0 0 1
MF 22 Denmark Mikkel Duelund 1 0 0 0 1
DF 29 Poland Rafał Kurzawa 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 53 0 0 4 57

Clean Sheets[]

As of 25 May 2019

This includes all competitive matches. [9]

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Sydbank Pokalen UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 GK 1 Denmark Jesper Hansen 10 3 1 1 15
2 GK 31 Denmark Mikkel Andersen 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 11 3 1 1 16

Disciplinary record[]

As of 25 May 2019

This includes all competitive matches. [10]

Rnk Pos. No. Player Superliga Sydbank Pokalen UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 FW 33 Nigeria Paul Onuachu 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 1
2 DF 5 Denmark Marc Dal Hende 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
3 FW 19 Costa Rica Mayron George 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1
DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
5 MF 7 Denmark Jakob Poulsen 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
6 DF 20 Denmark Rasmus Nicolaisen 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
MF 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
DF 2 Denmark Kian Hansen 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
9 DF 6 Sweden Joel Andersson 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
10 MF 88 Norway Gustav Wikheim 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
MF 10 Brazil Evander 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF 45 Australia Awer Mabil 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
13 MF 22 Denmark Mikkel Duelund 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF 25 The Gambia Bubacarr Sanneh 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF 14 Denmark Alexander Scholz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
16 DF 13 Denmark Alexander Munksgaard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW 26 Ukraine Artem Dovbyk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF 3 Denmark Tim Sparv 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF 8 Denmark Ayo Simon Okosun 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF 4 Hungary Zsolt Korcsmár 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF 36 Nigeria Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GK 1 Denmark Jesper Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF 15 Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF 25 Canada Dominica Manjrekar James 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 57 5 8 0 6 0 10 0 83 5

Suspensions[]

As of 24 September 2018

This includes all competitive matches.

Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Sydbank Pokalen UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 FW 19 Costa Rica Mayron George (3–18 September 2018) 1 0 0 0 1
DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko (24 September – 9 October 2018) 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 2 0 0 0 2

Awards[]

Team[]

Award Month Source

Individual[]

No. Player Award Month Source
29 Erik Sviatchenko Team of the Month July www.superliga.dk [11]
5 Marc Dal Hende Player of the Month September www.superliga.dk [12]
5 Marc Dal Hende Team of the Month September www.superliga.dk
6 Joel Andersson Team of the Month September www.superliga.dk
45 Awer Mabil Team of the Month October www.superliga.dk
33 Paul Onuachu Team of the Month October www.superliga.dk
45 Awer Mabil Team of the Month November www.superliga.dk
33 Paul Onuachu Team of the Month November www.superliga.dk
33 Paul Onuachu Team of the Month February www.superliga.dk
2 Kian Hansen Team of the Month March www.superliga.dk
10 Evander Team of the Month May www.superliga.dk

References[]

  1. ^ "Squad" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/superliga/kenneth-andersen-er-ny-cheftraener-i-fc-midtjylland
  3. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2018/08/08/d-c-united-reacquires-goalkeeper-bill-hamid-on-a-1-5-year-loan
  4. ^ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Superliga 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  6. ^ "https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/"
  7. ^ "https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/"
  8. ^ "https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/"
  9. ^ "https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/"
  10. ^ "https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/"
  11. ^ "Team of the Month". 7 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Team of the Month". 17 October 2018.

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