Esbjerg 1-2 FC Midtjylland: result and report

Superliga · Friday 25 October 2019

Result

Esbjerg 1-2 FC Midtjylland

Superliga · Friday 25 October 2019, 17:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Esbjerg 1-2 FC Midtjylland: match report

Esbjerg were beaten by FC Midtjylland 1-2 in the Superliga on Friday 25 October 2019. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Yuriy Yakovenko opened the scoring in the 56th minute. Esbjerg's goal came from Yuriy Yakovenko (56'). FC Midtjylland scored through Mikael Anderson (67') and Alexander Scholz (73').

Discipline: Esbjerg received 2 yellow cards; FC Midtjylland received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Esbjerg were 13th on 9 points from 13 and FC Midtjylland 1st on 32 points from 13. Esbjerg went on to finish that season 14th with 22 points, and FC Midtjylland 1st with 82.

Esbjerg lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and FC Midtjylland in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Alexander Scholz of FC Midtjylland (7.5), level with Awer Mabil (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Esbjerg win, 3 draws and 5 for FC Midtjylland.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Yellow card · Jesper HansenFC Midtjylland
  • 32'Yellow card · Joel AnderssonFC Midtjylland
  • 35'Yellow card · M. KristensenEsbjerg
  • 54'Yellow card · Yuriy YakovenkoEsbjerg
  • 56'Goal · Yuriy YakovenkoEsbjerg · 1-0
  • 67'Goal · Mikael AndersonFC Midtjylland · 1-1
  • 73'Goal · Alexander ScholzFC Midtjylland · 1-2
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Mikael AndersonFC Midtjylland

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Esbjerg 1, draws 3, FC Midtjylland 5.

Team news

Esbjerg line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jeppe Højbjerg, Daniel Anyembe, Rodolph Austin, Markus Halsti, Jesper Alkærsig Lauridsen, Jacob Lungi Sørensen, Lasha Parunashvili, Mathias Kristensen, Joni Kauko, Pyry Soiri, Yuriy Yakovenko

FC Midtjylland line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jesper Hansen, Joel Andersson, Erik Sviatchenko, Alexander Scholz, Nikolas Dyhr, Frank Onyeka, Jens Cajuste, Awer Mabil, Evander, Emiliano Marcondes, Sory Kaba