Midtjylland vs Sonderjyske

8 November 2026 · Danish Superliga · 2026/27 · Referee Morten Krogh

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Maxime Soulas 24’ (og)
  • Sofus Johannesen 78’
  • Anders Bergholt 2’, 56’

Match summary

The points were shared as Midtjylland and Sonderjyske drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Anders Bergholt put Sonderjyske ahead in the 2nd minute and Soulas's own goal equalised in the 24th minute. In the second half, Bergholt put Sonderjyske back in front in the 56th minute and Sofus Johannesen equalised in the 78th minute.

Midtjylland had the better of the chances, with 2.79 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Sonderjyske's 1.02 from 10.

Midtjylland dominated territory and possession during their Danish Superliga encounter, registering 63 percent possession and completing 439 passes compared to Sonderjyske's 271. The hosts accumulated 21 shots with 5 on target, 9 corners, and an expected goals total of 2.46. Despite their territorial dominance and 68 attacks, Midtjylland were held to a 2-2 draw by the visitors, who mounted 10 shots with 4 on target and achieved an expected goals figure of 0.78. Discipline proved a significant factor throughout the fixture, with Midtjylland committing 9 fouls and receiving 2 yellow cards alongside a manager booking, while Sonderjyske accumulated 20 fouls and collected 5 yellow cards.

The scoring opened swiftly in the 2nd minute when Sonderjyske's Anders Bergholt netted a right foot shot to establish a 0-1 lead. Midtjylland drew level in the 24th minute through an own goal by Maxime Soulas, leaving the score at 1-1 at half-time. Following the interval, Anders Bergholt restored the visitors' advantage in the 56th minute with another right foot shot, making it 1-2. Sofus Johannesen ultimately secured a 2-2 draw for Midtjylland by scoring with a right foot shot in the 78th minute, capping off an eventful afternoon featuring multiple substitutions and cautions.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
21 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 4
9 Corners 5
68 Attacks 41
54 Dangerous attacks 26
447 Passes 271
79.9% Pass accuracy 66.4%
11 Tackles 13
9 Fouls 20
1 Yellow cards 5
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Midtjylland Sonderjyske
Kick-off
2’
Anders BergholtRight foot shot0-1 (Sonderjyske)
Friday EtimShot on target
3’
Corner
3’
5’
Corner
7’
Corner
Corner
18’
Maxime SoulasOwn goal1-1 (Midtjylland)
24’
28’
31’
Corner
32’
Corner
Kjell WätjenShot on target
33’
Corner
35’
36’
Corner
Corner
41’
45+3’
Corner
45+3’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
M. TullbergManagerArgument
50’
56’
Anders BergholtRight foot shot1-2 (Sonderjyske)
Denil CastilloShot on target
59’
Corner
59’
60’
Corner
65’
Sofus JohannesenRight foot shot2-2 (Midtjylland)
78’
Sofus JohannesenShot on target
80’
Corner
80’
86’
Andreas OggesenTime wasting
Corner
90’
90+2’
Maxime SoulasShot on target
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 1.02 2’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), 0-1 2’ 24’ Maxime Soulas (Midtjylland) own goal, 1-1 24’ 56’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), 1-2 56’ 78’ Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland), 2-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 1.02 2’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), 0-1 Bergholt 2’ 24’ Maxime Soulas (Midtjylland) own goal, 1-1 Soulas 24’ 56’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), 1-2 Bergholt 56’ 78’ Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland), 2-2 Johannesen 78’
Midtjylland 2.79 xGSonderjyske 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sonderjyske attacking Midtjylland attacking 
2’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 33’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 33’ Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 3’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 76’ Andreas Maxsø (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 47’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 71’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 39’ Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 78’ Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Maxime Soulas (Sonderjyske), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Victor Bak Jensen (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Julius Emefile (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Victor Bak Jensen (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Stefan Velkov (Sonderjyske), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Pachanga Kristensen (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Stefan Velkov (Sonderjyske), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Pedro Bravo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Victor Bak Jensen (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Maxime Soulas (Sonderjyske), own goal 2’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 33’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 33’ Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 3’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 76’ Andreas Maxsø (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 47’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 71’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 39’ Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ Anders Bergholt (Sonderjyske), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 78’ Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 90+2’ Maxime Soulas (Sonderjyske), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Kjell Wätjen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Victor Bak Jensen (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Julius Emefile (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Mileta Rajović (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Victor Bak Jensen (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Sofus Johannesen (Midtjylland), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ Stefan Velkov (Sonderjyske), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Friday Etim (Midtjylland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Pachanga Kristensen (Sonderjyske), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Stefan Velkov (Sonderjyske), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Osaze De Rosario (Sonderjyske), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Victor Bak Jensen (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Pedro Bravo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Maxime Soulas (Sonderjyske), own goal
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Lineups

Midtjylland 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Ejeheri
Maxsø
Diao 46’
Sørensen
Johannesen
Billing
Bravo 57’
Jensen 67’
Wätjen 67’
Rajović
Etim
Sonderjyske 4-3-3 Starting XI
Sorensen
Munksgaard 78’
Soulas
Velkov
Kristensen
Hoeg 35’
Olesen
Emini 67’
Haidara 78’
Rosario
Bergholt 2 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 2 – – 14 10 53 – – – –
Ousmane Diao Taken off
45′ 2 1 – 3 1 26 1 – –
90′ 2 1 – 9 5 58 – – – –
Rasmus Kristensen Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 1 – 34 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
90′ 1 – 31 3 – – 2 4 1 1 –
90′ – – 51 1 – 2 3 5 1 2 –
Pedro Bravo Taken off
57′ – – 29 – – – 2 4 2 – –
Victor Bak Jensen Taken off
67′ – – 35 – – 2 – 5 1 2 –
Denil Castillo Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 11 – – – – 4 – 3 –
Forwards5 players
Kjell Wätjen Taken off
67′ – – 3 1 0.64 – 2 1 1 32 –
90′ – – 4 – 0.76 – 3 6 1 16 –
90′ – – 5 1 0.80 – 3 10 3 25 –
Gue-sung Cho Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – 1 2 – 3 –
Julius Emefile Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 1 3 2 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.