FC Midtjylland 2-0 Rijeka: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · MCH Arena, Herning · referee B. Berke · full time
Full time: FC Midtjylland 2-0 Rijeka
FC Midtjylland 2-0 Rijeka: FC Midtjylland took the points in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at MCH Arena. The goals: Gue-sung Cho 20', Sofus Johannesen 48'.
How FC Midtjylland won it
Gue-sung Cho put FC Midtjylland ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Franculino. Sofus Johannesen made it 2-0 to FC Midtjylland in the 48th minute, set up by Stanley Iheanacho.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, B. Berke, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to FC Midtjylland and 3 to Rijeka.
FC Midtjylland: M. Tullberg, 3-5-2 · Rijeka: M. Kek, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
FC Midtjylland had 10 shots on target, Rijeka 1.
Rijeka's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
FC Midtjylland had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Midtjylland came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.92 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Rijeka came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.33 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka: the match in numbers
| FC Midtjylland | Match statistics | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 6 | Big chances | 0 |
| 460 | Total passes | 305 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Magnus Jensen (FC Midtjylland), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
FC Midtjylland
- Magnus Jensen 8.1
- Philip Billing 7.8
- Mads Bech Sørensen 7.6
- Sofus Johannesen 7.6 1 goal
- Gue-sung Cho 7.6 1 goal
Rijeka
- Aleksa Todorovic 7.7
- Ante Orec 7.2
- Ivan Cubelic 6.8
- Yusuf Kabadayi 6.7
- Tiago Dantas 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Daniel Adu-Adjei at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Midtjylland: Egnatia Rrogozhinë vs FC Midtjylland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka
What was the score in FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka?
FC Midtjylland 2-0 Rijeka (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka?
Gue-sung Cho 20', Sofus Johannesen 48'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka?
Magnus Jensen, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Midtjylland vs Rijeka?
B. Berke.
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