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Tense Draw in Herning: FC Midtjylland and Sturm Graz Split Points
Herning, Denmark – In a hard-fought match at the MCH Arena, FC Midtjylland and Sturm Graz drew in a match corresponding to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. The game, filled with intensity and demanding refereeing, saw a total of five yellow cards for the home team and two for the visitors.
The match began at a frantic pace. An own goal by O. Christensen in the 7th minute put Sturm Graz ahead, taking advantage of a moment of confusion in the local defense. Midtjylland dominated ball possession with 53% throughout the match, but failed to translate that dominance into clear goal-scoring opportunities.
The match was characterized by physical play, reflected in the 16 fouls committed by each team. Despite having more total shots (11 against 8), Sturm Graz only managed to direct four of them on target, while Midtjylland, with fewer shots, was more precise, sending five towards the rival goal.
Midtjylland’s persistence paid off in the final minutes. O. Diao scored in the 89th minute, thanks to an assist from A. Simsir, sealing the draw and rescuing a valuable point for the Danish team in their Europa League debut.
Substitutions sturm graz: at minute 46 F. Rozga came in and J. Hodl went out., at minute 59 M. Malone came in and L. Grgic went out., at minute 73 T. Oermann came in and S. Hierlander went out., at minute 73 S. Jatta came in and B. Beganovic went out., at minute 84 T. Chukwuani came in and J. Beck went out.
Substitutions fc midtjylland: at minute 60 Cho Gue-Sung came in and A. Simsir went out., at minute 69 K. Mbabu came in and A. Gabriel went out., at minute 69 Junior Brumado came in and E. Chilufya went out., at minute 88 Franculino came in and V. Byskov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Midtjylland
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Sturm Graz
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