3 – 2
“Franculino stepped up and coolly converted from the penalty spot to give Midtjylland a 1-0 lead, opening the scoring after early pressure from the hosts following Abdou Ndiaye's yellow card had set a feisty tone.”
Pivotal“Sofus Johannesen added a second goal just two minutes into the second half, finishing to make it 2-0 and effectively ending any realistic hope Bohemians had of an aggregate comeback.”
Pivotal“Substitute Zane Myers reduced the deficit to 2-1 within five minutes of coming on, giving Bohemians renewed hope and signalling that the mass changes at the hour mark had injected fresh energy into the visitors.”
“Stanley Iheanacho restored Midtjylland's two-goal cushion at 3-1, effectively snuffing out any remaining Bohemians hope of a dramatic comeback and sealing the hosts' progression in comfort.”
Pivotal“Dayle Rooney's late strike made it 3-2 and gave the scoreline a more competitive look, though it was nothing more than a consolation with the tie and indeed the match long since decided.”
FC Midtjylland
Bohemians
Outstanding performance
FC Midtjylland•AttackerFC Midtjylland were in command from the outset, controlling 63 percent of possession and registering four big chances to Bohemians' one, and two goals before the break — Franculino's penalty and Sofus Johannesen's strike just after the interval — put the tie firmly to bed on aggregate. Bohemians' manager threw on five substitutes in a bold roll of the dice around the hour mark, and it briefly sparked life into the visitors: Zane Myers pulled one back on 62 minutes and Dayle Rooney made it 3-2 in the 88th, but Stanley Iheanacho's goal on 78 minutes had already given Midtjylland the buffer they needed. On aggregate the Danish side advance 5-2, a scoreline that flatters neither Bohemians' resilience nor the considerable gulf in quality between the two clubs on the night. Midtjylland's ability to absorb a flurry of late pressure without panic underlined their maturity at this level of European competition.
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Goal! The score is now 2-1.
On Friday, Ubi Etim, off for Franculino Gluda Dju.
Substitution: Stanley Iheanacho comes on for Cho Gue-Sung.
Niall Morahan comes on for Senan Mullen.
Dayle Rooney is substituted for Darragh Power.
Sadou Diallo is on, and Adam McDonnell is off.
Zane Myers is substituted off for Connor Parsons.
Darío OsorioYellow CardYellow card issued to Dario Esteban Osorio.
Phillip Billing takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Pedro Bravo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Valdemar Andreasen takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Sofus JohannesenSofus Johannesen takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Franculino
Goal! Sofus Johannesen scores, making it 2-0.
On comes Phillip Billing, off goes Denil Castillo.
Valdemar Andreasen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Sofus Johannesen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dario Esteban Osorio is on, and Abdou Ndiaye is off.
Adam McDonnell receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Martin Erlic's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
FranculinoShot! Franculino Gluda Dju scores with a left-footed shot.
Goal! Franculino Gluda scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Senan Mullen takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Abdou Ndiaye receives a yellow card.
Denil Castillo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ross Tierney takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Cho Gue-Sung Head Shot Blocked
Corner awarded.
Darragh Power's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Matteo Marcenaro.
