Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FC Midtjylland (3rd, 19 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Maccabi Tel Aviv (36th, 1 pts). Recent form told a different story for FC Midtjylland: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Maccabi Tel Aviv 0.25 scored and 2.75 conceded per game, FC Midtjylland 2.25 and 1, with the league averaging 1.34.
FC Midtjylland carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Maccabi Tel Aviv against 13/15 for FC Midtjylland.
TSC Arena, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Midtjylland led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
FC Midtjylland: Franculino (43'), Philip Billing (71'), Franculino (84')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Tel Aviv 44% · FC Midtjylland 56% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-6