Match report

FC Midtjylland Defeats Sturm Graz 2-0 in UEFA Europa League

FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
2–0
FT
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz
Sep 24, 2025

FC Midtjylland stunned Sturm Graz with a convincing 2-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League match. The Danish side took an early lead through O. Christensen's own goal and sealed the win late in the game with a strong finish by O. Diao.

Key Facts

  • • FC Midtjylland 2–0 Sturm Graz
  • • O. Christensen (own goal) scored at minute 7 via an assist from Franculino
  • • O. Diao sealed the win with a goal at minute 89, assisted by A. Simsir
  • • Junior Brumado and Franculino received yellow cards for FC Midtjylland
  • • Maurice Malone and Emanuel Aiwu were cautioned for Sturm Graz

Lineups

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Olafsson (G)
  • 43 K. Mbabu (D)
  • 4 O. Diao (D)
  • 3 Lee Han-Beom (D)
  • 22 M. Bech Sorensen (D)
  • 8 P. Billing (M)
  • 19 P. Bravo (M)
  • 21 D. Castillo (M)
  • 10 Cho Gue-Sung (M)
  • 74 Junior Brumado (F)
  • 7 Franculino (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Lossl
  • 60 M. Ugboh
  • 13 A. Gabriel
  • 14 E. Chilufya
  • 20 V. Byskov
  • 29 Paulinho
  • 33 A. Djabi
  • 35 B. Konteh Krubally
  • 55 V. Bak
  • 58 A. Simsir
  • 90 F. Etim

Sturm Graz

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 O. Christensen (G)
  • 5 T. Oermann (D)
  • 47 E. Aiwu (D)
  • 24 D. Lavalee (D)
  • 17 E. Karic (D)
  • 4 J. Gorenc Stankovic (M)
  • 21 T. Chukwuani (M)
  • 19 T. Horvat (M)
  • 20 S. Jatta (M)
  • 8 F. Rozga
  • 77 M. Malone (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 C. Wiener-Pucher
  • 40 M. Bignetti
  • 2 J. Mitchell
  • 22 J. Beck
  • 25 S. Hierlander
  • 26 B. Beganovic
  • 27 G. Haider
  • 35 N. Geyrhofer
  • 38 L. Grgic
  • 39 L. Weinhandl
  • 43 J. Hodl

Timeline

  1. FC Midtjylland
    3' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    Junior Brumado

    Foul

  2. FC Midtjylland
    7' FC Midtjylland Goal · Own Goal
    O. Christensen · Assist: Franculino
  3. FC Midtjylland
    8' FC Midtjylland Var · Goal confirmed
    Franculino
  4. FC Midtjylland
    24' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    Franculino

    Foul

  5. Sturm Graz
    45'+3 Sturm Graz Card · Yellow Card
    Maurice Malone

    Foul

  6. Sturm Graz
    46' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Rozga · On: J. Hodl
  7. Sturm Graz
    59' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Maurice Malone · On: L. Grgic
  8. FC Midtjylland
    60' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Cho Gue-Sung · On: A. Simsir
  9. FC Midtjylland
    69' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Mbabu · On: A. Gabriel
  10. FC Midtjylland
    69' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Junior Brumado · On: E. Chilufya
  11. Sturm Graz
    71' Sturm Graz Card · Yellow Card
    Emanuel Aiwu

    Foul

  12. Sturm Graz
    73' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Oermann · On: S. Hierlander
  13. Sturm Graz
    73' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Jatta · On: B. Beganovic
  14. Sturm Graz
    84' Sturm Graz subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Chukwuani · On: J. Beck
  15. FC Midtjylland
    88' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Franculino · On: V. Byskov
  16. FC Midtjylland
    89' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Diao · Assist: A. Simsir

Match Stats

Stat FC Midtjylland Sturm Graz
Fouls 16 16
Pass Accuracy 80% 74%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 11
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 396 354
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 0.56 0.91
Shots off Target 1 5
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 316 262
Shots Inside Box 4 7
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early own goal by O. Christensen set the tone for a dominant performance by FC Midtjylland, putting them in control of the match from an early stage.
  • ▸ Substitutions like Cho Gue-Sung and O. Diao played crucial roles as they helped maintain pressure on Sturm Graz and secured the second goal late in the game.