2020–21 FC Midtjylland season

The 2020–21 FC Midtjylland season was FC Midtjylland's 22nd season of existence, and their 20th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's league title in 2019–20, it qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, advancing to the group stage and vied for the 2020–21 Danish Cup, losing in the semi-finals.

FC Midtjylland
2020–21 season
OwnerMatthew Benham
ChairmanRasmus Ankersen
ManagerBrian Priske
StadiumMCH Arena
Superliga2nd
Danish CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sory Kaba
(11 goals)
All:
Sory Kaba
(14 goals)
Biggest win5–0
(21 March 2021 vs. Vejle)
Biggest defeat0–4
(21 October 2020 vs. Atalanta

Squad
As of 1 February 2021 [1]
    No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth Signed from
    Goalkeepers
    1Jesper HansenDenmarkGK201731 March 1985Denmark Lyngby BK
    16Valdemar BirksøDenmarkGK202117 March 2001Denmark Homegrown
    30Oliver OttesenDenmarkGK201722 August 1998Denmark Roskilde
    31Mikkel AndersenDenmarkGK201817 December 1988Denmark Lyngby BK
    49Jonas LösslDenmarkGK20211 February 1989England Everton F.C.
    Defenders
    2Dion CoolsBelgium MalaysiaDF20204 June 1996Belgium Club Brugge
    5Daniel HøeghDenmarkDF20206 January 1991Netherlands SC Heerenveen
    6Joel AnderssonSwedenDF201811 November 1996Sweden BK Häcken
    14Alexander ScholzDenmark GermanyDF201824 October 1992Belgium Club Brugge
    17AiltonBrazilDF202116 March 1995Germany VfB Stuttgart
    18Kristian RiisDenmarkDF201617 February 1997Homegrown
    27Oliver OlsenDenmarkDF201813 August 2000Denmark Esbjerg fB Youth
    28Erik SviatchenkoDenmarkDF20184 October 1991Scotland Celtic F.C.
    29PaulinhoBrazilDF20193 January 1995Brazil Bahia
    46Japhet Sery LarsenDenmarkDF202010 April 2000England Brentford F.C. B
    50Hosine BilityAustraliaDF202110 May 2001Denmark FC Midtjylland U19
    Midfielders
    7Pione SistoDenmark South SudanMF20204 February 1995Spain Celta de Vigo
    10EvanderBrazilMF20189 June 1998Brazil CR Vasco da Gama
    11Awer MabilAustraliaMF201515 September 1995Australia Adelaide United FC
    34Mikael AndersonIcelandMF20191 July 1998Netherlands SBV Excelsior
    36Anders DreyerDenmarkMF20202 May 1998England Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
    38Frank OnyekaNigeriaMF20171 January 1998Nigeria F.C. Ebedei
    40Jens CajusteSwedenMF201810 August 1999Sweden Örgryte IS
    43Nicolas MadsenDenmarkMF201717 March 2000Homegrown
    45Gustav IsaksenDenmarkMF201919 April 2001Homegrown
    Forwards
    9Sory KabaGuineaFW201928 July 1995France Dijon FCO
    26Lasse VibeDenmarkFW202022 February 1987Sweden IFK Göteborg
    33Luca PfeifferGermanyFW202020 August 1996Germany Würzburger Kickers
    48Mads HansenDenmarkFW202128 July 2002Homegrown
    58Aral SimsirDenmark TurkeyFW202119 June 2002Homegrown
    74Júnior BrumadoBrazilFW201915 May 1999Brazil EC Bahia

    Out on loan

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — FW Costa Rica CRC Mayron George (at Pau until 30 June 2021)
    — MF Bulgaria BUL Bozhidar Kraev (at Famalicão until 30 June 2021)
    — MF Nigeria NGA Babajide David (at Hatayspor until 30 June 2021)
    — DF Canada CAN Manjrekar James (at Lamia until 30 June 2021)
    — DF Denmark DEN Rasmus Nicolaisen (at Portsmouth until 30 June 2021)
    — DF Denmark DEN Nikolas Dyhr (at AC Horsens until 30 June 2021)
    — DF Denmark DEN Søren Reese (at AC Horsens until 30 June 2021)
    — FW Denmark DEN Casper Tengstedt (at AC Horsens until 30 June 2021)
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — MF Denmark DEN Victor Torp (at Lyngby Boldklub until 30 June 2021)
    — GK Iceland ISL Elías Ólafsson (at Fredericia until 30 June 2021)
    — MF Nigeria NGA Raphael Onyedika (at Fredericia until 30 June 2021)
    — DF Denmark DEN Tobias Anker (at Fredericia until 30 June 2021)
    — MF Denmark DEN Christian Tue Jensen (at Fredericia until 30 June 2021)
    — MF Denmark DEN Oliver Sørensen (at Fredericia until 30 June 2021)
    — FW Denmark DEN Sebastian Buch (at Skive IK until 30 June 2021)
    — MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Gloire Rutikanga (at Thisted until 30 June 2021)

    Transfers

    Summer
    Position Player Transferred from Date Fee Source
    MF Denmark Pione Sisto Spain Celta de Vigo 5 September 2020 £2,500,000 [2]
    FW Germany Luca Pfeiffer Germany Würzburger Kickers 5 October 2020 £1,500,000 [3]
    DF Denmark Daniel Høegh Netherlands Heerenveen 5 October 2020 Free [4]

    Winter
    Position Player Transferred from Date Fee Source
    MF Brazil Ailton Germany Stuttgart 1 February 2020 Undisclosed [5]
    GK Denmark Jonas Lössl England Everton 1 February 2020 Free [6]

    Summer
    Position Player Transferred to Date Fee Source
    MF Ukraine Artem Dovbyk Ukraine SC Dnipro-1 1 August 2020 €450,000
    MF Finland Tim Sparv Greece AE Larisa 26 August 2020 Free transfer
    MF Denmark Nikolaj Kirk Denmark Aarhus Fremad 5 August 2020 Undisclosed
    MF Denmark Marc Dal Hende Denmark SønderjyskE 9 August 2020 Undisclosed
    MF Denmark Ayo Simon Okosun Denmark Odense BK 5 October 2020 Undisclosed

    Winter
    Position Player Transferred to Date Fee Source
    MF Finland Kaan Kairinen Norway Lillestrøm 15 December 2020 Undisclosed [7]
    MF Ghana Michael Baidoo Norway Jerv 16 December 2020 Undisclosed [8]
    FW Denmark Ronnie Schwartz England Charlton Athletic 4 January 2021 €295,000 [9]

    Non-competitive

    Mid-season friendlies
    19 January 2021 AGF 0–2 Midtjylland Aarhus
    13:00 CEST Stadium: Anlæg Kunstgræsbane 2 (Viby J)
    28 January 2021 Silkeborg IF 0–2 Midtjylland Silkeborg
    13:00 CEST Stadium: JYSK Park
    29 January 2021 Midtjylland 2–0 Esbjerg fB Ikast
    13:00 CEST Stadium: Wunderelf Arena

    Competitive

    Competition record
    Competition Record
    G W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Danish Superliga 32 18 6 8 57 33 +24 056.25
    Danish Cup 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 066.67
    UEFA Champions League 10 3 3 4 12 14 −2 030.00
    Total 48 25 10 13 78 51 +27 052.08

    Last updated: 24 May 2021.
    Source: Competitive matches

    Danish Superliga
    Main article: 2020–21 Danish Superliga

    Regular season

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Brøndby 22 14 3 5 40 24 +16 45 Qualification for the Championship round
    2 Midtjylland 22 13 4 5 35 20 +15 43
    3 AGF 22 10 8 4 35 22 +13 38
    4 Copenhagen 22 10 5 7 39 35 +4 35
    5 Randers 22 9 5 8 31 21 +10 32
    6 Nordsjælland 22 7 8 7 35 30 +5 29
    7 SønderjyskE 22 8 4 10 30 32 −2 28 Qualification for the Relegation round
    8 OB 22 7 7 8 25 28 −3 28
    9 AaB 22 7 7 8 24 30 −6 28
    10 Vejle 22 6 6 10 25 37 −12 24
    11 Lyngby 22 5 5 12 25 43 −18 20
    12 Horsens 22 2 6 14 15 37 −22 12
    Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[10][11]

    Championship round

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BRO MID COP AGF NOR RAN
    1 Brøndby (C) 32 19 4 9 58 38 +20 61 Qualification to Champions League play-off round — 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0
    2 Midtjylland 32 18 6 8 57 33 +24 60 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round 1–0 — 4–1 4–0 3–0 1–1
    3 Copenhagen 32 16 7 9 61 53 +8 55 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–1 4–2 — 3–2 2–2 2–1
    4 AGF (O) 32 13 9 10 48 42 +6 48 Qualification to European play-off match 1–2 1–4 1–2 — 3–1 2–0
    5 Nordsjælland 32 11 10 11 51 51 0 43 0–3 3–2 2–2 2–0 — 2–1
    Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[12][13]
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
    Regular season
    11 September 2020 1 SonderjyskE 2–0 Midtjylland Haderslev
    19:00 CEST Bah 57'
    Wright 90' (Ekani)    		 FCM Summary Cools Yellow card 48' Stadium: Sydbank Park
    Attendance: 2,210
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    19 September 2020 2 Midtjylland 1–0 Lyngby BK Herning
    15:30 CEST Evander Yellow card 13'
    Sisto 14'
    Kraev Yellow card 41'
    Scholz Yellow card 45'    		 FCM Summary
    		Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet
    26 September 2020 3 Midtjylland 1–0 Randers Herning
    20:00 CEST Kraev 6' (Dyhr)
    Onyeka Yellow card 22'
    Brumado Yellow card 49'    		 FCM Summary Graves Yellow card 29'
    Lauenborg Yellow card 38'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Morten Krogh
    4 October 2020 4 Horsens 2–2 Midtjylland Horsens
    18:00 CEST Pohl 35' (Tengstedt) 45' (pen.) Yellow card 56'
    Ludwig Yellow card 56'
    Jensen Yellow card 89'    		 FCM Summary Dreyer 23' (Sisto)
    Brumado 23' (Dreyer) Yellow card 72'    		 Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    17 October 2020 5 Midtjylland 3–1 OB Herning
    16:00 CEST Cajuste Yellow card 33'
    Kaba Yellow card 50' 66' (Sviatchenko)
    Dreyer 81' (Kaba)
    Sisto 86'    		 FCM Summary Sabbi 26' (Frøkjær-Jensen) Yellow card 56'
    Okosun Yellow card 31'
    Thomasen Yellow card 31'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Michael Tykgaard
    24 October 2020 6 Brøndby IF 2–3 Midtjylland Brøndbyvester
    19:00 CEST Rosted Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 80'
    Bruus 16' (Frendrup)
    Pavlović Yellow card 38'
    Uhre Yellow card 45+1'
    Lindstrøm 51' (Uhre)
    Radošević Yellow card 72'
    Maxsø Yellow card 90+4'    		 Evander Yellow card 45+1'
    Sviatchenko Yellow card 56'
    Dreyer 62' (Paulinho)
    Sisto 73'
    Cajuste Yellow card 85'
    Schwäbe 90+4' (o.g.)    		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadion
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Jorgen Daugburg Burchardt
    31 October 2020 7 Nordsjælland 4–1 Midtjylland Farum
    16:00 CEST Francis 11' (Jenssen) 45' (Diomande)
    Frese 52' (Francis)
    Sulemana 70' (Hansen)    		 FCM Report James Yellow card 33'
    Dreyer 34'    		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg
    8 November 2020 8 Midtjylland 4–0 Copenhagen Herning
    18:00 CET Kaba 36'
    Evander 41' (Kaba)
    Sisto 48' (Dreyer) 68' (Kaba)
    Paulinho Yellow card 64'    		 FCM Summary Falk Yellow card 15'
    Fischer Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 50'
    Nelsson Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 258
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    22 November 2020 9 AGF 1–2 Midtjylland Aarhus
    16:00 CET Sviatchenko Yellow card 25'
    Onyeka 27' Yellow card 51'
    Kaba 34' (Onyeka)    		 FCM Sumamry Juelsgård Yellow card 43'
    Mortensen 63' (pen)    		 Stadium: Ceres Park
    Referee: Jens Maae
    28 November 2020 10 Midtjylland 0–0 AaB Herning
    16:00 CET Madsen Yellow card 39'
    Cools Yellow card 68'    		 FCM Summary Thelander Yellow card 23'
    Ahlmann Yellow card 42'
    Højholt Yellow card 72'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Referee: Anders Poulsen
    5 December 2020 11 Vejle BK 0–2 Midtjylland Vejle
    19:00 CET Mølgaard Yellow card 71'
    Jensen Yellow card 81'
    Hetemi Yellow card 90+6'    		 FCM Summary Paulinho Yellow card 15'
    Sviatchenko 45+2' (Evander)
    Scholz 67' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Vejle Stadium
    Referee: Morten Krogh
    14 December 2020 12 OB 1–1 Midtjylland Odense
    17:00 CET Opondo 14' (Sabbi) Yellow card 90+4'
    Drachmann Yellow card 45+3'    		 FCM Summary Anderson Yellow card 63'
    Kaba 67' (Paulinho)
    Isaksen Yellow card 84'    		 Stadium: Nature Energy Park
    Referee: Sandi Putros
    21 December 2020 13 Midtjylland 3–1 Nordsjælland Herning
    16:00 CET Dreyer 8'
    Scholz 12' (Dreyer)
    Kaba 67' (Cools)    		 FCM Summary Mesík Yellow card 33'
    Rygaard 45+3'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    4 February 2021 14 Midtjylland 1–2 SønderjyskE Herning
    18:00 CET Cajuste Yellow card 33'
    Sviatchenko 90+'    		 FCM Summary Frederiksen Yellow card 23'
    Albæk 45'
    Gartenmann Yellow card 47'
    Eskesen Yellow card 76'
    Jacobsen 80' (Gartenmann)
    Kanstrup Yellow card 88'
    Dal Hende Yellow card 89'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    8 February 2021 15 Randers 1–2 Midtjylland Randers
    19:00 CET Marxen Yellow card 63'
    Kehinde Yellow card 64'
    Kamara 71' (Marxen)    		 FCM Summary Pfeiffer 68' (Paulinho)
    Paulinho Yellow card 70'
    Cools Yellow card 86'
    Mabil 90+3' (Dreyer)    		 Stadium: Cepheus Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    14 February 2021 16 Midtjylland 1–0 Horsens Herning
    18:00 CET Onyeka Yellow card 50'
    Cools 71' (Sisto)    		 FCM Summary Jacobsen Yellow card 3'
    Qamili Yellow card 90+1'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet
    19 February 2021 17 AaB 0–2 Midtjylland Aalborg
    19:00 CET Thelander Yellow card 79' FCM Summary Kaba 27' Yellow card 38'
    Evander 72'    		 Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jørgen Burchardt
    28 February 2021 18 Midtjylland 1–0 Brøndby Herning
    18:00 CET Isaksen 65'
    Paulinho Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 90+3'
    Cools Yellow card 90'    		 FCM Summary Bjur Yellow card 64' Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet
    4 March 2021 19 Lyngby BK 2–0 Midtjylland Lyngby
    18:00 CET Nielsen 34' (Kaastrum)
    Warming Yellow card 90+2' 90+3' (Torp)    		 FCM Summary Evander Yellow card 35'
    Isaksen Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 51'
    Mabil Yellow card 65'
    Madsen Red card 90'    		 Stadium: Lyngby Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jens Maae
    7 March 2021 20 Midtjylland 0–1 AGF Herning
    16:00 CET Kaba Yellow card 54'
    Cajuste Yellow card 56'    		 FCM Summary Mortensen 9' (Links)
    Poulsen Yellow card 38'
    Diks Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    14 March 2021 21 Copenhagen 0–0 Midtjylland Copenhagen
    18:00 CET Lerager Yellow card 44'
    Wind Yellow card 53'
    Bartolec Yellow card 57'    		 FCM Summary Scholz Yellow card 5'
    Sviatchenko Yellow card 52'
    Ailton Yellow card 88'
    Onyeka Yellow card 90+1'    		 Stadium: Telia Parken
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    21 March 2021 22 Midtjylland 5–0 Vejle BK Herning
    17:00 CET Evander Yellow card 21' 70' (Mabil)
    Scholz 27' (Sviatchenko)
    Sery Yellow card 30'
    Cajuste 45+3' (Mabil)
    Kaba 52' 86'
    Paulinho Yellow card 63'    		 FCM Summary Ojala Red card 35' Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Mikkel Redder
    Championship round
    5 April 2021 23 Midtjylland 1–0 Brøndby IF Herning
    18:00 CEST Kaba 19' (Sviatchenko)
    Lössl Yellow card 89'
    Cajuste Yellow card 90+6'    		 FCM Summary Mensah Yellow card 65'
    Slimane Yellow card 82'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    11 April 2021 24 AGF 1–4 Midtjylland Aarhus
    18:00 CEST Grønbæk Yellow card 44'
    Olsen Yellow card 45+5'
    Mortensen Yellow card 45+4' 61'
    Links Yellow card 56'
    Hvidt Yellow card 58'
    Juelsgård Yellow card 88'    		 FCM Summary Onyeka 16'
    Dreyer Yellow card 43'
    Scholz Yellow card 45+4' 52' (pen)
    Anderson 83' (Isaksen)
    Evander 89'    		 Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    19 April 2021 25 Randers FC 0–0 Midtjylland Randers
    18:00 CEST Nielsen Yellow card 86' FCM Summary Kaba Yellow card 50'
    Cajuste Yellow card 57'
    Sviatchenko Yellow card 74'    		 Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Morten Krogh
    22 April 2021 26 Midtjylland 4–1 Copenhagen Herning
    21:00 CET Cajuste Yellow card 22'
    Brumado 25' (Evander)
    Onyeka Yellow card 38'
    Dreyer 49' (Evander)
    Sisto 56' (Evander)
    Vibe 81'
    Høegh Yellow card 90'    		 FCM Summary Wind Yellow card 37'
    Daramy Yellow card 45'
    Bundu 71' (Kristiansen)    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 4,450
    Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
    26 April 2021 27 Nordsjælland 3–2 Midtjylland Farum
    19:00 CEST Onyeka 29' (o.g.)
    Sulemana 66' (pen) Yellow card 89'
    Frese Yellow card 74'
    Tyhcosen Yellow card 80'
    Villadsen Yellow card 84'
    Adingra 90' (Kofod Andersen) Yellow card 90+6'    		 FCM Summary Kaba 45' (Cajuste)
    Sisto 54' (Anderson)
    Scholz Yellow card 73'
    Lössl Yellow card 83'    		 Stadium: Right to Dream Park
    Attendance: 1,793
    Referee: Aydin Uslu
    2 May 2021 28 Midtjylland 3–0 Nordsjælland Herning
    18:00 CEST Scholz 22' (pen.)
    Sisto 24' (Dreyer)
    Onyeka 77' (Kaba)    		 FCM Summary Jenssen Yellow card 85' Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 4,450
    Referee: Jens Maae
    9 May 2021 29 Brøndby IF 3–1 Midtjylland Brøndbyvester
    18:00 CEST Uhre 37'
    Radošević Yellow card 57'
    Hedlund 70' (Lindstrøm)
    Pavlović 83' (Slimane)    		 FCM Summary Scholz 32' (pen)
    Paulinho Red card 40'    		 Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
    Attendance: 8,158
    Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
    16 May 2021 30 Midtjylland 1–1 Randers Herning
    18:00 CEST Sviatchenko Yellow card 45+2'
    Evander 80'    		 FCM Summary Hammershøy-Mistrati 45+2' (pen.)
    Graves Yellow card 53'
    Egho Yellow card 70'
    Greve Yellow card 72'
    Kopplin Yellow card 88'
    Lauenborg Yellow card 88'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 4,450
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet
    19 May 2021 31 Copenhagen 4–2 Midtjylland Copenhagen
    21:00 CEST Lerager 30' (Wind)
    Zeca Yellow card 40'
    Wilczek 44'
    Wind 76' (pen.)
    Daramy 87' (Fischer)
    Falk Yellow card 90'    		 FCM Summary Kaba 34' (Evander)
    Scholz 40' (pen.)
    Brumado Yellow card 72'
    Cools Red card 75'
    Anderson Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium: Telia Parken
    Attendance: 10,927
    Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
    24 May 2021 32 Midtjylland 4–0 AGF Herning
    17:00 CEST Evander 18' (Andersson)
    Dreyer 45' (Onyeka) 73'
    Sviatchenko 70' (Evander)    		 FCM Summary Andersen Yellow card 85' Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 4,450
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

    Danish Cup
    Main article: 2020–21 Danish Cup
    11 November 2020 Third Round HB Køge 0–1 Midtjylland Køge
    16:30 CEST Høegh 21' Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
    17 December 2020 Fourth Round Copenhagen 0–1 (a.e.t.)
    (5−6 p)    		 Midtjylland Copenhagen
    20:15 CEST Johnsson Yellow card 1'
    Stage Yellow card 5' 9'
    Zeca Yellow card 104'    		 FCM Summary Kaba 3' (pen.)
    Cajuste Yellow card 13'
    Onyeka Yellow card 48'
    Sviatchenko Yellow card 83'
    Cools Yellow card 89'    		 Stadium: Telia Parken
    Attendance: 266
    Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
    Penalties
    Wilczek soccer ball with check mark
    Pep Biel soccer ball with check mark
    Ankersen soccer ball with check mark
    Boilesen soccer ball with check mark
    Oviedo soccer ball with check mark
    Thomsen soccer ball with red X    		 soccer ball with check mark Mabil
    soccer ball with check mark Dreyer
    soccer ball with check mark Andersson
    soccer ball with check mark Sviatchenko
    soccer ball with check mark Evander
    soccer ball with check mark Paulinho
    11 February 2021 Quarter-finals 1st leg OB 1–2 Midtjylland Odense
    18:00 CEST Opondo 32'
    Hyllegaard Yellow card 36'    		 FCM Summary Isaksen Yellow card 22' 50'
    Pfeiffer 39' (Cools)
    Sery Yellow card 84'    		 Stadium: Nature Energy Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Sandi Putros
    10 March 2020 Quarter-finals 2nd leg Midtjylland 3–0
    (5–1 agg.)    		 OB Herning
    16:30 CEST Sery 45' (Scholz)
    Isaksen 49'
    Onyeka Yellow card 57'
    Vibe 75'    		 FCM Summary Okosun Yellow card 42'
    Frøkjær-Jensen Yellow card 71'
    Guðjohnsen Yellow card 77'
    Sabbi Yellow card 85'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Peter Rasmussen
    8 April 2020 Semi-finals 1st leg Midtjylland 1–0 SønderjyskE Herning
    16:30 CEST Kaba 49' (Evander) FCM Summary Vinderslev Yellow card 34'
    Holm Yellow card 69'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jens Maae\
    15 April 2020 Semi-finals 2nd leg SønderjyskE 3–1
    (3–2 agg.)    		 Midtjylland Haderslev
    TBD CEST Simonsen 49', 83'
    Scholz 55' (o.g.)
    Banggaard Yellow card 75'
    Eskesen Yellow card 87'    		 FCM Summary Scholz Yellow card 3'
    Evander 86'    		 Stadium: Sydbank Park
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Jakob Kehlet

    UEFA Champions League
    Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League

    Qualifying round and Play-off round
    Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
    26 August 2020 Second qualifying round Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–1 Denmark Midtjylland Razgrad, Bulgaria
    20:30 EEST Abel Yellow card 45'
    Marín Yellow card 81'
    Moți Yellow card 85'    		 FCM Summary Kraev Yellow card 7'
    Onyeka Yellow card 42'
    Paulinho Yellow card 62'
    Brumado 78'    		 Stadium: Huvepharma Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Ukraine Denys Shurman
    16 September 2020 Third qualifying round Midtjylland Denmark 3–0 Switzerland BSC Young Boys Herning
    20:30 CEST Kaba Yellow card 31'
    Onyeka Yellow card 41'
    Lefort 51' (o.g.)
    Dreyer 61' (Kaba)
    Sviatchenko Yellow card 76'
    Mabil 81'    		 FCM Summary Aebischer Yellow card 59'
    Fassnacht Yellow card 76'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Bulgaria Georgi Kabakov
    22 September 2020 Play-off round 1st leg Slavia Prague Czech Republic 0–0 Denmark Midtjylland Prague, Czech Republic
    21:00 CEST Holeš Yellow card 51'
    Masopust Yellow card 70'    		 FCM Summary Paulinho Yellow card 87' Stadium: Sinobo Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Turkey Cüneyt Çakır
    30 September 2020 Play-off round 2nd leg Midtjylland Denmark 4–1
    (4–1 agg.)    		 Czech Republic Slavia Prague Herning
    21:00 CEST Sviatchenko Yellow card 56'
    Kaba 65' (Mabil)
    Scholz 84' (pen.)
    Onyeka 88' (Dreyer)
    Dreyer 90+1' (Kraev), Yellow card 90+1'    		 Olayinka 3'
    Hovorka Yellow card 53'
    Bořil Yellow card 81'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Slovenia Damir Skomina

    Group stage
    Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League § Group stage
    Group D

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV ATA AJX MID
    1 England Liverpool 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 Advance to knockout phase — 0–2 1–0 2–0
    2 Italy Atalanta 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 0–5 — 2–2 1–1
    3 Netherlands Ajax 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–1 0–1 — 3–1
    4 Denmark Midtjylland 6 0 2 4 4 13 −9 2 1–1 0–4 1–2 —
    Source: UEFA
    21 October 2020 (2020-10-21) 1 Midtjylland Denmark 0–4 Italy Atalanta Herning, Denmark
    21:00 Sisto Yellow card 74' FCM Report Zapata 26' (Romero)
    Gómez 36' (Zapata)
    Muriel 42'
    Romero Yellow card 84'
    Miranchuk 89' (Iličić)    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 132
    Referee: Portugal Artur Soares Dias
    27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) 2 Liverpool England 2–0 Denmark Midtjylland Liverpool, England
    21:00 Milner Yellow card 41'
    Jota 55' (Alexander-Arnold)
    Salah 90+3' (pen.)    		 Report Scholz Yellow card 19'
    Onyeka Yellow card 25'
    Cajuste Yellow card 32'
    Paulinho Yellow card 90+1'    		 Stadium: Anfield
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Poland Paweł Raczkowski
    3 November 2020 (2020-11-03) 3 Midtjylland Denmark 1–2 Netherlands Ajax Herning, Denmark
    21:00 Dreyer 18' (Cajuste)
    Vibe Yellow card 84'    		 FCM Report Antony 1' (Tadić)
    Tadić 13' (Promes)
    Schuurs Yellow card 25'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 132
    Referee: Scotland Bobby Madden
    25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) 4 Ajax Netherlands 3–1 Denmark Midtjylland Amsterdam, Netherlands
    21:00 Neres Yellow card 40' 66' (Traoré)
    Gravenberch 47' (Tadić)
    Mazraoui 49' (Tadić)    		 Report Madsen Yellow card 43'
    Mabil 80' (pen.)
    Sviatchenko Red card 90+1'    		 Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Russia Sergei Karasev
    1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) 5 Atalanta Italy 1–1 Denmark Midtjylland Bergamo, Italy
    21:00 Djimsiti Yellow card 30'
    Romero Yellow card 62' 79' (Hateboer)    		 Report Scholz 13' (Kaba)
    Kaba Yellow card 28'
    Paulinho Yellow card 89'    		 Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Greece Anastasios Sidiropoulos
    9 December 2020 (2020-12-09) 6 Midtjylland Denmark 1–1 England Liverpool Herning, Denmark
    18:55 Onyeka Yellow card 9'
    Cools Yellow card 31'
    Scholz 62' (pen.)
    Anderson Yellow card 81'    		 Report Salah 1'
    Kelleher Yellow card 61'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: France François Letexier

    Statistics

    Appearances
    As of 24 May 2021

    Includes all competitive matches.[14]

    Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup UEFA Champions League Total
    1 MF 36 Denmark Anders Dreyer 3141045
    DF 14 Denmark Alexander Scholz 3141045
    3 MF 45 Australia Awer Mabil 2941043
    4 FW 9 Guinea Sory Kaba 2751042
    MF 7 Denmark Pione Sisto 294942
    6 28 DF Ukraine Erik Sviatchenko 284941
    7 FW 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 274940
    8 MF 10 Brazil Evander 283738
    MF 34 Iceland Mikael Anderson 264838
    10 MF 40 Sweden Jens Cajuste 273837
    DF 29 Brazil Paulinho 2521037
    12 FW 45 Denmark Gustav Isaksen 225330
    13 GK 1 Denmark Jesper Hansen 183829
    14 DF 29 Belgium Dion Cools 212326
    15 DF 6 Sweden Joel Andersson 133925
    16 MF 43 Denmark Nicolas Madsen 163423
    17 FW 33 Germany Luca Pfeiffer 122317
    FW 74 Brazil Júnior Brumado 122317
    19 MF 15 Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev 90716
    20 GK 49 Denmark Jonas Lössl 122014
    21 FW 26 Denmark Lasse Vibe 72312
    DF 17 Brazil Ailton 84012
    23 DF 46 Denmark Japhet Sery Larsen 4408
    DF 5 Denmark Daniel Høegh 3318
    25 DF 25 Canada Dominica Manjrekar James 4015
    26 GK 31 Denmark Mikkel Andersen 2024
    27 DF 44 Denmark Nikolas Dyhr 3003
    28 FW 48 Denmark Mads Hansen 0101
    DF 55 Denmark Kristoffer Hansen 1001
    DF 18 Denmark Kristian Riis 1001

    Goalscorers
    As of 24 May 2021

    This includes all competitive matches. [14]

    Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup UEFA Champions League Total
    1 FW 9 Guinea Sory Kaba 112114
    2 MF 36 Denmark Anders Dreyer 80311
    3 DF 14 Denmark Alexander Scholz 70310
    4 MF 7 Denmark Pione Sisto 8008
    5 MF 10 Brazil Evander 6107
    6 MF 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 3014
    7 MF 11 Australia Awer Mabil 1023
    FW 45 Denmark Gustav Isaksen 1203
    FW 74 Brazil Júnior Brumado 2013
    DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 3003
    11 FW 33 Germany Luca Pfeiffer 1102
    12 MF 15 Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev 1001
    DF 5 Denmark Daniel Høegh 0101
    DF 2 Belgium Dion Cools 1001
    DF 46 Denmark Japhet Sery Larsen 0101
    FW 26 Germany Luca Pfeiffer 0101
    MF 40 Sweden Jens Cajuste 1001
    MF 34 Iceland Mikael Anderson 1001
    FW 26 Denmark Lasse Vibe 1001
    O.G. Opponent Own Goal 1 0 1 2
    TOTALS 57 9 12 78

    Assists
    As of 24 May 2021

    This includes all competitive matches. [14]

    Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup UEFA Champions League Total
    1 MF 10 Brazil Evander 6107
    2 FW 9 Guinea Sory Kaba 4026
    MF 36 Denmark Anders Dreyer 5016
    4 DF 2 Belgium Dion Cools 2103
    DF 29 Brazil Paulinho 3003
    MF 11 Australia Awer Mabil 2013
    DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 2103
    8 MF 40 Sweden Jens Cajuste 1012
    MF 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 2002
    10 DF 44 Denmark Nikolas Dyhr 1001
    MF 15 Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev 0011
    FW 74 Brazil Júnior Brumado 1001
    DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 1001
    MF 7 Denmark South Sudan Pione Sisto 1001
    MF 45 Denmark Gustav Isaksen 1001
    MF 34 Iceland Mikael Anderson 1001
    DF 6 Sweden Joel Andersson 1001
    TOTALS 34 3 6 43

    Clean sheets
    As of 24 May 2021

    This includes all competitive matches. [14]

    Rnk Pos No. Player Superliga Danish Cup UEFA Champions League Total
    1 GK 1 Denmark Jesper Hansen 82313
    2 GK 46 Denmark Jonas Lössl 6107
    TOTALS 14 3 3 20

    Disciplinary record
    As of 24 May 2021

    This includes all competitive matches.[14]

    Rnk Pos. No. Player Superliga Danish Cup UEFA Europa League Total
    Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
    1 DF 29 Brazil Paulinho 6 2 0 0 4 0 10 2
    2 FW 38 Nigeria Frank Onyeka 5 1 1 0 4 0 10 1
    3 DF 28 Denmark Erik Sviatchenko 5 0 1 0 2 1 8 1
    4 MF 40 Sweden Jens Cajuste 7 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
    5 MF 2 Belgium Dion Cools 4 1 1 0 1 0 6 1
    6 DF 14 Denmark Alexander Scholz 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
    FW 9 Guinea Sory Kaba 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
    8 FW 45 Denmark Gustav Isaksen 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
    9 MF 10 Brazil Evander 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
    10 MF 43 Denmark Nicolas Madsen 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1
    FW 74 Brazil Júnior Brumado 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
    MF 34 Iceland Mikael Anderson 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
    13 MF 15 Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
    DF 46 Denmark Japhet Sery Larsen 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
    MF 36 Denmark Anders Dreyer 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
    GK 49 Denmark Jonas Lössl 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    17 MF 7 Denmark Pione Sisto 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
    DF 25 Canada Dominica Manjrekar James 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    FW 26 Denmark Lasse Vibe 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
    MF 11 Australia Awer Mabil 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    DF 17 Brazil Ailton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    DF 5 Denmark Daniel Høegh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    TOTALS 57 6 7 0 21 1 85 7

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