2022–23 FC Midtjylland season

FC Midtjylland 2022–23 football season

FC Midtjylland2022–23 season

Owner| Matthew Benham
Chairman| Rasmus Ankersen
Manager| Thomas Thomasberg
Stadium| MCH Arena
Superliga| 7th (Qualified for 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League)
Danish Cup| Round of 16
UEFA Champions League| Third qualifying round
UEFA Europa League| Knock-out round play-offs
Top goalscorer| League: Gustav Isaksen (18)
All: Gustav Isaksen (22)
Highest home attendance| 10,911 (18 Sep 2022 vs. Copenhagen)
Lowest home attendance| 6,912 (22 July 2022 vs. Silkeborg)
Average home league attendance| 8,663
Biggest win| 6–0 (19 Oct 2022 vs. FA 2000)
Biggest defeat| 0–4 (23 Feb 2023 vs. Sporting CP)

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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The 2022–23 season is FC Midtjylland's 24th season of existence, and their 22nd consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's runner-up finish in the 2021–22 Danish Superliga, it competed in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League through the Third Qualifying Round, and subsequently competed in the 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, advancing to the Knockout Round Play-offs.

## Squad

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As of 24 March 2023 [1]

No.  | Name  | Nat  | Position  | Since  | Date of birth  | Signed from

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Goalkeepers
1 | Jonas Lössl |  | GK | 2021 | 1 February 1989 |  Everton F.C.
16 | Elías Rafn Ólafsson |  | GK | 2020 | 11 March 2000 |  FC Midtjylland U19
30 | Mark Ugboh |  | GK | 2022 | 3 January 2004 |  FC Midtjylland U19
Defenders
4 | Stefan Gartenmann |  | DF | 2022 | 2 February 1997 |  SønderjyskE
6 | Joel Andersson |  | DF | 2018 | 11 November 1996 |  BK Häcken
14 | Henrik Dalsgaard (captain) |  | DF | 2021 | 27 July 1989 |  Brentford F.C.
17 | Mads Døhr Thychosen |  | DF | 2022 | 27 June 1997 |  FC Nordsjælland
22 | Pontus Texel |  | DF | 2022 | 27 February 2004 |  Homegrown
29 | Paulinho |  | DF | 2019 | 3 January 1995 |  Bahia
55 | Victor Bak Jensen |  | DF | 2021 | 3 October 2003 |  Homegrown
73 | Juninho |  | DF | 2021 | 1 February 1995 |  Esporte Clube Bahia
Midfielders
5 | Emiliano Martínez |  | MF | 2022 | 17 August 1999 |  Red Bull Bragantino
8 | Kristoffer Olsson |  | MF | 2022 | 30 June 1995 |  Anderlecht
10 | Emam Ashour |  | MF | 2023 | 20 February 1998 |  Zamalek
20 | Valdemar Andreasen |  | MF | 2022 | 5 January 2005 |  Homegrown
24 | Oliver Sørensen |  | MF | 2019 | 10 March 2022 |  Homegrown
35 | Charles |  | MF | 2021 | 19 June 1996 |  Ceará
37 | Armin Gigović |  | MF | 2023 | 6 April 2002 |  Rostov
Forwards
7 | Pione Sisto |  | MF | 2020 | 4 February 1995 |  Celta de Vigo
11 | Gustav Isaksen |  | MF | 2019 | 19 April 2001 |  Homegrown
18 | Edward Chilufya |  | MF | 2022 | 17 September 1999 |  Djurgårdens IF
25 | Astrit Selmani |  | MF | 2023 | 13 May 1997 |  Hapoel Be'er Sheva
39 | Juan Felipe Moreno |  | FW | 2022 | 21 September 2002 |  Homegrown
47 | Frederik Heiselberg |  | FW | 2021 | 11 February 2023 |  Homegrown
58 | Aral Şimşir |  | FW | 2021 | 19 June 2022 |  Homegrown
74 | Júnior Brumado |  | FW | 2019 | 15 May 1999 |  EC Bahia

### Out on loan

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

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—  | DF |  DEN | Oliver Olsen (at Fredericia until 30 June 2023)
—  | GK |  DEN | Valdemar Birksø (at Fredericia until 30 June 2023)
—  | FW |  BRA | Marrony (at Fluminense until 30 June 2023)
—  | DF |  CIV | Ousmane Diomande (at Mafra until 30 June 2023)

## Non-competitive

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### Pre-season friendlies

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Midtjylland v OB 25 June 2022 Friendly|  Midtjylland | 3–2|  OB | Tarm

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14:00 CEST | Sisto 50' (Heiselberg)
Lind 58' (Heiselberg)
Moses  90' | FCM Report | Fenger 23'
Horneman  36' | Stadium: Tarm Stadium
Attendance: 500

Midtjylland v AaB 30 June 2022 Friendly|  Midtjylland | 2–1|  AaB | Vildbjerg

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14:00 CEST | Paulinho 31'
Kaba 82' | FCM Report | Makarić 81' | Stadium: Vildbjerg Stadium

K.A.A. Gent v Midtjylland 9 July 2022 Friendly|  K.A.A. Gent | 2–1|  Midtjylland | Ghent, Belgium

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19:30 CEST | Castro-Montes 55'
Tissoudali 78' | FCM Report | Onyedika 30'
Evander 41' | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena

### Mid-season friendlies

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St. Pauli v Midtjylland 21 January 2023 Friendly|  St. Pauli | 0–0|  Midtjylland | Hamburg, Germany

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12:30 CEST |  |  |  | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion

Midtjylland v OB 27 January 2023 Friendly|  Midtjylland | 4–2|  OB | Herning

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12:00 CEST | Olsson 14' (Heiselberg)
Heiselberg  32' (Byskov) 42' (Andersson)
Isaksen 60' (Sørensen) | Report | Tongya 112' (pen)
Muçolli 117' | Stadium: Herning Fremad's Kunstgræsbane 1

### Atlantic Cup

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See also: The Atlantic Cup (football)

Midtjylland v  Ulsan Hyundai 6 February 2023 |  Midtjylland | 1–0|  Ulsan Hyundai | Portugal

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18:00 GMT |

* Olsson 48'

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* Joo Min-kyu 26'

| Stadium: Estadio Algarve

Midtjylland v  Elfsborg 10 February 2022 |  Midtjylland | 1–1
(4–3 p)|  Elfsborg | Albufeira, Portugal

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18:00 GMT | Heiselberg  90' | Report | Bernhardsson 36' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira

## Competitive

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### Competition record

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G  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Win %
Danish Superliga | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 39 | +16  | 040.63
Danish Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4  | 050.00
UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5  | 000.00
UEFA Europa League | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | +0  | 025.00
Total  | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 78 | 64 | +14  | 034.78

Last updated: 3 June 2023.
Source: Competitive matches

### Danish Superliga

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Main article: 2022–23 Danish Superliga

#### Regular season

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6  | Brøndby | 22  | 8  | 6  | 8  | 32  | 34  | −2  | 30  | Qualification for the Championship round
7  | Silkeborg | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 34  | 35  | −1  | 29  | Qualification for the Qualification round
8  | Midtjylland | 22  | 6  | 10  | 6  | 32  | 29  | +3  | 28
9  | OB | 22  | 7  | 7  | 8  | 27  | 38  | −11  | 28
10  | Horsens | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 26  | 37  | −11  | 23

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.

#### Results by round - Regular season

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Matchday| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22

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Ground| H| H| A| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A
Result| D| L| W| D| D| L| W| L| D| W| D| W| W| D| L| D| D| W| L| D| L| D
Position| 8| 10| 5| 8| 7| 8| 7| 8| 8| 7| 7| 5| 5| 5| 8| 8| 7| 4| 6| 7| 9| 8

Source: http://www.superliga.dk/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Relegation round

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1  | Midtjylland (O) | 32  | 13  | 12  | 7  | 55  | 39  | +16  | 51  | Qualification for the European play-off match |  | -- | 4–2  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 1–1
2  | OB | 32  | 12  | 10  | 10  | 47  | 53  | −6  | 46  |  |  | 1–3  | -- | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–1
3  | Silkeborg | 32  | 11  | 8  | 13  | 44  | 49  | −5  | 41  |  | 3–3  | 0–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–2
4  | Lyngby | 32  | 6  | 10  | 16  | 30  | 49  | −19  | 28  |  | 2–1  | 0–4  | 1–1  | -- | 2–1  | 2–1
5  | Horsens (R) | 32  | 7  | 7  | 18  | 33  | 58  | −25  | 28  | Relegation to Danish 1st Division |  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 0–0  | -- | 0–4

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.[2][3]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

#### Results by round – Relegation round

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Matchday| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10

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Ground| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H
Result| W| W| D| W| W| L| W| W| D| W
Position| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7

Source: http://www.superliga.dk/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Regular season

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Midtjylland v Randers FC 15 July 2022 1|  Midtjylland | 1–1|  Randers FC | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Isaksen 54'
Sviatchenko 59'
Thychosen 61'
Dalsgaard 87'
Kaba 90+4' | FCM Report | Brock-Madsen 48'
A. Andersson 60'
Kehinde 72'
| Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,359
Referee: Jonas Hansen

Midtjylland v Silkeborg IF 22 July 2022 2|  Midtjylland | 1–3|  Silkeborg IF | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Onyedika 45'
Dreyer 51' (Charles) | FCM Report | Vallys 31' (R. Carstensen)
Klynge 37' 57' (Vallys)
Salquist 60'
Helenius 61' (Sonne) | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 6,912
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg

OB v Midtjylland 30 July 2022 3|  OB | 1–5|  Midtjylland | Odense

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19:00 CEST | Frøkjær-Jensen 32' (Kadrii)
Tverskov 41' | FCM Report | Dreyer 24' 58' (Andersson)
Andersson 42'
Isaksen 52' (Kaba)
Dyhr 54'
Kaba 61' (Dreyer)
Sisto 73' (Charles) | Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Jorgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Lyngby v Midtjylland 5 August 2022 4|  Lyngby | 3–3|  Midtjylland | Kongens Lyngby

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20:00 CEST | Bjelland 40'
Nielsen 44' (Rømer)
Kristensen 61' (pen) 78'
Magnússon 87' (Kristensen) | FCM Report | Kaba 4' (Andersson)
Dyhr 15' (Dalsgaard)
Dreyer 32' (Dyhr)
Onyedika 69' | Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 5,148
Referee: Aydin Uslu

Horsens v Midtjylland 12 August 2022 5|  Horsens | 3–3|  Midtjylland | Horsens

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19:00 CEST | Musonda 57'
Sigurðarson 89' (pen)
Jensen 90+2' (Musonda) | FCM Report | Isaksen 8' (Sviatchenko) 41' (Kaba)
Sisto 23'
Dalsgaard 67'
Juninho 80' 87'
| Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Jakob Kehlet

Midtjylland v AGF 20 August 2022 6|  Midtjylland | 0–2|  AGF | Herning

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16:00 CEST | Thychosen 76' | FCM Report | Kahl 22'
Bisseck 61' (Madsen)
Anderson 86' (Poulsen) | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,950
Referee: Jens Maae

Brøndby IF v Midtjylland 29 August 2022 7|  Brøndby IF | 0–2|  Midtjylland | Brøndbyvester

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19:00 CEST | Cappis 10'
Maxsø 13'
Kvistgaarden 43'
Slimane 80'
Wass 90' | FCM Report | Evander 14' (pen) 89'
Paulinho 18'
Sisto 26' (Isaksen)
Sviatchenko 62'
Isaksen 90+4' | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 16,622
Referee: Mikkel Redder

Midtjylland v Aab 4 September 2022 8|  Midtjylland | 0–2|  Aab | Herning

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18:00 CEST | Evander 90+1' | FCM Report | Ferreira 30' 66'
Sousa 58' (Andersen) | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,953
Referee: Morten Krogh

FC Nordsjælland v Midtjylland 11 September 2022 9|  FC Nordsjælland | 1–1|  Midtjylland | Farum

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14:00 CEST | Nuamah 15' (Villadsen)
Christensen 66'
Dorgeles  90+2' | FCM Report | Charles 60'
Kaba 90'
Paulinho 90+1'
Evander 90+11' (pen) | Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 4,616
Referee: Sandi Putros

Midtjylland v Copenhagen 18 September 2022 10|  Midtjylland | 2–1|  Copenhagen | Herning

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18:00 CEST | Evander 36' (pen)
Dreyer 36' (Kaba) 65'
Andersson 52'
Sviatchenko 72' | FCM Summary | Daramy 25' (Jóhannesson)
Khocholava 59'
Claesson 88'
Kristiansen 90+2' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 10,911
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

Midtjylland v Viborg FF 2 October 2022 11|  Midtjylland | 1–1|  Viborg FF | Herning

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14:00 CEST | Olsson 44' 45'
Evander 90+4' | FCM Report | Bonde  31'
Grot 43' (Said)
Zalatel 90+4' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 10,284
Referee: Jonas Hansen

AGF v Midtjylland 9 October 2022 12|  AGF | 0–1|  Midtjylland | Aarhus

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14:00 CEST | Tingager 28'
Links 85'
Poulsen 89'
Emil Madsen 90+2' | FCM Report | Olsson 44'
Evander 46'
Dreyer 87' (Kaba) | Stadium: Ceres Park
Attendance: 18,356
Referee: Morten Krogh

Midtjylland v AC Horsens 16 October 2022 13|  Midtjylland | 2–1|  AC Horsens | Herning

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18:00 CEST | Dreyer 22' (Sisto)
Olsson 86' (Sviatchenko)
Sviatchenko 90+1' | FCM Report | Musonda 20' (Kruse)
Ludwig 81'
Iyede 85'
Delač 90' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,649
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg

Copenhagen v Midtjylland 22 October 2022 14|  Copenhagen | 1–1|  Midtjylland | Copenhagen

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16:00 CEST | Stamenic 25'
Claesson 31' (Jelert)
Daramy 52'
Lerager 57'
Khocholava 71'
Jóhannesson 90+1' | FCM Summary | Olsson 59'
Evander 72'
Kaba 64'
Thychosen 78'
Sviatchenko 84'
Paulinho 90+1' | Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 29,664
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

Midtjylland v OB 31 October 2022 15|  Midtjylland | 1–2|  OB | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Dreyer 53' (pen) | FCM Summary | Tverskov 14'
Jebali 45+3' (pen)
Hansen 60'
Þrándarson 90+4' (Horneman) | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,776
Referee: Aydin Uslu

Midtjylland v Nordsjælland 7 November 2022 16|  Midtjylland | 0–0|  Nordsjælland | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Sviatchenko 54'
Gartenmann 90+3' | FCM Summary | Frese 7'
Ascone 51' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,935
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Randers v Midtjylland 13 November 2022 17|  Randers | 0–0|  Midtjylland | Randers

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20:00 CEST |  | FCM Summary |  | Stadium: Cepheus Park
Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Jakob Kehlet

Viborg v Midtjylland 20 February 2023 18|  Viborg | 0–4|  Midtjylland | Viborg

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19:00 CEST | Zaletel 74'
Mortimer 90+2' | FCM Summary | Ashour 5'
Gartenmann 45+1'
Isaksen 48' (Paulinho) 67' (Olsson) 69'
Thychosen 85' | Stadium: Energi Viborg Stadium
Attendance: 7,218
Referee: Jacob Karlsen

Midtjylland v Brøndby 27 February 2023 19|  Midtjylland | 0–1|  Brøndby | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Selmani 2'
Heiselberg  90+5' | FCM Summary | Hedlund 12'
Omoijuanfo 57' (Hedlund)
Vallys 82'
Tshiembe 83' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,865
Referee: Mikkel Redder

AaB v Midtjylland 6 March 2023 20|  AaB | 0–0|  Midtjylland | Aalborg

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19:00 CEST | Granli 24' | FCM Summary | Isaksen 41'
Dalsgaard 87' | Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 6,396
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen

Midtjylland v Lyngby 12 March 2023 21|  Midtjylland | 1–3|  Lyngby | Herning

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14:00 CEST | Şimşir 57' (Olsson)
Brumado 78' 82'
Lössl 81'
Sørensen 89' | FCM Summary | Magnússon 16' 79' (Finnsson)
Hey  51'
Winther 69'
Gytkjær 86' (Finnbogason) 89' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,178
Referee: Mikkel Redder

Silkeborg v Midtjylland 19 March 2023 22|  Silkeborg | 3–3|  Midtjylland | Silkeborg

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15:00 CEST | Adamsen  30' (Tengstedt)
Sonne 60' (Engel) 74'
Lind 86' (Salquist)
Engel 88' | Report | Gartenmann 14'
Isaksen 40' 45+3' (76)
Bak 85'
Thychosen 88' | Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 7,978
Referee: Sandi Putros

#### Relegation season

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OB v Midtjylland 31 March 2023 23|  OB | 1–3|  Midtjylland | Odense

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19:00 CEST | Tongya 7'
Sabbi 31' (Tongya) 36'
Paulsen 82'
Minteh 90+6' | FCM Summary | Heiselberg 9'
Juninho 14' (Isaksen)
Gartenmann 84'
Chilufya 90+1' (Şimşir) | Stadium: Nature Energy Park
Attendance: 7,864
Referee: Jakob Kehlet

Midtjylland v Lyngby 10 April 2023 24|  Midtjylland | 1–0|  Lyngby | Herning

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14:00 CEST | Gigović 23'
Olsson 72' (Şimşir) | FCM Summary | Bjelland 60'
Mortensen  80'
Chukwuani 88' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,351
Referee: Jonas Hansen

Midtjylland v AaB 14 April 2023 25|  Midtjylland | 1–1|  AaB | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Thychosen 33'
Juninho 59'
Isaksen 82' (Şimşir) | FCM Summary | Sousa 42' (Granli)
Thelander 78'
Ferreira 87'
Fossum 90+3' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,334
Referee: Jacob Karlsen

Horsens v Midtjylland 23 April 2023 26|  Horsens | 0–2|  Midtjylland | Horsens

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14:00 CEST | Kruse 27'
Jensen 36' | FCM Summary | Gomes 9' (o.g.)
Isaksen 69' (Olsson) | Stadium: Nordstern Arena Horsens
Attendance: 5,966
Referee: Lasse Graagaard

Midtjylland v Silkeborg 1 May 2023 27|  Midtjylland | 3–0|  Silkeborg | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Isaksen 5' 10' (Gartenmann)
Dalsgaard 20' (Juninho) | FCM Summary |  | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,582
Referee: Jorgen Daugberg Burchardt

Lyngby BK v Midtjylland 7 May 2023 28|  Lyngby BK | 2–1|  Midtjylland | Lyngby

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14:00 CEST | Chukwuani 2' (Finnsson)
Magnússon 32' (Hey)
Knudsen 40'
Gytkjær 84'
Finnsson 87' | FCM Summary | Gartenmann 13' (Isaksen)
Juninho 52'
Heiselberg  78' | Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 7,438
Referee: Mikkel Redder

Midtjylland v Horsens 14 May 2023 29|  Midtjylland | 3–1|  Horsens | Herning

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14:00 CEST | Gartenmann 20' (Olsson)
Olsson 44'
Kiilerich 50' (o.g.)
Dalsgaard 53'
Isaksen 72' (Olsson) | FCM Summary | Santos  24' (Jacobsen)
Jacobsen 53' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,383
Referee: Jacob Karlsen

AaB v Midtjylland 19 May 2023 30|  AaB | 0–2|  Midtjylland | Aalborg

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14:00 CEST | Ahlmann 38'
Jørgensen 37'
Bakiz 45' | FCM Summary | Isaksen 5'
Dalsgaard 26'
Paulinho 50' (Isaksen) | Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 10,185
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Silkeborg v Midtjylland 29 May 2023 31|  Silkeborg | 3–3|  Midtjylland | Silkeborg

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14:00 CEST | Kusk 14'
Mattsson 68'
Tengstedt 75' 86' (pen) | FCM Summary | Isaksen 45+2' (Olsson) 79' (Şimşir)
Martínez 52'
Olsson 67' 69' (Şimşir)
Paulinho 86' | Stadium: JYSK Park
Attendance: 6,139
Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg

Midtjylland v OB 3 June 2023 32|  Midtjylland | 4–2|  OB | Herning

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14:00 CEST | Isaksen 28' (pen)
Thychosen 35'
Olsson 38' (Juninho)
Şimşir 57' (Olsson)
Sørensen 82' (Isaksen) | FCM Summary | Tversekov 35'
Frøkjær-Jensen 36' (pen) 79' (pen) | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 8,977
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

## European play-offs

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The 4th-placed team of the championship round advances to a play-off match against the winning team of the qualification round (no. 7) in a single-leg tie, with the team from the championship round as hosts. The winner earns a place in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

### European play-off match

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Viborg v Midtjylland 9 June 2023 Playoff|  Viborg | 0–1|  Midtjylland | Viborg

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19:00 CEST | Bundgaard 72'
Westergaard 88'
Achouri 90+14' | FCM Summary | Martínez 42'
Brumado 49'
Juninho 60'
Şimşir 66' (Sørensen) | Stadium: Energi Viborg Stadium
Attendance: 8,356
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard

### Danish Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 Danish Cup

FA 2000 v Midtjylland 19 October 2022 Third round|  FA 2000 | 0–6|  Midtjylland | Frederiksberg

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18:00 CEST | Rimmen  70' | FCM Summary | Kaba 13' (Gartenmann)
Evander 20' (pen) 30' (Sørensen)
Gartenmann 44' (Juninho)
Christensen 65' 77'
Texel 71'
Chilufya 82' | Stadium: Frederiksberg Idrætspark
Referee: Jakob Kehlet

Viborg FF v Midtjylland 10 November 2022 Fourth round|  Viborg FF | 3–1|  Midtjylland | Viborg

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TBD CEST | Søndergaard 14'
Bürgy 19'
Said 36' (Achouri)
Jatta 90+2' | FCM Summary | Olsson 38'
Isaksen 53' (Dreyer)
Sviatchenko 90' | Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Mikkel Redder

### UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

Midtjylland  v  AEK Larnaca FC 19 July 2022 Second qualifying round first leg|  Midtjylland  | 1–1|  AEK Larnaca FC | Herning

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19:00 CEST | Onyedika 19'
Charles 57'
Sviatchenko 84' (Dreyer)
Lind 87' | Report | Miličević 47'
Gyurcsó 81' (Pirić)
Pirić 90+4' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 7,359
Referee: Novak Simović

AEK Larnaca FC v  Midtjylland 26 July 2022 Second qualifying round second leg|  AEK Larnaca FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–4 p)|  Midtjylland | Larnaca, Cyprus

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17:30 CEST | Olatunji 9' (Faraj)
Rosales 77'
Gama 100' | FCM Report | Dalsgaard 12' (Andersson)
Onyedika 58'
Juninho 69' | Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis
Attendance: 6,163
Referee: István Vad
| Penalties|
Altman
Miličević
Romo
Gama
Ledes |  |  Dreyer
Sisto
Oliver Sørensen
Dyhr
Kaba

S.L. Benfica v  Midtjylland 2 August 2022 Third qualifying round first leg|  S.L. Benfica | 4–1|  Midtjylland | Lisbon, Portugal

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21:00 CEST | Ramos 16' (Neres) 33' (Neres) 61' (Silva)
Otamendi 22'
Fernández 40' (Mário)
Morato 76' | FCM Report | Sisto 77' (pen) | Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,346
Referee: Alejandro Hernández

Midtjylland  v  S.L. Benfica 9 August 2022 Third qualifying round second leg|  Midtjylland  | 1–3
(2–7 agg.)|  S.L. Benfica | Randers

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19:45 CEST | Sisto 63'
Onyedika 69' | FCM Report | Fernández 23' (Ramos)
Ramos 28'
Silva 40'
Araújo 56' (Mário)
Gonçalves 88' (Yaremchuk) | Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Attendance: 5,111
Referee: Srđan Jovanović

### UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League

Pos | Team

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1  |  Feyenoord | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 13  | 9  | +4  | 8[a] | Advance to round of 16
2  |  Midtjylland | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 12  | 8  | +4  | 8[a] | Advance to knockout round play-offs
3  |  Lazio | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 9  | 11  | −2  | 8[a] | Transfer to Europa Conference League
4  |  Sturm Graz | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 8[a] |

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

1. ^ a b c d Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference is used as the tiebreaker. Between Feyenoord and Midtjylland, overall goals scored is used as the tiebreaker.

#### Group stage

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Sturm Graz v  Midtjylland 8 September 2022 1|  Sturm Graz | 1–0|  Midtjylland | Graz, Austria

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21:00 C.E.T | Emegha 8' (Dante) 40'
Hierländer 65' 73'
Ljubić 90'
Gazibegović 90+2'
Ajeti 90+6' | FCM Report | Isaksen 90+2' | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium
Attendance: 10,521
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev

Midtjylland  v  Lazio 15 September 2022 2|  Midtjylland  | 5–1|  Lazio | Herning

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18:45 C.E.T | Paulinho 26' (Evander) 55'
Kaba 30' (Dreyer)
Evander 52' (pen)
Lössl 61'
Isaksen 67'
Sviatchenko 72' (Evander) | FCM Report | Milinković-Savić 57' (Immobile)
Romagnoli 70' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,052
Referee: Nikola Dabanović

Midtjylland  v  Feyenoord 6 October 2022 3|  Midtjylland  | 2–2|  Feyenoord | Herning

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21:00 C.E.T | Sviatchenko 29'
Dalsgaard 40'
Evander 44'
Juninho (footballer, born February 1995) 47' 85' (Evander)
Isaksen 54'
Martinez 75'
Paulinho 77' | FCM Summary | Szymański 21'
Kökçü 45' (pen)
López 45+2'
Hancko 45+5'
Jahanbakhsh 68' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,044
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim

Feyenoord v  Midtjylland 13 October 2022 4|  Feyenoord | 1–1|  Midtjylland | Rotterdam, Netherlands

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18:45 C.E.T | Timber 32' (Szymański)
Hancko 48' (Geertruida)
Geertruida 63'
Kökçü 71'
Wålemark 74' | FCM Summary | Martínez 12' 16' (Paulinho)
Sviatchenko 58' (Evander)
Olsson 63'
Lössl 89' | Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 43,086
Referee:  Rade Obrenović

Lazio v  Midtjylland 27 October 2022 5|  Lazio | 2–1|  Midtjylland | Rome, Italy

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18:45 C.E.T | Romagnoli 15'
Milinković-Savić 36' (Felipe Anderson)
Pedro 58'
Mario Gila 69'
Vecino 89' | FCM Summary | Isaksen 8'
Andersson 42'
Juninho 90'
Sviatchenko 90+5' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 17,756
Referee: Daniel Stefański

Midtjylland  v  Sturm Graz 3 November 2022 6|  Midtjylland  | 2–0|  Sturm Graz | Herning

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18:45 C.E.T | Dreyer 15' (Isaksen) 72' (Isaksen)
Evander 28'
Sviatchenko 88'
Olsson 90+4' | FCM Summary | Kiteishvili 30'
Dante 33'
Schnegg 55'
Emegha 88' | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,134
Referee: Matej Jug

#### Knock-out round play-offs

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Sporting CP v  Midtjylland 16 February 2023 First leg|  Sporting CP | 1–1|  Midtjylland | Lisbon, Portugal

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21:00 CEST | Coates 88' 90+4'
Tanlongo 90+3' | FCM Report | Emiliano Martínez 63'
Ashour 77'
Isaksen 83'
Gigović 86' | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 23,279
Referee: François Letexier (France)

Midtjylland  v  Sporting CP 23 February 2023 Second leg|  Midtjylland  | 0–4
(1–5 agg.)|  Sporting CP | Herning, Denmark

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TBD CEST | Paulinho 36' 38'
Ashour 74'
Gigović 90' | FCM Summary | Coates 21'
Esgaio 33'
Pote 50' 77' (Nuno Santos)
Gartenmann 85' (o.g.) | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,576
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

## Statistics

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### Appearances

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Includes all competitive matches.[4]

Rnk  |  Pos  |  No.  | Player  | Superliga  | Danish Cup  | UEFA Champions League  | UEFA Europa League  | Total

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1  | FW | 11  |  Gustav Isaksen | 31  | 1  | 4  | 8  | 44
2  | DF | 29  |  Paulinho | 29  | 0  | 4  | 8  | 41
3  | MF | 18  |  Edward Chilufya | 26  | 2  | 4  | 8  | 40
4  | DF | 73  |  Juninho | 26  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 37
MF | 24  |  Oliver Sørensen | 27  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 37
6  | DF | 17  |  Mads Døhr Thychosen | 24  | 1  | 4  | 6  | 36
7  | DF | 14  |  Henrik Dalsgaard | 24  | 0  | 4  | 7  | 35
8  | GK | 1  |  Jonas Lössl | 25  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 34
9  | MF | 5  |  Emiliano Martínez | 25  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 33
10  | MF | 8  |  Kristoffer Olsson | 24  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 32
11  | DF | 4  |  Stefan Gartenmann | 26  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 31
12  | MF | 35  |  Charles | 20  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 28
13  | FW | 9  |  Sory Kaba | 16  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 27
14  | MF | 36  |  Anders Dreyer | 15  | 1  | 4  | 6  | 26
DF | 28  |  Erik Sviatchenko | 16  | 1  | 3  | 6  | 26
16  | DF | 6  |  Joel Andersson | 16  | 0  | 4  | 5  | 25
17  | DF | 44  |  Nikolas Dyhr | 12  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 21
18  | MF | 7  |  Pione Sisto | 12  | 0  | 3  | 5  | 20
19  | MF | 10  |  Evander | 10  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 19
20  | MF | 37  |  Armin Gigović | 16  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 18
21  | FW | 58  |  Aral Şimşir | 16  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 17
22  | DF | 55  |  Victor Bak Jensen | 12  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 14
23  | GK | 16  |  Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 8  | 1  | 4  | 0  | 13
FW | 74  |  Júnior Brumado | 12  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 13
25  | FW | 47  |  Frederik Heiselberg  | 9  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 11
MF | 20  |  Valdemar Byskov  | 5  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 11
27  | MF | 15  |  Raphael Onyedika | 6  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 9
28  | MF | 10  |  Emam Ashour | 5  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 7
29  | FW | 53  |  Victor Lind | 3  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 4
MF | 19  |  Chris Kouakou  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4
FW | 25  |  Astrit Selmani | 3  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 4
32  | MF | 15  |  Gustav Christensen | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2
DF | 22  |  Pontus Texel  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2
34  | MF | 21  |  Andreas Nibe  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
DF | 26  |  Pablo Ortíz | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
MF | 33  |  Jamiu Musbaudeen  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1

### Goalscorers

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This includes all competitive matches.[4]

Rnk  |  Pos  |  No.  | Player  | Superliga  | Danish Cup  | UEFA Champions League  | UEFA Europa League  | Total

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1  | FW | 45  |  Gustav Isaksen | 18  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 22
2  | MF | 36  |  Anders Dreyer | 8  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 10
3  | MF | 10  |  Evander | 4  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 7
4  | MF | 7  |  Pione Sisto | 3  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 5
MF | 8  |  Kristoffer Olsson | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5
6  | FW | 8  |  Sory Kaba | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 4
DF | 4  |  Stefan Gartenmann | 3  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4
8  | DF | 28  |  Erik Sviatchenko | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3
FW | 58  |  Aral Şimşir | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3
10  | MF | 10  |  Emam Ashour | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2
DF | 73  |  Juninho | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2
FW | 18  |  Edward Chilufya | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2
DF | 14  |  Henrik Dalsgaard | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2
DF | 29  |  Paulinho | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2
15  | DF | 44  |  Nikolas Dyhr | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
MF | 5  |  Emiliano Martínez | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
MF | 15  |  Gustav Christensen | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
FW | 47  |  Frederick Heiselberg  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
MF | 24  |  Oliver Sørensen | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
| O.G. |  | Opponent Own Goal | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
TOTALS | 56 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 79

### Assists

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Rnk  |  Pos  |  No.  | Player  | Superliga  | Danish Cup  | UEFA Champions League  | UEFA Europa League  | Total

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1  | FW | 11  |  Gustav Isaksen | 5  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 7
MF | 8  |  Kristoffer Olsson | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7
3  | FW | 58  |  Aral Şimşir | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5
4  | MF | 10  |  Evander | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 4
MF | 36  |  Anders Dreyer | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4
6  | DF | 6  |  Joel Andersson | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 3
FW | 9  |  Sory Kaba | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3
DF | 73  |  Juninho | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 3
9  | MF | 35  |  Charles | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
FW | 7  |  Pione Sisto | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
DF | 28  |  Erik Sviatchenko | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
DF | 29  |  Paulinho | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2
DF | 4  |  Stefan Gartenmann | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2
MF | 24  |  Oliver Sørensen | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2
15  | DF | 6  |  Henrik Dalsgaard | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
DF | 44  |  Nikolas Dyhr | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
TOTALS | 36 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 51

### Clean sheets

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This includes all competitive matches.[4]

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1  | GK | 1  |  Jonas Lössl | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11
2  | GK | 16  |  Elías Rafn Ólafsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2
TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13

### Disciplinary record

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Rnk | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Total

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1  | DF | 29  |  Paulinho | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 8  | 1
DF | 73  |  Juninho | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 8  | 1
3  | DF | 28  |  Erik Sviatchenko | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 8  | 0
4  | MF | 8  |  Kristoffer Olsson | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 7  | 0
DF | 17  |  Mads Døhr Thychosen | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0
6  | MF | 10  |  Evander | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 0
DF | 14  |  Henrik Dalsgaard | 4  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 1
7  | MF | 15  |  Raphael Onyedika | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0
FW | 11  |  Gustav Isaksen | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 5  | 0
MF | 5  |  Emiliano Martínez | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 5  | 0
10  | FW | 9  |  Sory Kaba | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0
DF | 6  |  Joel Andersson | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 0
GK | 1  |  Jonas Lössl | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 0
FW | 74  |  Júnior Brumado | 2  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1
DF | 4  |  Stefan Gartenmann | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0
MF | 37  |  Armin Gigović | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 0
16  | MF | 35  |  Charles | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0
FW | 47  |  Frederick Heiselberg  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0
18  | FW | 9  |  Victor Lind | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
DF | 44  |  Nikolas Dyhr | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
MF | 36  |  Anders Dreyer | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
MF | 15  |  Gustav Christensen | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
MF | 10  |  Emam Ashour | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0
FW | 25  |  Astrit Selmani | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
MF | 24  |  Oliver Sørensen | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
DF | 55  |  Victor Bak Jensen | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
FW | 74  |  Júnior Brumado | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
TOTALS | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 94 | 4

## References

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1. ^ "Squad" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
2. ^ "LÆR TURNERINGSSTRUKTUREN AT KENDE" [Get to know the tournament structure]. 3F Superliga (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2019.
3. ^ "Superliga 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
4. ^ a b c d e "https://us.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/fc-midtjylland/603/"

## External links

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