2017–18 FC Midtjylland season
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| Owner | Matthew Benham | |||
| Chairman | Rasmus Ankersen | |||
| Manager | Jess Thorup | |||
| Stadium | MCH Arena | |||
| Superliga | Champions | |||
| Danish Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Onyeka Marc Dal Hende (11 each) All: Paul Onuachu (17 goals) | |||
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The 2017–18 FC Midtjylland season was FC Midtjylland's 19th season of existence, and their 17th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. Outside of the Superliga, Midtjylland competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.
The 2017–18 campaign saw Midtjylland win their second Danish Superliga title, and their first since 2015. The club also reached the semifinals of the 2017–18 Danish Cup, and the play-off round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Background
Squad
- As of 21 May 2018
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Jesper Hansen | GK | 2017 | x | Lyngby BK | 27 | 0 | |
| 16 | Bill Hamid | GK | 2018 | x | D.C. United | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | Oliver Ottesen | GK | 2017 | x | Roskilde | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Kian Hansen | |||||||
| 4 | Zsolt Korcsmár | |||||||
| 5 | Marc Dal Hende | |||||||
| 6 | Markus Halsti | |||||||
| 13 | Alexander Munksgaard | |||||||
| 20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | |||||||
| 24 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | |||||||
| 25 | Bubacarr Sanneh | |||||||
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko | |||||||
| 40 | Andreas Poulsen | |||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 3 | Tim Sparv | |||||||
| 8 | Rafael van der Vaart | |||||||
| 9 | Janus Drachmann | |||||||
| 15 | Bozhidar Kraev | |||||||
| 17 | Michael Baidoo | |||||||
| 21 | Kaan Kairinen | |||||||
| 22 | Mikkel Duelund | |||||||
| 36 | Rilwan Hassan | |||||||
| 38 | Frank Onyeka | |||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 26 | Artem Dovbyk | |||||||
| 33 | Paul Onuachu | |||||||
| 88 | Gustav Wikheim | |||||||
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
| 20 June 2017 | Brande IF | 0–10 | Midtjylland | |
| 19:00 | Report |
| 24 June 2017 | Midtjylland | 1–0 | AaB | MCH Arena |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 8 July 2017 | Horsens | 1–0 | Midtjylland | CASA Arena Horsens |
| 13:00 | Report |
Mid-season exhibitions
| 17 January 2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1-0 | FC Midtjylland | Fritz-Walter-Stadion |
| 18:30 | Report |
| 19 January 2018 | Midtjylland | 2-2 | Hobro | MCH Arena |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 26 January 2018 | Midtjylland | 0-2 | Vendsyssel | MCH Arena |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 3 February 2018 | Midtjylland | 3-1 | AIK | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 3 February 2018 | Midtjylland | 1-2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
| 21:30 | Report |
Competitive
Danish Superliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brøndby | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 60 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 60 | |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 50 | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 44 | |
| 5 | Aalborg | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 36 |
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.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
Danish Cup
| 20 September 2017 3rd Round | Greve | 0–7 | Midtjylland | Greve Strand |
| 16:30 | Summary | Stadium: Greve Idræts Center |
| 25 October 2017 4th Round | OB | 0–3 | Midtjylland | Odense |
| 10:00 | Summary | Duelund 36' Sørloth 54' Kraev 87' |
Stadium: EWII Park Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 12 April 2018 Quarterfinals | Hobro IK | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Midtjylland | Hobro |
| 12:30 | Mikkelsen 109' | Summary | Kraev 98', 112' | Stadium: DS Arena Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 26 April 2018 Semifinals | Brøndby IF | 3–1 | Midtjylland | Brøndby |
| 18:30 | Wilczek 1', 65' Pukki 15' |
Summary | Wikheim 48' | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 14,794 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
| 29 June 2017 First leg | Midtjylland | 6–1 | Derry City | Herning |
| 20:00 CEST | Hende 4' Riis 15' Poulsen 44' (pen.) Kroon 58' 62' Kraev 84' Sørloth 90+3' |
Report | Boyle 60' Ronan Curtis 66' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria) |
| 6 July 2017 Second leg | Derry City | 1–4 (2–10 agg.) | Midtjylland | Sligo |
| 20:45 CEST | Scot Whiteside 29' Aaron McEneff 41' Sam Todd 90+2' |
Report | Onuachu 7' 39' 69' Kroon 37' Riis 44' Wikheim 59' Hansen 73' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 467 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
Second qualifying round
| 13 July 2017 First leg | Ferencváros | 2–4 | Midtjylland | Budapest |
| 21:00 CEST | Botka 22' 76' Varga 42' Koch 45+1' Moutari 64' Batik 83' |
Report | Drachmann 33' Poulsen 45+1' (pen.) 61' 67' (pen.) Hende 60' Hansen 72' Korcsmár 75' Onuachu 90' |
Stadium: Groupama Arena Attendance: 8,034 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
| 20 July 2017 Second leg | Midtjylland | 3–1 (7–3 agg.) | Ferencváros | Herning |
| 19:00 CEST | Onuachu 30' Wikheim 34' Drachmann 40' Hende 65' Nissen 71' Sørloth 72' 81' |
Report | Csernik 4' Moutari 13' Priskin 38' Rui Pedro 64' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey) |
Third qualifying round
| 27 July 2017 First leg | Arka Gdynia | 3–2 | Midtjylland | Gdynia |
| 20:00 CEST | Marcus Vinicius 31' 39' (pen.) 90+2' Piesio 52' Siemaszko 90+2' |
Report | Hassan 33' Hende 36' |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni Attendance: 14,037 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
| 3 August 2017 Second leg | Midtjylland | 2–1 (4–4 (a) agg.) | Arka Gdynia | Herning |
| 20:30 CEST | Hassan 57' Socha 78' (o.g.) Sørloth 90+3' |
Report | Socha 5' Marcus Vinicius 42' Sobieraj 45+3' Sołdecki 59' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 8,138 Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich (Israel) |
Play-off round
| 17 August 2017 First leg | Apollon Limassol | 3–2 | Midtjylland | Larnaca |
| 19:00 CEST | Kyriakou 15' Maglica 54' Alex da Silva 62' Jander 69' Ioannis Pittas 90+1' |
Report | Hassan 27' Sørloth 38' 74' Hende 53' Drachmann 68' |
Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 24 August 2017 Second leg | Midtjylland | 1–1 (3–4 agg.) | Apollon Limassol | Herning |
| 20:00 CEST | Hassan 10' Sørloth 37' Rømer 40' Nissen 67' Korcsmár 81' |
Report | Jander 47' Schembri 50' João Pedro 64' Adrián Sardinero 85' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 9,022 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
Statistics
- As of 30 June 2017
Top goalscorers
References
- ^ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Superliga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.