Egnatia Rrogozhinë vs FC Midtjylland 1-1

Egnatia Rrogozhinë and FC Midtjylland shared the points after a 1-1 draw at Air Albania. Each side scored once in the first half, and neither found a winner after the break. An early Egnatia lead, FC Midtjylland’s quick reply and a VAR intervention that denied the visitors a second goal before half-time shaped the game.

Egnatia went ahead in the 26th minute when I. Gruda scored from A. Kryeziu’s assist to make it 1-0. FC Midtjylland equalised seven minutes later through Cho Gue-Sung, assisted by R. Kristensen, and that left it 1-1. The visitors then had a goal by Cho ruled out for offside in the 40th minute, and it was 1-1 at half-time.

FC Midtjylland made three changes on 46 minutes, sending on K. Watjen, F. Etim and S. Iheanacho after taking off Hong Hyun-Seok, Cho Gue-Sung and D. Martinez. S. Johannesen replaced M. Rajovic on 56 minutes. Egnatia answered with two changes on 66 minutes, then two more on 81 minutes, but neither side found a decisive goal. I. Diabate was booked on 86 minutes, the only caution.

The numbers pointed to a tight contest. Egnatia had 53% of the ball and 381 passes at 82% accuracy, compared with FC Midtjylland’s 47% possession, 328 passes and 80% accuracy. The visitors had more shots, 13 to 10, and more corners, 6 to 2, while both sides had 5 shots on target. FC Midtjylland also had the edge in xG, 1.37 to 0.43, and Egnatia made 3 saves to the visitors’ 4.

Egnatia Rrogozhinë were booked once, with I. Diabate shown a yellow card in the 86th minute. FC Midtjylland finished without a booking.