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FC Midtjylland again left frustrated as Tullberg's men have to settle for draw in Lyngby

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Svend Bertil Frandsen

Published 7 hours ago

FC Midtjylland again struggled to live up to their full potential as they were left frustrated against bottom-club Lyngby and had to settle for a 1-1 draw in Copenhagen.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/midtjylland/8GZDmdbB/"]FC Midtjylland[/a] dropped points for the first time this Superliga season as their away match against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lyngby/tjPFkxq5/"]Lyngby[/a] ended 1-1.[/p][p]The Midtjylland side led 1-0 thanks to a stunning goal by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iheanacho-stanley/AaoEs9A8/"]Stanley Iheanacho[/a] and created significantly more chances to seal the win—including hitting the crossbar twice—but Lyngby managed to secure a point through a goal by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fraulo-gustav/E9B9E75T/"]Gustav Fraulo[/a].[/p][p]Sitting at the top end of the table, FC Midtjylland has seven points from three matches, while Lyngby, at the other end, has two points from four games.[/p][p]The first half was an evenly contested affair, with the visitors enjoying the majority of possession. Lyngby played a very direct game and pressed high up the pitch. This created opportunities at both ends, though none were particularly clear-cut.[/p][p]Martin Erlic was the one who came closest to opening the scoreline when he struck the crossbar from within a crowded penalty area shortly before the break.[/p][p]Munashe Garananga, the defender owned by FCK, made his debut on loan for Lyngby and performed solidly before halftime, notably helping to keep Franculino relatively quiet.[/p][image alt="Lyngby - FC Midtjylland - Player Ratings" id="bc839c0c-982a-4936-8f82-61fe05a2b1cb" credit-line="Flashare" guid="c995cb93-80df-45ba-8b29-d4eb1afe5be3" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Valdemar Byskov—who had otherwise enjoyed a strong start to the season—was also invisible in the first half; he was replaced at the start of the second half by 21-year-old Stanley Iheanacho, a move that proved to be a masterstroke by coach Mike Tullberg.[/p][p]Iheanacho, who recently arrived following a stint at Portuguese partner club Mafra, found space to cut into the box and curled the ball into the top corner from a tight angle to make it 1-0, just minutes after coming onto the pitch. Shortly afterwards, Iheanacho came close to doubling the lead with a header, but the American Lyngby goalkeeper, Diego Kochen, made a save with the very tips of his gloves.[/p][p]When Dario Osorio subsequently hammered the ball against the crossbar, it looked as though the match was about to be decided, but Lyngby had other ideas.[/p][p]During a rare foray into the opposition's half, former Midtjylland talent Gustav Fraulo found himself within shooting range outside the box and fired in the equalizer right next to the post.[/p][p]Tullberg's men pushed hardest for the win in the remaining time, but Lyngby also had a golden opportunity to snatch the victory, only for Lauge Sandgrav to shoot over the bar in the 89th minute.[/p]

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