The 2011 Danish Cup final was a football match that decided the winner of the 2010–11 Danish Cup. It was played on 22 May 2011 at 18:45 CEST,[4] between FC Nordsjælland and FC Midtjylland, the same two teams who competed in last year's final, with FC Nordsjælland emerging victorious once again, 3–2.[5]
| Event | 2010–11 Danish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 May 2011 | ||||||
| Venue | Parken, Copenhagen | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Mikkel Thygesen | ||||||
| Referee | Claus Bo Larsen[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 8,863[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Rainy, 14 °C (57 °F)[3] | ||||||
Route to the final edit
As both teams had finished between 5th and 10th in the previous season's Superliga, both teams entered in the second round of the competition.
| FC Nordsjælland | Round | FC Midtjylland |
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| FC Skanderborg (away) Won 3 – 1 |
Second round | Vanløse IF (away) Won 5 – 0 |
| FC Hjørring (away) Won 1 – 0 |
Third round | Avedøre IF (away) Won 3 – 2 |
| OB (away) Won 3 – 2 |
Fourth round | HB Køge (away) Won 4 – 0 |
| AC Horsens (away) Won 1 – 0 |
Quarter-final | AGF (away) Won 1 – 0 |
| Esbjerg fB Lost first leg (at home) 1 – 2 Won second leg (away) 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Advanced with 3 – 3 on aggregate after winning 5 – 4 on penalties |
Semi-final (two legs) |
Randers FC Won first leg (at home) 1 – 0 Drew second leg (away) 0 – 0 Advanced with 1 – 0 on aggregate |
Pre-match edit
Traditionally, the Danish Cup Final is played on Ascension Day, a public holiday in Denmark, but the date 2 June was occupied by an international match. Furthermore, the new match date of 22 May, set by the Danish FA and accepted by the Superliga clubs, coincided with the 2011 Copenhagen Marathon which meant that the area surrounding Parken was closed until 15:00, forcing the later starting time of 18:00.[6]
For the first time in Danish Cup history, the same two teams were to play the final two years in a row, Nordsjælland beat Midtjylland 2–0 after extra time in last year's final.
Match edit
The match was originally scheduled for 18:00 CEST, but 30 minutes prior to kick-off the match was postponed 45 minutes because of a risk of lightning.[4]
Match details edit
FC Nordsjælland was the designated home team for the match.
| FC Nordsjælland | 3–2 | FC Midtjylland |
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Lawan  16', 54'Christensen 90+2' |
Thygesen 37', 72' |
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Man of the Match (Pokalfighter):
Assistant referees:
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Match rules:
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Statistics edit
| FCN | FCM | |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 2 |
| Corner kicks | 2 | 7 |
| Fouls committed | 6 | 14 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "FC Nordsjælland - FC Midtjylland".
- ^ a b c "DR sporten". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "Copenhagen weather 22 May 2011 18%3A45 - Wolfram|Alpha".
- ^ a b http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/ekstrabladetcup/article1558673.ece [permanent dead link]
- ^ "www.haslund.info - Pokalturneringen 2010/2011 - Finale". Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "DBU Pokalen/3F Cup - billetsalg". Archived from the original on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ a b c "TV 2 Sporten". Archived from the original on 13 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Ekstra Bladet - kamp". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine