Esbjerg vs Nordsjaelland (28 October 2026) ⋆ DBU Pokalen - 1/8-finals ⋆ Live Score, Results, H2H, Stats & Lineups

Match events

12' Goal - A. LindAssist - M. Walker • 0 : 1
27' SubstitutionA. Sonderskov off - G. Bjerge on
45+1' Yellow card - N. Rojkjaer
61' SubstitutionA. Lind off - W. Faber on
62' SubstitutionN. Markmann off - S. Acquah on
62' SubstitutionV. Berthelsen off - I. Adel on
64' SubstitutionB. Hvidt off - N. Strunck on
64' SubstitutionN. Strandby off - J. Ampofo on
75' Yellow card - M. Heyde
79' SubstitutionJ. Foss off - G. Madsen on
79' SubstitutionM. Brink off - J. Janssen on
80' SubstitutionO. Boesen off - A. Ahmad on
85' SubstitutionM. Walker off - R. Norheim on

Match statistics

45%Ball Possession55%

2On Target4

29Dangerous Attacks43

97Attacks111

8Corners5

5Off Target9

Full statistics

Match information

Country: Denmark
Competition: DBU Pokalen - 1/8-finals
Season: 2026/2027
Stage: 1/8-finals
Date: 28 October 2026
Kick-off: 16:00
Stadium: Blue Water Arena
Referee: S. Putros

Recent form

Esbjerg

WLDDW

Nordsjaelland

DDDDD

Clubs

Esbjerg

Founded: 1924
Country: Denmark
Stadium: Blue Water Arena
City: Esbjerg
Capacity: 18 000
Surface: grass

Nordsjaelland

Founded: 2003
Country: Denmark
Stadium: Right to Dream Park
City: Farum
Capacity: 10 300
Surface: artificial turf

Match commentary

It is all over: Esbjerg 0 : 1 Nordsjaelland.
85'Nordsjaelland make a change: M. Walker off, R. Norheim on.
80'Esbjerg make a change: O. Boesen off, A. Ahmad on.
79'Nordsjaelland make a change: M. Brink off, J. Janssen on.
79'Esbjerg make a change: J. Foss off, G. Madsen on.
75'Yellow card for M. Heyde (Nordsjaelland).
64'Esbjerg make a change: N. Strandby off, J. Ampofo on.
64'Esbjerg make a change: B. Hvidt off, N. Strunck on.
62'Nordsjaelland make a change: V. Berthelsen off, I. Adel on.
62'Nordsjaelland make a change: N. Markmann off, S. Acquah on.
61'Nordsjaelland make a change: A. Lind off, W. Faber on.
We are back for the second half.
Half-time. 0 : 1.
45+1'Yellow card for N. Rojkjaer (Nordsjaelland).
27'Esbjerg make a change: A. Sonderskov off, G. Bjerge on.
12'Nordsjaelland score! M. Walker sets it up and A. Lind finishes. 0 : 1.
Kick-off! The match is under way.

Line-up - Esbjerg • 3-4-3

80Brajanac39Strandby17Lucena

6Vigen22Hvidt8Maden10Boesen

5Foss15Sonderskov19Strand

1Lykke

19S. Strand
17J. Lucena
15A. Sonderskov
39N. Strandby
10O. Boesen
1W. Lykke
5J. Foss
8M. Maden
80M. Brajanac
22B. Hvidt
6L. Vigen

Substitutes

32N. Blicher
99A. Ahmad
25G. Bjerge
9J. Ampofo
34E. Jorgensen
4P. Tjornelund
7N. Strunck
24G. Madsen

Line-up - Nordsjaelland • 4-3-3

11Lind40Rasmussen29Berthelsen

6Brink8Rojkjaer21Heyde

2Ankersen3Salquist4Markmann28Walker

13Hansen

28M. Walker
29V. Berthelsen
21M. Heyde
4N. Markmann
40H. Rasmussen
11A. Lind
8N. Rojkjaer
6M. Brink
3T. Salquist
13A. Hansen
2P. Ankersen

Substitutes

18J. Janssen
23R. Norheim
14I. Adel
9O. Solbakken
15S. Acquah
37L. Sadio
49W. Faber
32V. Gustafsen
16J. Busk

Coaches

Esbjerg: Hjalte Norregaard
Nordsjaelland: Jens Olsen

Team statistics

EsbjergNordsjaelland

8Corners5

0Throw In0

0Free Kick0

0Goal Kick0

0Penalty0

5Substitution5

97Attacks111

29Dangerous Attacks43

2On Target4

5Off Target9

45%Ball Possession55%

Head-to-head

No previous meetings of these clubs in the data.

Form: last 9 matches

	Esbjerg	Nordsjaelland
W-D-L	3-3-3	2-5-2
Scored (per match)	17 (1.9)	13 (1.4)
Conceded (per match)	13 (1.4)	14 (1.6)
Clean sheets	2 / 9	3 / 9
Both teams scored	4 / 9	5 / 9
Over 2.5 goals	6 / 9	5 / 9

Recent form - Esbjerg

W24 October 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 2 : 1 Fredericia (Half-time 0 : 0)
D16 October 2026 • 1. Division • Aarhus Fremad 0 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
D10 October 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 3 : 3 Aalborg (Half-time 2 : 2)
L19 September 2026 • 1. Division • AB Copenhagen 3 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 1 : 0)
W15 September 2026 • DBU Pokalen • Hellerup 0 : 5 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 1)
D12 September 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 2 : 2 Koge (Half-time 1 : 0)
L5 September 2026 • 1. Division • Fredericia 1 : 0 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 0)
L30 August 2026 • 1. Division • Esbjerg 0 : 2 Vendsyssel (Half-time 0 : 1)
W25 August 2026 • DBU Pokalen • Skive 1 : 5 Esbjerg (Half-time 0 : 3)

Recent form - Nordsjaelland

D25 October 2026 • Superliga • Silkeborg 1 : 1 Nordsjaelland (Half-time 1 : 0)
D22 October 2026 • UEFA Conference League • Nordsjaelland 2 : 2 CSKA Sofia (Half-time 0 : 1)
D18 October 2026 • Superliga • Lyngby 3 : 3 Nordsjaelland (Half-time 2 : 0)
D15 October 2026 • UEFA Conference League • Hearts 1 : 1 Nordsjaelland (Half-time 1 : 0)
D9 October 2026 • Superliga • Nordsjaelland 0 : 0 Odense (Half-time 0 : 0)
L3 October 2026 • Club Friendlies • Malmo FF 3 : 0 Nordsjaelland (Half-time 1 : 0)
L20 September 2026 • Superliga • Viborg 4 : 1 Nordsjaelland (Half-time 3 : 1)
W16 September 2026 • DBU Pokalen • Vatanspor 0 : 3 Nordsjaelland (Half-time 0 : 2)
W13 September 2026 • Superliga • Nordsjaelland 2 : 0 Aarhus (Half-time 0 : 0)