Two weeks into the Danish football calendar and the goals are already piling up. 22 were scored in six Superliga games in matchday two, five more than the opening weekend. Thrilling draws, sensational strikes and supreme individual performances – here’s what the numbers said about this weekend’s games.

94:33

Bashkim Kadrii’s late, late winner for Odense came with 94:33 minutes on the clock in Brøndby. His left-footed strike, cutting in from the right-hand-side and rocketing an effort into the top corner, registered a velocity of 27.04 m/s – the highest recorded in matchday two.

Kadrii’s goal sealed a 2-1 win for Odense, in an otherwise even game. Brøndby had just two more shots, one fewer on target, 49.3% of the possession, and completed 24 more passes than their opponents Odense. Not much to split the teams.

18.6

FC Copenhagen fought off a valiant Vejle side in matchday two, winning 3-2. On each occasion, Copenhagen went ahead, only for Vejle to draw level. Diogo Goncalves’ penalty proved decisive, helping to maintain FCK’s 100% record.

Key to that victory was 31-year-old Danish midfielder Rasmus Falk. Over the first two matchdays, he’s covered a staggering 18.6 kilometers – the most of any player in the Superliga. His energy is crucial in the Copenhagen midfield.

0.03 

The best goal of matchday two was unequivocally Ibrahim Said’s equaliser for Viborg in their 2-2 draw with Lyngby. The 21-year-old midfielder’s strike with around 10 minutes to go was sensational. He pounced on a header clearer away towards the edge of the box, took one touch, and smashed in into the far corner of the net with his right foot.

His special goal is an early contender for goal of the season. It recorded an expected goals tally of just 0.03, the lowest xG recorded in matchday two.

We’ll never get tired watching this.

No. 2

From the goal of the weekend to the player of the weekend, Viborg had everything but a win.

With reported interest from clubs like Ajax, right-back Anton Gaaei has continued his strong form into this new season. In their 2-2 draw with Lyngby, he was pivotal. Playing as a right-wing-back, he completed more attacking entries (29) and more entries into the final third (20) and penalty area (9) than any other player in the Superliga this weekend.

His tally of 53 touches in the final third were the highest recorded by any player across matchday two. Gaaei also completed 13 carries, the second-most in the Superliga. He’s fast becoming the best young full-back in the league.

Double

Monday night’s game between Aarhus and FC Nordsjaelland was something of a statistical anomaly. Despite suffering a 1-3 defeat at home, Aarhus had the better of almost all the game’s stats – in some cases they doubled the output of their opponents.

They had almost double the number of shots (21-11), over double the number of shots on target (11-5), almost double the number of penalty area entries (26-14), and exactly double the number of final third entries (66-33). And yet, FC Nordsjaelland had the better expected goals (1.9 to 1.6) and came away victorious. All without Ernest Nuamah, who only played the final 20 minutes. A smash-and-grab for Nordsjaelland.

No. 10

FC Midtjylland’s no. 10, Cho Gue-Sung, made quite the impact for his side in matchday two. The 25-year-old Korean international contributed another goal in their 2-0 win over Silkeborg, making that two goals in as many games.

He completed 70 pressures, second most in the Superliga, and the most attacking runs in matchday two (30). His presence in forward areas proved a handful for Silkeborg. He’s had an excellent start to the season.

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