AaB take points on season opener

by Joe Short

Pierre Bengtsson had given the Lions hope early in the second half when his deflected free-kick levelled the scores, only for Søren Frederiksen to smash home the winner on 70 minutes.

Head coach Ariel Jacobs named a strong side to open his Superliga title defence. César Santin came close to scoring just two minutes in when he flicked on a Rurik Gislason cross narrowly wide, while at the other end Nicolaj Thomsen clipped the crossbar from range moments later.

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AaB took the lead less than a minute into the second half when Johan Wiland let a weak shot slip under his body and out to Jeppe Curth, who pounced first to open the scoring. Aalborg’s lead would last less than three minutes, however, as Bengtsson earned a lucky deflection on his goalward free-kick to draw the scores level.

FCK pushed for a winner but it was the home side that took all three points as Frederiksen rifled in a shot from just inside the area to finish off a flowing move through the AaB midfield.

Despite the defeat FCK showed their threat on the attack and now have to wait a week before facing FC Midtjylland away from home.

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AALBORG: 2 FC COPENHAGEN: 1

AaB: Larsen, Dalsgaard, Thelander, Nielsen, Ahlmann, Kusk, Augustinussen, Risgård, Thomsen, Curth, Frederiksen.

FC Copenhagen: Wiland, Jacobsen, Stadsgaard, Sigurdsson, Bengtsson, Bolaños, Kristensen, Delaney, Gislason, Vetokele, Santin.

Goals: Curth, AaB (46’), Bengtsson (48’), Frederiksen, AaB (70’).