Cornelius strike sends FCK top of the league

Andreas Cornelius bagged his third goal in three games as FC Copenhagen went top of the Alka Superliga with a win over Hobro on Sunday.

Cornelius, back from an ankle injury that ended his 2014/15 season early last spring, lashed home a knock-down from Thomas Delaney off the crossbar with six minutes remaining.

Hobro should have taken the lead when Jesper Bøge’s thundered effort clipped the woodwork in a frantic opening to the game.

Kasper Kusk twice saw good chances go begging, while Benjamin Verbic fired a one-on-one effort off target and Federico Santander was denied by goalkeeper Jesper Rask as FCK sought a reply.

Nicolai Jørgensen thought he had scored when the winger hit the crossbar from two yards out but the ball did not cross the line.

And just when a goalless draw looked inevitable Cornelius came up with the goods - the Denmark international pinging home with his left foot.

The win to the top of the table, alongside FC Midtjylland on 18 points but with a one-goal advantage on goal difference.

FC COPENHAGEN: 1  HOBRO: 0

FC Copenhagen: Andersen, Remmer, Zanka, Amartey, Augustinsson, Kusk, Kvist, Delaney, Verbic, Santander, Jørgensen.

Hobro: Rask, Bøge, Hansen, Justesen, Tamboura, Mikkelsen, Brix-Damborg, Park, Sane, Kaya, Kirkevold.

Goal: Cornelius (84’).

Referee: Michael Tykgaard.