FC Copenhagen are champions of Denmark

FC Copenhagen are champions of Denmark once again after beating FC Nordsjælland 2-0 in Telia Parken to wrap up the championship with three games to spare.

Two second-half goals from Federico Santander secured the Lions their first title since 2013.

The result comes just 10 days after FCK lifted the DBU Cup for a seventh time.

It is also manager Ståle Solbakken’s sixth championship as a coach.

Santander opened the scoring on 63 minutes when he turned on a Benjamin Verbic pass to fire low past FCN goalkeeper David Jensen from the edge of the box.

And four minutes later Santander bagged his 11th league goal of the campaign - this time tapping Verbic’s low centre in from close range.

Thomas Delaney and Erik Johansson could both have scored before Santander, who came close to his hat-trick but squeezed a late effort narrowly wide.

The result gives FCK an insurmountable 10-point gap over second-place SønderjyskE.

Winning the league also secures the Lions progression to the second round of Champions League qualifying.

FC COPENHAGEN: 2   FC NORDSJÆLLAND: 0

FC Copenhagen: Olsen, Ankersen, Zanka, Johansson, Augustinsson, Verbic, Kvist, Delaney, Toutouh, Santander, Jørgensen.

FC Nordsjælland: Jensen, Rodrigues, Maxsø, Skovgaard, Pedersen, Køhler, Lobotka, Vingaard, Karlsson, Mor, Marcondes.

Goals: Santander (63’ & 67’).

Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt.