Kacaniklic penalty sees Lions home

Alex Kacaniklic’s first-half penalty was enough to see FC Copenhagen past Randers in Telia Parken on Sunday.

The Fulham loanee swept home after Tom Høgli was fouled in the box by Alexander Fischer.

Karl-Johan Johnsson denied Nicolai Jørgensen with three superb saves, the last a right-hand lunge to keep out the Lions striker.

Stephan Andersen ensured the victory with a save off Viktor Lundberg, while Mikael Ishak’s header onto the crossbar was the closest Rangers came to a leveller.

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Christian Poulsen was also handed his return debut after 12 years away from the club, entering the field with two minutes remaining to sure up victory for Copenhagen.

The result moves FCK into fourth place in the Superliga, level on points with Randers.

Copenhagen must now turn their attention to Europa League action with a trip to Bruges scheduled for Thursday evening.

FC COPENHAGEN: 1 RANDERS: 0

FC Copenhagen: Andersen, Høgli, Antonsson, Zanka, Bengtsson, Gislason, Amartey, Claudemir, Kacaniklic, Jørgensen, Cornelius.

Randers: Johnsson, Thomsen, Tverskov, Agesen, Fischer, Fisker, Poulsen, Keller, Bjarnason, Lundberg, Ishak.

Goal: Kacaniklic (36' pen.)

Referee: Anders Poulsen.