Lyngby Boldklub made history in Sunday's Superliga match against FC Copenhagen. In the first half, the newly promoted team recorded 13 shots on FCK's goal - a record in 248 games. It was not just impressive, it was historic.
What happened in the first half?
Lyngby Boldklub came out of the blocks with full speed. Within the first 45 minutes, they created 13 shots on FC Copenhagen's goal. This is the highest number of shots FCK has conceded in the first half in the last 10 years. The closest was PFC Ludogorets in 2017 with 12 shots.
Why is it historic?
Benjamin Leander, analyst at SpilXperten, has reviewed all of FC Copenhagen's home games in the last 10 years. Not once have the 'lions' conceded so many shots in the first half. Lyngby's newly promoted team blew FCK away, but the Royal Blues managed to go into halftime leading 2-1.
What happened in the second half?
In the second half, Bo Svensson's troops got a better grip on things. FC Copenhagen won the match 3-2, but Lyngby Boldklub had still made history. The game was a remarkable Superliga premiere for the newly promoted team.
Lyngby Boldklub are currently in 11th place in the Superliga with 0 points after one game. They have scored 2 goals and conceded 3, giving them a goal difference of -1. The team is 3 points behind FC Midtjylland, who lead the league. O. Snorre is currently sidelined due to injury.
