RANDERS, Denmark (Interstat) — Elies Mahmoud scored the only goal in the 62nd minute Sunday as Randers defeated Vejle BK W 1-0 in a Superliga women’s match at Cepheus Park Randers.

Mahmoud, a forward, netted the decisive strike after receiving an assist from substitute Giorgi Tabatadze. The goal came shortly after Vejle had been reduced to 10 players when midfielder Cyril Edudzi was shown a red card in the 28th minute for a foul that drew a straight ejection.

Vejle played shorthanded for the remainder of the match, though Randers did not break through until the second half. Randers midfielder Tobias Bach received a yellow card in the 43rd minute, and Tabatadze was also cautioned in first-half stoppage time in the 90th minute plus one.

The victory lifted Randers to 7-13-6 in the Superliga this season, while Vejle remains near the bottom of the league table with a 2-12-7 record. Across all competitions, Randers now stands at 12-14-7, while Vejle is 2-15-8.

The two sides met for the third time this season, and the result broke a pattern of draws. In their previous encounter April 6, the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Vejle. Randers won the earlier meeting Feb. 13, 2-0 at home, while the first matchup July 20, 2025, also ended 1-1.

Randers entered the contest having lost two of its previous three league matches, falling 2-0 at Silkeborg on April 26 and 3-1 at Odense BK on April 19, with a 2-2 draw at home against Fredericia on April 23. Vejle had lost three straight coming in, 3-0 at FC København on April 27, 2-1 at home to Silkeborg on April 22 and 4-1 at home to FC København on April 19, before a 2-2 draw at Fredericia on April 13.

The match began with Vejle holding possession in the early stages, but the red card to Edudzi changed the shape of the contest. Randers increased pressure and created several chances before Mahmoud’s goal.

Randers will next host Odense BK on May 11, then travel to FC København on May 17. Vejle is scheduled to host Fredericia on May 10 and visit Odense BK on May 17.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Randers 3, Vejle BK W 1, and Interstat’s ELO system rated Randers with a 97.50 percent probability to win.