HADERSLEV, Denmark (Interstat) — Sønderjyske scored three times in a decisive first-half stretch and added a late clincher to beat Randers 4-2 on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in a Danish Superliga match at Sydbank Park. The victory lifted Sønderjyske to 1-6-2 in Superliga play and 1-7-2 across all competitions. Randers fell to 3-5-1 in the league and 3-5-1 overall. The match was organized by the Superliga in Denmark and played before a home crowd in Haderslev.

Sønderjyske opened the scoring in the 25th minute when forward Osaze De Rosario found the net. Randers responded in the 36th minute as forward Elies Mahmoud scored to level the match. The home side moved back in front in the 45th minute when defender Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason scored. Forward Mohamed Cherif Haidara then gave Sønderjyske a two-goal cushion in the 49th minute, sending the home side into halftime with a 3-1 lead.

Randers reduced the deficit in the 66th minute when defender Mohamed Sankoh scored. Sønderjyske answered again in the 78th minute, with forward Ismaïl Seydi finishing the scoring. The final goal restored a two-goal margin and sealed the home win. Randers pushed for another goal after Sankoh’s strike, but Sønderjyske’s defense held and the home side added its fourth goal through Seydi.

Haidara and Bjarnason each played the full 90 minutes and scored once for Sønderjyske. De Rosario and Seydi each played 82 minutes and scored once. For Randers, Mahmoud played 67 minutes and scored, while Sankoh played 34 minutes and scored. Sønderjyske scored through four different players, while Randers got goals from Mahmoud and Sankoh.

Sønderjyske received three yellow cards. Anders Hoeg was cautioned in the 15th minute, Dalton Wilkins was booked in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, and Sefer Emini received a yellow card in the 85th minute. Randers was not shown a yellow card in the match.

The result continued a difficult start to the season for Sønderjyske, which had lost 3-1 at AB on Sept. 16 and drawn 1-1 at Lyngby on Sept. 13. Earlier in the season, Sønderjyske lost 5-2 at home to Horsens on Sept. 6, won 2-0 at Thisted on Sept. 3, lost 3-1 at København on Aug. 31, lost 3-0 at home to Nordsjælland on Aug. 23, lost 3-2 at Brøndby on Aug. 17, drew 0-0 at home with Viborg on Aug. 7, lost 1-0 at Odense on Aug. 3 and lost 3-2 at home to Midtjylland on July 26.

Randers entered after a 2-1 home loss to Odense on Sept. 13, following a 3-0 win at Brøndby on Sept. 6 and a 2-1 home win over Aarhus on Aug. 30. Randers also lost 1-0 at Midtjylland on Aug. 23, won 4-0 at ASA on Aug. 19, lost 4-0 at home to København on Aug. 16, won 2-0 at home over Lyngby on Aug. 9, lost 1-0 at Nordsjælland on Aug. 2 and drew 1-1 at home with Silkeborg on July 27.

Sønderjyske is scheduled to visit Aarhus on Oct. 11 in its next Superliga match. Randers is set to host Viborg on Oct. 11. Both clubs will continue league play after the result. Sønderjyske’s upcoming schedule also includes a home match against Silkeborg on Oct. 18, a trip to Horsens on Oct. 25, a home match against København on Nov. 1 and a home match against Odense on Nov. 22. Randers is next scheduled to visit Horsens on Oct. 16 and Oct. 18 before hosting Brøndby on Oct. 23.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sønderjyske 1, Randers 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sønderjyske with a 65.2 percent probability to win.