BRABRAND, Denmark (Interstat) — Nordsjælland defeated Vatanspor 3-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in the DBU Pokalen at Sødalskolen. The visitors controlled the match and kept Vatanspor off the scoreboard. Nordsjælland scored three unanswered goals. Ola Solbakken, Hjalte Rasmussen and Mamadou Lamine Sadio found the net for the visitors. Rasmussen scored in the 32nd minute, and Sadio added a goal in the 79th minute. Sadio played 90 minutes, Solbakken 70 and Rasmussen 80. Vatanspor received yellow cards to Mustafa Husseinazada in the 9th minute, Sayid Hussini in the 72nd and Marcus Jensen in the 81st. Nordsjælland improved to 1-0 in the competition and 6-1-2 overall. Vatanspor moved to 2-1 in the DBU Pokalen and 2-1 overall. Nordsjælland entered after a 2-0 win over Aarhus, while Vatanspor had beaten Aalborg 2-1 and Nørresundby 4-1. Nordsjælland’s next match is Sunday at Viborg in the Superliga.