RROGOZHINË, Albania (Interstat) — Egnatia and Midtjylland played to a 1-1 draw Thursday at Arena Egnatia in Rrogozhinë, leaving both clubs level in the competition. Egnatia was the home side, while Midtjylland visited. Each team scored once in the first half and neither found a winner after the break. The first half ended 1-1 after goals in the 26th and 33rd minutes. The result gave both teams a record of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition. Midtjylland’s season record across all competitions is now 12 wins, 2 losses and 7 draws. Egnatia’s record across all competitions stands at 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw. Neither side found a late winner despite a tense finish at Arena Egnatia. The draw left both teams with one point from the match and kept them unbeaten in the competition. Midtjylland’s competition record is now 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Egnatia’s competition record is also 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Both teams were playing their first match in the competition.

Midtjylland’s Cho Gue-Sung scored in the 33rd minute during a 46-minute appearance. Rasmus Kristensen assisted on the goal and played the full 90 minutes. Egnatia’s Ildi Gruda scored in the 26th minute and played 81 minutes. Altin Kryeziu assisted on Gruda’s goal and played the full match. Gruda struck first for Egnatia, and Cho answered for Midtjylland before halftime. The goals came seven minutes apart. The equalizer restored parity and set up a second half in which both teams searched for a decisive moment. Midtjylland held more of the ball after the break, but Egnatia created enough chances to avoid defeat. The match remained level through the final whistle, and neither team scored in the second half.

Egnatia’s Diabate I. received a yellow card in the 86th minute, the only booking of the match. Midtjylland made substitutions involving Hong Hyun-Seok, Cho Gue-Sung and Martinez D. in the 46th minute, Rajovic M. in the 56th and Castillo D. in the 77th. Egnatia’s changes involved Jaime G. and Albanese A. in the 66th minute, Adjessa D. in the 72nd and Gruda I. and Loukili K. in the 81st. Each team made five substitutions. The changes did not produce another goal. Both teams finished with one goal and one draw in the competition. Midtjylland pushed forward late, while Egnatia defended its share of the points.

Egnatia had entered the match after a 2-0 win at Laci in its previous outing. That was Egnatia’s only listed previous result this season. Midtjylland arrived with a busy recent schedule that included a 2-1 home win over FC Copenhagen and a 2-0 home win over Kobenhavn W. Its recent results also included a 4-0 loss at Koge W, a 1-1 draw at Odense, a 4-1 loss at Nordsjaelland, a 4-1 home win over Brondby, a 7-0 win at Sundby BK, a 2-2 home draw with Nordsjaelland, a 2-1 home win over Aarhus GF and a 2-0 win at Aarhus. Midtjylland is next scheduled to face Viborg, while Egnatia will continue its domestic campaign. Midtjylland’s upcoming slate includes matches against Nordsjaelland, Lyngby BK, Brondby, Odense, Aarhus GF and Sonderjyske across league, women’s league and cup competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Midtjylland 2, Egnatia 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Midtjylland a 64.7 percent probability to win. Midtjylland had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.25. The total score of 2 was set against an over/under line of 2.5. The projections and lines were set before kickoff. The draw left Midtjylland and Egnatia each with 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition.