AC Horsens vs Hobro

AC Horsens controlled the opening exchanges at their training ground adjacent to Hybel Arena. The breakthrough came in the 23rd minute when Adam Herdonsson collected the ball outside the box and unleashed a crisp long-range strike that beat the Hobro goalkeeper — his first goal of the pre-season campaign.

Hobro responded with spells of possession, and both sides created half-chances before half-time, but wasteful finishing and solid goalkeeping kept the score at 1-0 heading into the break.

Both managers made wholesale changes at half-time — almost every outfield player was replaced — giving minutes to the full squad. Hobro matched the substitutions, meaning the second half featured largely fresh legs on both sides.

AC Horsens remained the more composed side after the restart. The decisive moment arrived in the 73rd minute when Julius Madsen launched a rapid counter-attack and played in Oscar Karimi Mandrup at the far post, who finished calmly to make it 2-0.

Horsens thought they had added a third soon after when Yamirou Ouorou lobbed the goalkeeper, but the flag went up for offside and the goal was ruled out.

The second goal was the killer blow. Hobro had been growing into the second half, but Madsen's quick transition and Mandrup's composed finish killed any momentum. The offside call on Ouorou shortly after was the only thing that stopped the margin from growing to three.

Adam Herdonsson — Scored the opener with a stunning long-range strike that set the tone. The midfielder's energy and quality on the ball stood out in the first half. Player of the match.

Oscar Karimi Mandrup — The young attacking talent came off the bench and showed composure beyond his years to slot home the second goal on a counter-attack.

Julius Madsen — Introduced at half-time, he provided the assist for the second goal with a well-timed pass in transition.

Delac / Smarsch — Both goalkeepers kept clean sheets across their respective halves, with Smarsch keeping Hobro at bay in the second period.

AC Horsens have now gone 12 matches without defeat across all competitions, stretching back to the end of the league season. The clean sheet was their second in two pre-season friendlies this summer, following a 1-1 draw with FC Nordsjælland on 27 June.

The H2H record between these two Danish clubs now stands at 11 wins for AC Horsens, 3 for Hobro and 8 draws from 22 meetings since 2013.

This was AC Horsens' second pre-season friendly of the summer. They drew 1-1 with FC Nordsjælland on 27 June and now turn their attention to a tougher test against FC København on 11 July, followed by a fixture against AGF on 15 July.

For Hobro, the match was part of their build-up to the 2026-27 Danish 1st Division (Betinia Liga) season. They continue their pre-season programme with further friendlies scheduled.

A controlled, professional pre-season performance from AC Horsens. The scoreline reflected their dominance without being a thrashing — two well-taken goals, a clean sheet, and valuable minutes distributed across the squad. Hobro will take positives from spells of possession but lacked cutting edge in the final third.