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2008 Danish Cup final
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<h2 id="road-to-copenhagen">Road to Copenhagen</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Brøndby IF</th><th colspan="3">Esbjerg fB</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Aller%25C3%25B8d_FK/Nk08oVJ8">Allerød FK</a> <a href="/facts/Denmark_Series/GJqe4Tov">[DS]</a>A4–1</td><td><a href="/facts/David_Williams_(Australian_association_footballer)/3EnUbIDz">Williams</a> 6<a href="/facts/Kasper_Lorentzen/yVtdTMuI">Lorentzen</a> 10<a href="/facts/Peter_Madsen_(footballer)/8GwmGmP9">Madsen</a> 45, 69</td><td colspan="2">Second round</td><td><a href="/facts/Vanl%25C3%25B8se_IF/S4wbll55">Vanløse IF</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_2nd_Division/Xo2s3HcQ">[2D]</a>A2–0</td><td><a href="/facts/Rajko_Lekic/1HDzuMkF">Lekic</a> 32<a href="/facts/Njogu_Demba-Nyr%25C3%25A9n/NusF9cAr">Demba-Nyrén</a> 48</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Silkeborg_IF/VRvtGbw3">Silkeborg IF</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_1st_Division/jAoAPLdg">[1D]</a>A2–1</td><td><a href="/facts/Martin_Retov/IVJcusrN">Retov</a> 47<a href="/facts/Thomas_Rasmussen/IIl8q3rG">T. Rasmussen</a> 88</td><td colspan="2">Third round</td><td><a href="/facts/V%25C3%25A6rl%25C3%25B8se_BK/CAsdek4R">Værløse BK</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_2nd_Division/Xo2s3HcQ">[2D]</a>A4–1</td><td><a href="/facts/Jesper_J%25C3%25B8rgensen/ftzvQm4D">Jørgensen</a> 31 (pen.), 59 (pen.)<a href="/facts/Njogu_Demba-Nyr%25C3%25A9n/NusF9cAr">Demba-Nyrén</a> 68<a href="/facts/Jesper_Bech/Kvh4DfM9">Bech</a> 74</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Odense_Boldklub/ua0wLSzD">OB</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_Superliga/uAQuyM71">[SL]</a>A1–0</td><td><a href="/facts/Kasper_Lorentzen/yVtdTMuI">Lorentzen</a> 119</td><td colspan="2">Fourth round</td><td><a href="/facts/Herf%25C3%25B8lge_BK/KBFeJS9T">Herfølge BK</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_1st_Division/jAoAPLdg">[1D]</a>A1–0</td><td><a href="/facts/Niki_Zimling/hzearagv">Zimling</a> 103</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Randers_FC/unIuwXMC">Randers FC</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_Superliga/uAQuyM71">[SL]</a>H2–1</td><td><a href="/facts/Stefan_Gislason/nknBLecc">Gislason</a> 50<a href="/facts/Morten_Rasmussen_(football_striker)/xwtxSwx7">Duncan Rasmussen</a> 58</td><td colspan="2">Quarter finals</td><td><a href="/facts/Skive_IK/MfkAW8vD">Skive IK</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_1st_Division/jAoAPLdg">[1D]</a>A4–0</td><td><a href="/facts/Jesper_Lange/oEr70lbn">Lange</a> 13, 88<a href="/facts/Jesper_Bech/Kvh4DfM9">Bech</a> 44<a href="/facts/Micha%25C3%25ABl_Murcy/FXpL4wng">Murcy</a> 60</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/FC_Midtjylland/UE2TQpXq">FC Midtjylland</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_Superliga/uAQuyM71">[SL]</a>H3–0</td><td><a href="/facts/Chris_Katongo/qwsW9yFt">Katongo</a> 34, 73<a href="/facts/Samuel_Holm%25C3%25A9n/P71IJoC8">Holmén</a> 63</td><td colspan="2">Semi finals<i>First leg</i></td><td><a href="/facts/F.C._Copenhagen/xGdNXPsh">F.C. Copenhagen</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_Superliga/uAQuyM71">[SL]</a>A1–0</td><td><a href="/facts/Micha%25C3%25ABl_Murcy/FXpL4wng">Murcy</a> 66</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/FC_Midtjylland/UE2TQpXq">FC Midtjylland</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_Superliga/uAQuyM71">[SL]</a>A2–0</td><td><a href="/facts/Chris_Katongo/qwsW9yFt">Katongo</a> 10<a href="/facts/Max_von_Schlebr%25C3%25BCgge/BLTQcxDw">von Schlebrügge</a> 80</td><td colspan="2"><i>Second leg</i></td><td><a href="/facts/F.C._Copenhagen/xGdNXPsh">F.C. Copenhagen</a> <a href="/facts/Danish_Superliga/uAQuyM71">[SL]</a>H2–2</td><td><a href="/facts/Jesper_Bech/Kvh4DfM9">Bech</a> 104<a href="/facts/Jesper_Lange/oEr70lbn">Lange</a> 119</td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Both sides entered the competition in its second round.</li> <li>Square brackets [ ] represent the opposition's division.</li></ul> <h2 id="match-details">Match details</h2> 1 May 2008 (2008-05-01)15:00 <a href="/facts/Central_European_Summer_Time/TfpdD0dW">CEST</a><table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/Br%25C3%25B8ndby_IF/WJuQmrMH">Brøndby IF</a></th><th>3–2</th><th><a href="/facts/Esbjerg_fB/ut8NH94S">Esbjerg fB</a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Samuel_Holm%25C3%25A9n/P71IJoC8">Holmén</a> 15' <a href="/facts/Max_von_Schlebr%25C3%25BCgge/BLTQcxDw">von Schlebrügge</a> 69' <a href="/facts/Martin_Retov/IVJcusrN">Retov</a> 85'</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/S%25C3%25B8ren_Rieks/bwKVPs9s">Rieks</a> 62', 79'</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="/facts/Parken_Stadium/bMV0cRWV">Parken Stadium</a>, <a href="/facts/Copenhagen/58Tl28IX">Copenhagen</a>Attendance: 33,154Referee: <a href="/facts/Claus_Bo_Larsen/Q0BzclRz">Claus Bo Larsen</a> <table><tbody><tr><td>Brøndby IF</td><td>Esbjerg fB</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">BRØNDBY IF</td></tr><tr><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td>GK</td><td>16</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Stephan_Andersen/dDHaX2MC">Stephan Andersen</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>32</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Anders_Randrup/HqoPRuCR">Anders Randrup</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Mark_Howard_(footballer%2c_born_January_1986)/JVhKy3f1">Mark Howard</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>18</td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Max_von_Schlebr%25C3%25BCgge/BLTQcxDw">Max von Schlebrügge</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>21</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Thomas_Rasmussen/IIl8q3rG">Thomas Rasmussen</a> (<a href="/facts/Captain_(association_football)/AjsKfxbJ">c</a>)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DM</td><td>20</td><td><a href="/facts/Iceland/E4KGYs2j"></a> <a href="/facts/Stef%25C3%25A1n_G%25C3%25ADslason/nknBLecc">Stefán Gíslason</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RM</td><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Samuel_Holm%25C3%25A9n/P71IJoC8">Samuel Holmén</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LM</td><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Kasper_Lorentzen/yVtdTMuI">Kasper Lorentzen</a></td><td> 73'</td></tr><tr><td>AM</td><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Martin_Retov/IVJcusrN">Martin Retov</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Martin_Ericsson/ftTz81ml">Martin Ericsson</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>28</td><td><a href="/facts/Zambia/lCnlx5a1"></a> <a href="/facts/Chris_Katongo/qwsW9yFt">Chris Katongo</a></td><td> 88'</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Substitutes:</td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><td>30</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Michael_T%25C3%25B8rnes/sMsM4Xc7">Michael Tørnes</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>8</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Kim_Daugaard/TCdhDp1x">Kim Daugaard</a></td><td> 88'</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>25</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Tobias_Mikkelsen/JdEoY23E">Tobias Mikkelsen</a></td><td> 73'</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>29</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Daniel_Wass/01vIXhST">Daniel Wass</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Manager:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Tom_K%25C3%25B8hlert/KyfDmvYf">Tom Køhlert</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td></td><td><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">ESBJERG FB</td></tr><tr><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td>GK</td><td>16</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Lars_Winde/cT9tnVFr">Lars Winde</a> (<a href="/facts/Captain_(association_football)/AjsKfxbJ">c</a>)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Frank_Hansen_(footballer%2c_born_1983)/Uy4CB0Gl">Frank Hansen</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>20</td><td><a href="/facts/Norway/wlDRKRTR"></a> <a href="/facts/Kristian_Flittie_Onstad/yVLs7sxp">Kristian Flittie Onstad</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>21</td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Fredrik_Bj%25C3%25B6rck/MdQByeSq">Fredrik Björck</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>15</td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Andreas_Klarstr%25C3%25B6m/sBu1T52n">Andreas Klarström</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RM</td><td>31</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/S%25C3%25B8ren_Rieks/bwKVPs9s">Søren Rieks</a></td><td> 50'</td><td> 90'</td></tr><tr><td>CM</td><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Jesper_J%25C3%25B8rgensen/ftzvQm4D">Jesper Jørgensen</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CM</td><td>14</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Martin_Vingaard/Fun43YCQ">Martin Vingaard</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LM</td><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Brazil/QHkG46GL"></a> <a href="/facts/Thiago_Pinto_Borges/V2UaTqup">Thiago Pinto Borges</a></td><td></td><td> 46'</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Jesper_Bech/Kvh4DfM9">Jesper Bech</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>25</td><td><a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3"></a> <a href="/facts/Micha%25C3%25ABl_Murcy/FXpL4wng">Michaël Murcy</a></td><td></td><td> 46'</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Substitutes:</td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Tally_Hall_(soccer)/bJwsM0xf">Tally Hall</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Niki_Zimling/hzearagv">Niki Zimling</a></td><td></td><td> 46'</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>13</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Kevin_Conboy/nRgK3b9z">Kevin Conboy</a></td><td></td><td> 90'</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>22</td><td><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Jesper_Lange/oEr70lbn">Jesper Lange</a></td><td> 90+4'</td><td> 46'</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Manager:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw"></a> <a href="/facts/Troels_Bech/v5765lCS">Troels Bech</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Man of the Match <i>(Pokalfighter)</i>:<a href="/facts/Samuel_Holm%25C3%25A9n/P71IJoC8">Samuel Holmén</a> (Brøndby IF)</p><p><a href="/facts/Assistant_referee_(association_football)/qNc5xV5S">Assistant referees</a>:Bill René HansenOle V. Hansen<a href="/facts/Fourth_official/qNc5xV5S">Fourth official</a>:Lars Christoffersen</p></td><td><p>Match rules:</p><ul><li>90 minutes.</li><li>2 x 15 minutes of extra-time if necessary.</li><li>Penalty shootout if scores still level.</li><li>Four named substitutes</li><li>Maximum of 3 substitutions.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/2007%25E2%2580%259308_Danish_Cup/pACh6lam">2007–08 Danish Cup</a> for details of the current competition</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Brøndby lift cup after final thriller". UEFA. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2025. <a href="https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01cd-0f84d8bf33ad-ca7f1e087f48-1000--brondby-lift-cup-after-final-thriller/" target="_blank">https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01cd-0f84d8bf33ad-ca7f1e087f48-1000--brondby-lift-cup-after-final-thriller/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>