Randers secures Danish Superliga survival with draw against OB as Fredericia gets relegated

Randers secures Danish Superliga survival with draw against OB as Fredericia gets relegated
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OB clinched eighth position in the Danish Superliga on Monday evening and remains in contention for a playoff spot that could earn them a place in the Conference League.

Meanwhile Randers FC has now guaranteed its place in the top flight for another season whereas FC Fredericia joins Vejle in dropping to a lower division.

Those outcomes stem from the thrilling 2-2 stalemate between Randers FC and OB during the near final round of matches.

Should FC Copenhagen triumph over FC Midtjylland in Thursdays Danish Cup final OB will take on the third placed side from the title playoffs to vie for Conference League qualification.

FC Nordsjaelland Viborg and Sonderjyske each still eye that third position. OB enjoyed a strong opening on Monday and just eight minutes in Jan Fiete Arp showcased his pedigree from Bayern Munich appearances and German youth squads.

The forward masterfully bent a free kick past Paul Izzo to hand the away team a 1-0 advantage. However after 29 minutes the visitors found themselves down to ten players as Viljar Myhra fouled Norwegian teammate Martin Sjolstad in clumsy fashion.

The hosts marking the 20th anniversary of their inaugural cup win with commemorative kits and nods to the 2006 1-0 defeat of Esbjerg initially struggled to capitalise on their numerical edge but early in the second period Nikolas Dyhr levelled matters with a solid header.

Randers then took the lead shortly after as Thibault Klidje finished off a lofted pass from Elies Mahmoud but the celebration proved brief. Mere minutes later Leeroy Osuwu pounced on Arps precise delivery to equalise for the depleted OB side sealing the 2-2 scoreline.