Sporting asserted their dominance with a clinical 4–0 win away in Denmark.
The most recent major encounter between and FC Midtjylland took place during the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League knockout stage playoffs. Sporting advanced with a 5–1 aggregate victory after a dominant second-leg performance. Sporting - Midtjylland
Midtjylland secured a surprise 1–1 draw at the Estádio José Alvalade. Sporting struggled to break down a disciplined Danish defense, only managing to salvage a draw with a late goal. Sporting asserted their dominance with a clinical 4–0
opened the scoring with a header in the 21st minute. Sporting - Midtjylland