RATS RAIN ON COPENHAGEN DEFENDER

Brondby are to investigate after dead rats were hurled at Copenhagen players during a Danish Superliga clash between the sides on Monday. Hosts Brondby were trailing 1-0 in the 85th minute of the match when the rodents rained down on Copenhagen full-back Ludwig Augustinsson as he prepared to take a corner. "There are some visitors for today's match who could not figure out how to behave properly," said sporting director Troels Bech in a statement. "We will now look at all the video material and pictures... [and] will engage in dialogue with groups of supporters in the hope that together we can identify the right person and make sure he/she gets banned from the stadium. A Copenhagen report on the match featured the line: "All players are used to beer and much more being thrown at them, but dead rats..."