SILKEBORG, Denmark (Interstat) — Silkeborg defeated Brondby 3-1 on Sunday in the Danish Superliga opener at JYSK Park, overcoming a late push from the visitors.

Tonni Adamsen opened the scoring for Silkeborg in the fifth minute, converting a pass from Lukas Ahlefeld Engel to give the home side an early lead. Brondby answered in the 16th minute when Nicolai Vallys found the net off an assist from Mathias Damm Kvistgaarden, leveling the match.

Silkeborg regained the advantage before halftime, pressing forward with sustained attacking runs. The home side added a third goal in the 76th minute to secure the victory. Brondby substitute Hakon Evjen scored in the 65th minute, but the goal was not enough to spark a comeback.

Adamsen played the full match and was a constant threat up front. Engel logged 90 minutes and recorded the assist on Adamsen’s goal. Kvistgaarden, also a full-time player, contributed two assists and received a yellow card in stoppage time. Vallys entered the match as a substitute in the 11th minute and scored before being replaced in the 79th minute. Evjen came off the bench in the 64th minute and scored later in the half.

Yellow cards were issued to Silkeborg defender Tobias Frank Salquist Nielsen in the third minute and to Kvistgaarden in the 93rd minute.

Silkeborg improved to 11 wins, 10 losses and four draws in league play this season, and 16 wins, 12 losses and six draws across all competitions. Brondby fell to 12 wins, 11 losses and two draws in the Superliga, and 16 wins, 17 losses and five draws overall.

The result ended a stretch of five matches without a win for Silkeborg in all competitions, dating to a 2-1 victory over Vejle BK W on April 22. Brondby entered the game after a 4-0 loss to Pogon Szczecin on May 3 and had won only two of its previous six Superliga matches.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, with Silkeborg holding a 52.70 percent probability to win according to the ELO system.