Nordsjaelland Edges Viborg in Late Danish Superliga Thriller

FARUM, Denmark (Interstat) — Nordsjaelland opened its Superliga season with a 2-1 comeback victory over Viborg on Sunday at Right to Dream Park.

Viborg’s Charly Horneman opened the scoring in the 19th minute, but Prince Amoako equalized for the hosts 13 minutes later. The match appeared headed for a draw until Nordsjaelland midfielder Justin Janssen scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute, securing the win.

The frantic finish defied a pregame projection that favored a 1-1 draw. Five yellow cards were issued in a physical contest featuring impactful substitutes for Nordsjaelland. With the result, Nordsjaelland begins the campaign 1-0-0, while Viborg starts 0-1-0.