10-man Midtjylland narrow gap to league leaders AGF with fortunate win in Brondby

[h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brondby-67R5vKqt/midtjylland-8GZDmdbB/?mid=vVUB2RBj"]Brondby - 1-2 FC Midtjylland[/a][/h2][p]After AGF was left to settle for a 1-1 draw on Friday against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nordsjaelland/2wZHnGDH/"]FC Nordsjaelland[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/midtjylland/8GZDmdbB/"]FC Midtjylland[/a] had the chance to narrow the gap to the Danish Superliga league leaders when they faced [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brondby/67R5vKqt/"]Brondby[/a] on away turf in Copenhagen. [/p][p]The match turned into a pure fight with many physical battles rather than a match with many excellent creative displays. But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tullberg-mike/vNHfI9Yp/"]Mike Tullberg[/a]'s men managed to edge ahead after 61 minutes when Franculino, who got his second start after a lengthy injury layoff, converted a penalty after a pass from Aral Simsir had touched Ben Godfrey's hand inside the box.[/p][p]The Jutland visitors then doubled the lead nine minutes from the end when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/slisz-bartosza/Mc2UiGHB/"]Bartosz Slisz[/a] was unfortunate to direct the ball into his own net after Martin Erlic had flicked on a corner. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diao-osman/CdascET3/"]Ousmane Diao[/a] subsequently mocked Slisz after the goal and was sent off for his second bookable offence. [/p][p]Brondby did manage to restore the excitement in the match deep into injury time when Nicolai Vallys converted a penalty after Kevin Mbabu had elbowed Benjamin Tahirović in the box, but the visitors held on for the win in a very dramatic end to the match. [/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sonderjyske-42ectuVa/viborg-v99EsEjo/?mid=O4Pt8mlT"]Sonderjyske 0-2 Viborg[/a][/h2][p]In Sunday's other match in the Danish Championship playoffs, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/viborg/v99EsEjo/"]Viborg[/a] secured a vital 2-0 win away against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sonderjyske/42ectuVa/"]Sonderjyske[/a] in a direct duel between the two challengers for the third spot in the league. [/p][p]The Jutland visitors thought they had taken the lead when Zan Zaletel scored with a strong header in the first half, but the goal was subsequently ruled off after a lengthy VAR-check.[/p][p]However, three minutes after the interval, Viborg opened the score when Lukas Kirkegaard rose high to head the ball powerfully past a helpless Sonderjyske keeper, Marcus Bundgaard, into the net. Bundgaard was later stretchered off and taken to hospital after a hard collision with Viborg's Dorian Hanza.[/p][p]Yowards the end Tobias Sommer came close to restoring parity for the home side, but Lucas Lund produced a strong reflex save to preserve the Viborg lead. And in injury time, Osman Addo then made the three points with a strong finish after a Sonderjyske defensive blunder.[/p]