Viking mount comeback against Dinamo Zagreb to take draw into play-off second leg

[p][b]The hosts were clinical early on as they opened the scoring with the first real chance of the game. It needed VAR to confirm that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/drena-beljo-dion/YNWUGRaD/"]Dion Drena Beljo[/a] had stayed onside when he touched home [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinlof-matteo/CjlD1OGk/"]Matteo Perez Vinlof[/a]’s drilled ball across the box after just six minutes. [/b][/p][p][b]Four minutes later, no such scrutiny was required when Beljo pounced on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/falchener-henrik/69zBkYnS/"]Henrik Falchener[/a]’s loose back pass and turned provider, slipping in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lisica-mateo/UwuxpGSa/"]Mateo Lisica[/a] to double [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/din-zagreb/8G5ufQTg/"]Dinamo[/a]’s lead after just 10 minutes. [/b][/p][image alt="Zagreb celebrate scoring their opener" id="54889a6f-abf1-4eab-97ca-0627fea02ba4" credit-line="Igor Kupljenik / Zuma Press / Profimedia" guid="29bd4b24-6bb8-4b57-baf5-e72b863095bb" original-width="1400" original-height="933" /][p]It was shaping up to be a long night in the Croatian capital for the Norwegian champions, and it almost got worse on 23 minutes, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zajc-miha/Ch67DmvB/"]Miha Zajc[/a] came a post’s width from making it three.[/p][p][b]However, to their credit, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/viking/bXAgOWwb/"]Viking[/a] struck back just before the half-hour mark somewhat against the run of play. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sene-tobias-saliou-moi/K8qqwwaI/"]Tobias Moi[/a]’s clever pass slipped in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/christiansen-peter/Ak1IPvNq/"]Peter Christiansen[/a], who finished clinically into the roof of the net. [/b][/p][p]That gave De Morkebla a jolt of confidence, and after gaining a foothold in the game, an unlikely leveller six minutes before the break followed.[/p][p][b]It was Moi again with the assist, picking out captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tripic-zlatko/v7MqvgCp/"]Zlatko Tripic[/a] on the left side of the penalty area, allowing the Croatian-born midfielder to open up his body to finish neatly off the inside of the far post. [/b][/p][p]Kicking off the second period all square after an enthralling first half, it was Mario Kovacevic’s men who had the first chance when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stojkovic-luka/8zXDvL9t/"]Luka Stojkovic[/a] headed wide from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dominguez-sergi/OClkc0eN/"]Sergi Dominguez[/a]’s cross.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="1b4615ac-c267-411b-969b-a28c804bc4c0" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="bfa350c4-4841-4640-b407-883d6de4649f" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Purgeri were dominating possession and territory but struggling to test [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ostbo-arild/O0QjrX1L/"]Arild Ostbo[/a] until he was forced into action in the 73rd minute, tipping [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/orsic-mislav/AVczrcAo/"]Mislav Orsic[/a]’s snapshot smartly around the post. [/p][p]Viking had been on the back foot for much of the second half, but they came close to stealing a late advantage when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stensness-gianni/8jf7fNnD/"]Gianni Stensness[/a] came inches away from connecting with Christiansen’s cutback.[/p][p]It was Dinamo who threatened late with a pair of opportunities but, ultimately, this tie will go back to Stavanger on level terms, with the Croatian side still unbeaten this season.[/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/drena-beljo-dion/YNWUGRaD/"]Dion Drena Beljo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/din-zagreb/8G5ufQTg/"]Dinamo Zagreb[/a])[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/din-zagreb-8G5ufQTg/viking-bXAgOWwb/?mid=O49PC8FO"]See all the stats from the match here[/a][/b][/p]