AGF's Champions League hangover spills into Superliga with defeat against Viborg

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/viborg/v99EsEjo/"]Viborg[/a]’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sondergaard-mads/YDEMDUhe/"]Mads Sondergaard[/a] who suffered a foot injury in late April celebrated his comeback by scoring twice as Viborg drew level with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brondby/67R5vKqt/"]Brondby[/a] in the Superliga standings, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aarhus-OOXnKGbO/viborg-v99EsEjo/?mid=0lRLJwkf"]securing a 2-1 victory over the reigning champions AGF[/a] who otherwise controlled proceedings for large stretches of the match.[/p][p]It was Viborg’s first victory over AGF in three years. Viborg has seven points from four matches. Brondby, currently at the top of the table, has played one game less.[/p][p]AGF has played three league matches and remains winless as their first two games ended in draws. Initially, AGF looked like a team suffering from a European hangover following their setback in Azerbaijan.[/p][p]Their defense was porous, and Viborg found it easy to create chances. Ten minutes in, AGF were caught napping on a set-piece, and Jesper Hansen showed poor reflexes on the goal line as Sondergaard headed the home team into the lead.[/p][p]However, the goal acted like a hangover cure for the visiting Aarhus side. Suddenly, their passing clicked, and they upped the pace of the game. [/p][image alt="Viborg - AGF - Player Ratings" id="bd2572d3-3c37-48d5-93c4-13088726a004" credit-line="Flashare" guid="9cef588f-b4e7-4b49-a1ad-941f629fac12" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]And after half an hour Viborg goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kiilerich-kasper/nFejLXyK/"]Kasper Kiilerich[/a] and the Viborg-defense caved in.   Fine build-up play by Markus Solbakken set up Frederik Emery, who equalized with a composed, well-placed finish using the inside of his foot.[/p][p]AGF dominated most of the play, and despite a strong start to the match, Viborg must have been satisfied going into the break at 1-1. AGF continued to dominate play in the second half, but Viborg began to pose a real threat on the counter-attack. And Mads Sondergaard wasn't done celebrating his first start in over three months.[/p][p]Just past the hour mark, the midfield ace once again demonstrated his ability to time his run into the box as Oliver Bundgaard whipped in a cross and Sondergaard steered a strong header into the net. [/p][p]The visitors then ramped up the pressure, while Viborg dug in further. With just over fifteen minutes remaining, disaster nearly struck when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bogere-james/rmEKGgCc/"]James Bogere[/a] was played through and hammered the ball against the crossbar.[/p][p]In the final minute, Bogere found himself through on goal again, but Kasper Kiilerich produced a match-winning save.[/p]