After top-clash drama: ex-BVB coach Tullberg keeps title hopes alive | OneFootball

Champions in his very first year. Mike Tullberg could pull off that feat. On Monday (April 20), the 40-year-old former Borussia Dortmund coach led FC Midtjylland to a dramatic 2-1 win over league leaders Aarhus GF in the top-of-the-table clash.

At the beginning of September 2025, Tullberg moved from BVB’s U23 team back to his Danish homeland. He had spent more than six years with the Black and Yellows in various roles. After Nuri Sahin (37) was dismissed in January 2025, he even served as Borussia’s interim first-team coach. He was in charge for three matches and did not lose a single one. After Niko Kovac (54) was appointed, the passionate coach returned to the Ruhr club’s U19 side.

Before the clash with Aarhus, where Tullberg had worked for one season as assistant coach of the U19s, Midtjylland were five points behind the leaders in the Superliga championship round. With only five matchdays left, a defeat would have effectively ended their title hopes.

And for a long time, things were not looking good for the “Wolves” from Herning. Henrik Dalsgaard (36) gave AGF the lead after 20 minutes. Midtjylland were still chasing the deficit deep into the closing stages at their home MCH Arena. Then visiting goalkeeper Jesper Hansen (41) made a huge blunder. In the 83rd minute, the veteran punched the ball into his own net for the 1-1 equalizer.

Tullberg’s team turns the game around

But things got even better for Tullberg’s side. In the third minute of stoppage time, Julius Emefile (19) headed the ball into the net to seal a 2-1 victory. Aarhus’s lead was cut to just two points by the defeat. The two sides will meet again as soon as next Sunday (April 26, 8 p.m.) — this time at Ceres Park in Aarhus.

Despite the highly emotional clash, Tullberg was not booked. That is not an everyday occurrence for the former BVB coach, as he has already picked up seven yellow cards in 19 top-flight matches this season. He has “definitely received a few too many cards,” the 40-year-old told the portal bold.dk.

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After the success in the top match, Tullberg wants to continue the positive run as early as Thursday (April 23), when Midtjylland play away at SønderjyskE. After that comes the rematch against Aarhus. “I rather hope that we deliver performances that will secure us the title in the end,” the head coach said, putting his faith in his team.

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