midtjylland turn it around published: friday 30 august 2002, 0.45cet fc midtjylland 3-0 nk pobeda (agg: 3-2) danish side complete comeback in extra time.
fc midtjylland 3-0 nk pobeda (midtjylland win 3-2 on aggregate) fc midtjylland produced a sparkling display to overturn a two-goal deficit and book their place in the uefa cup with a thrilling extra-time victory over f.y.r. macedonia's fk pobeda.
jessen winner trailing 2-0 from the first leg of this qualifying round tie, the danes struck twice through razak pimpong and frank kristensen to level the aggregate scores at 2-2 at the end of 90 minutes. then, with just five minutes of extra time remaining, jens jessen popped up to score the winning goal.
pimpong header after a goalless first half, pimpong broke the deadlock in the 59th minute, heading home from close range after a cross from christian magleby. kristensen made it 2-0 on 79 minutes, hammering the ball into the top right-hand corner from the edge of the box, after being played in by jessen.
lobs goalkeeper the stage was then set for jessen, who raced on to a pass from pimpong and sent a lob over the advancing podeba goalkeeper zavisa pejic with the clock showing 115 minutes.
