Víkingur Gøta and Stjarnan Garðabær played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League qualification tie. The home side looked in control after scoring twice in quick succession early in the second half, but the visitors showed character to battle back and earn a share of the spoils.
Aron Benjaminsen broke the deadlock in the 59th minute to put Víkingur ahead, and just two minutes later Sølvi Vatnhamar doubled the lead from Ingi Jonhardsson's assist. Stjarnan responded swiftly, with Birnir Snaer Ingason pulling one back in the 67th minute after a pass from Örvar Eggertsson. The equaliser came in the 81st minute through Gudmundur Baldvin Nokkvason, completing the comeback.
The match saw five yellow cards, including one for goalscorer Aron Benjaminsen late on, reflecting a tense finish. Without detailed statistics available, the flow of the game was clear: Víkingur's early second‑half flurry put them in charge, but Stjarnan's persistence earned them a valuable away draw ahead of the second leg.
