Allsvenskan 2015
AIK - IFK Göteborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2015
Match start: 2015-10-26 at 19:05
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 43,713
AIK and IFK Göteborg faced off at the National Arena in tonight's Allsvenskan match. In front of a crowd of 43,713, it was an intense and thrilling match that ended 1–2 in favor of IFK Göteborg.
After a balanced start to the match, AIK took the lead in the 19th minute with a fantastic goal from Henok Goitom. Alessandro Silva Pereira provided the assist that set up Goitom for the 1-0 goal.
But IFK Göteborg quickly responded, and just two minutes later, in the 21st minute, Gustav Engvall equalized for the away team. After a nice setup from Jakob Svarrer Ankersen, Engvall was able to push the ball into the net.
The match continued at a high pace with some heated duels. Jakob Svarrer Ankersen and Alessandro Silva Pereira both received yellow cards after a tense sequence in the 29th minute. Haukur Hauksson also got a yellow card in the 34th minute for AIK.
IFK Göteborg kept fighting, and in the 59th minute, Gustav Engvall scored his second goal of the evening and gave his team the lead. Ankersen provided his second assist of the night when he passed the ball to Engvall, who slotted it home.
AIK tried to equalize but failed to break through Göteborg's defense. Instead, AIK substituted in Fredrik Brustad in the 63rd minute to create more offensive pressure. IFK Göteborg responded by bringing in Tom Pettersson in the 74th minute to stabilize their defense.
Stefan Ishizaki received a yellow card in the 81st minute for AIK, and in the 84th minute, Per Karlsson was substituted for Noah Sonko Sundberg.
IFK Göteborg finished the match strongly, bringing in Mikael Boman and Riku Olavi Riski in the 87th and 89th minutes, respectively. AIK’s Jos Hooiveld received a yellow card in the third minute of stoppage time, but it didn’t help AIK find an equalizer.
The match ended 1–2 in favor of IFK Göteborg, and both teams continue to battle for top positions in Allsvenskan. AIK is now in third place in the table, while IFK Göteborg is in second place.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)