IFK Norrköping FK - BK Häcken 3 - 1

Allsvenskan 2016


IFK Norrköping FK - BK Häcken (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-10 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 7,564

IFK Norrköping FK achieved an important victory in Allsvenskan when they faced BK Häcken on Wednesday evening. Despite the away team taking the lead with an own goal from IFK in the 36th minute, the home team managed to come back and turn the match around to a 3-1 victory.

The match remained evenly contested, with both teams displaying a good ability to create chances. IFK's Christoffer Nyman converted a penalty to equalize early in the second half, before Sebastian Andersson scored with a header just six minutes later, giving the home team the lead. When David Moberg Karlsson finally found the net in the 79th minute, it felt like confirmation of IFK’s superior performance.

BK Häcken tried to respond and brought on two substitutes in hopes of turning the match. However, IFK's victory was always secure, and with one final substitution from each team, the match ended 3-1 in favor of the home team. The crowd at Platinumcars Arena celebrated an important win for IFK Norrköping FK, and the players left the field satisfied with their performance.

Squads

IFK Norrköping FK

Starting squad

  • 31. Michael Langer (GK)
  • 6. Linus Wahlqvist Egnell (D)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (D) (C)
  • 15. Marcus Falk Olander (D)
  • 25. Filip Dagerstål (D)
  • 8. Nicklas Bärkroth (M) (Off '66)
  • 14. Eric Smith (M) (Off '54)
  • 20. Daniel Sjölund (M) (YC '81)
  • 7. Andreas Blomqvist (M)
  • 19. Sebastian Andersson (F)
  • 5. Christoffer Nyman (F) (Off '88)

Substitutions

  • 1. Andreas Raido Karuks Vaikla (GK)
  • 2. Henrik Castegren
  • 9. David Moberg Karlsson (In '66)
  • 17. Kalle Holmberg (In '88)
  • 21. Andreas Hadenius
  • 23. Niclas Eliasson (In '54)
  • 27. Tesfaldet Tekie

BK Häcken

Starting squad

  • 26. Peter Abrahamsson (GK)
  • 5. Emil Ek Wahlström (D) (YC '54)
  • 7. Rasmus Lindgren (D) (YC '27)
  • 4. Tefu Junaid Mashamaite (D) (Off '82)
  • 15. Kari Arkivuo (D)
  • 28. Adam Andersson (M)
  • 12. Mohammed Abubakari (M)
  • 6. Rasmus Schüller (M)
  • 21. Nasiru Mohammed (F) (Off '72)
  • 14. Martin Ericsson (F) (C) (Off '72)
  • 93. Alhassan A Haestad Kamara (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Christoffer Källqvist (GK)
  • 3. Jasmin Sudic
  • 8. Demba Savage (In '72)
  • 13. Baba Mensah
  • 17. Gustav Berggren
  • 19. John Owoeri (In '72)
  • 24. René Makondele Muzola (In '82)

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)