Allsvenskan 2016
IFK Göteborg - Helsingborgs IF (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-28 at 17:30
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 9,445
IFK Göteborg won the Sunday match against Helsingborgs IF with a score of 2 - 0 in front of an audience of 9,445 at Gamla Ullevi. Early in the match, the home team took the lead when Elías Már Ómarsson scored from a pass by Martin Smedberg Dalence. IFK Göteborg continued to press Helsingborgs IF throughout the match, and during the second half, Jakob Svarrer Ankersen extended the lead to 2 - 0 with an assist from Søren Rieks.
The match was filled with intense moments as both teams fought hard for control, but it was IFK Göteborg that managed to maintain relentless pressure against Helsingborg's defense. Lawson Sabah from IFK Göteborg received a yellow card in the 47th minute for a tough tackle, and Helsingborg's Anton Wede received his yellow card in the 65th minute.
Helsingborgs IF tried to make a comeback with two substitutions in the 61st and 63rd minutes, when Linus Hallenius replaced Tyrell Rusike and Jesper Lange took over from Jordan Larsson. Martin Christensen was also substituted in for Anton Wede in the 71st minute. IFK Göteborg made substitutions as well, with Tobias Hysén and Tom Pettersson coming on in the 72nd minute for Emil Salomonsson and Lawson Sabah, respectively. Billy Nordström replaced goalscorer Jakob Svarrer Ankersen in the 85th minute.
IFK Göteborg's victory means the team is now in fourth place in the Allsvenskan table, while Helsingborgs IF, sitting low in the standings, will need to fight harder to climb up and improve their position in the future. The referee for the match was Mohammed Al-Hakim, assisted by Magnus Sjöblom and Andreas Söderkvist.
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)