IF Elfsborg - Malmö FF 1 - 2

Allsvenskan 2017


IF Elfsborg - Malmö FF (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-08 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 8,452

Malmö FF won the Monday match against IF Elfsborg after a tough battle at Borås Arena. Malmö FF, who now lead Allsvenskan, showed once again that they are determined to fight for the gold medal this year.

The match started with a warning for IF Elfsborg's Jon Jönsson in the sixth minute. After that, a balanced first half unfolded without any major incidents. However, in the 27th minute, Oscar Lewicki came on for Pa Konate in Malmö FF's lineup.

IF Elfsborg's Per Frick received a warning in the 34th minute, followed by Anders Degn Randrup in the 62nd. A few minutes later, Anders Bleg Christiansen also received a warning for the visiting team from Malmö.

In the 78th minute, Erdal Rakip was substituted for Magnus Wolff Eikrem in Malmö FF's lineup. Just minutes later, Eikrem delivered a pass to Pawel Cibicki, who scored the opening goal for Malmö FF.

However, IF Elfsborg did not give up and continued to fight. Just a few minutes later, Viktor Prodell found the net after an assist from Issam Jebali.

But the home team's joy was short-lived as Jo Inge Berget headed in a ball in the last minute of the match, securing the victory for Malmö FF.

The attendance of 8,452 spectators saw Malmö FF take home the win and continue their impressive form throughout the season. IF Elfsborg remains in eleventh place in the table.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 4. Anders Degn Randrup (D) (YC '62)
  • 6. Jon Jönsson (D) (YC '19)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 3. Adam Lundqvist (D)
  • 20. Emir Bajrami (M) (Off '82)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (M)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (M) (Off '89)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell (F)
  • 17. Per Frick (F) (Off '85) (YC '34)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 7. Daniel Gustafsson (In '82)
  • 9. Lars Nilsson
  • 13. Rami Kaib
  • 14. Ibrahim Dresevic
  • 15. Rasmus Rosenqvist (In '85)
  • 23. Alex Dyer (In '89)

Malmö FF

Starting squad

  • 1. Johan Sellberg-Wiland (GK)
  • 3. Anton Tinnerholm (D)
  • 31. Franz Brorsson (D)
  • 4. Behrang Safari (D)
  • 2. Pa Konate (D) (Off '27)
  • 15. Pawel Cibicki (M) (Off '90+3)
  • 7. Anders Bleg Christiansen (M) (YC '71)
  • 5. Erdal Rakip (M) (Off '78)
  • 13. Victor Yoshimar Yotun Flores (M)
  • 9. Markus Rosenberg (F) (C)
  • 23. Jo Inge Berget (F)

Substitutions

  • 29. Fredrik Andersson (GK)
  • 6. Oscar Lewicki (In '27) (YC '82)
  • 10. Magnus Wolff Eikrem (In '78)
  • 11. Alexander Jeremejeff
  • 22. Tobias Sana
  • 25. Luis Felipe Carvalho da Silva (In '90+3)
  • 32. Mattias Svanberg

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)