IF Elfsborg - IFK Göteborg 1 - 2

Allsvenskan 2017


IF Elfsborg - IFK Göteborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-14 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 11,979

IF Elfsborg took an early lead in the match against IFK Göteborg at Borås Arena. After just two minutes, it was Simon Lundevall who managed to score after a nice pass from Issam Jebali.

However, IFK Göteborg responded quickly, and just three minutes later, Tobias Hysén headed in a ball after a great corner from Emil Salomonsson.

The match was evenly contested, and both teams created chances, but it was IFK Göteborg who ultimately completed a chance and took the lead in the second half. Søren Rieks got the ball past Elfsborg's goalkeeper Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard and made it 2-1 for Göteborg.

Elfsborg tried to get back into the match and made several substitutions, but they were unable to equalize. The match ended 2-1 to IFK Göteborg, who thereby secured three important points in the pursuit of a spot at the top of the table.

After the match, IF Elfsborg remains in 10th place in the table, while IFK Göteborg climbs up to 8th place.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 2. Jesper Manns (D) (Off '88) (YC '39)
  • 5. Jørgen Horn (D) (YC '84)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 3. Adam Lundqvist (D)
  • 7. Daniel Gustafsson (M)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M) (Off '74)
  • 8. Samuel Holmén (M)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (M)
  • 20. Emir Bajrami (F) (Off '75)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (F)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 6. Jon Jönsson (In '88)
  • 13. Rami Kaib
  • 14. Ibrahim Dresevic
  • 15. Rasmus Rosenqvist
  • 19. Jesper Karlsson (In '74)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell (In '75)

IFK Göteborg

Starting squad

  • 12. Pontus Dahlberg (GK)
  • 2. Emil Salomonsson (D)
  • 28. Thomas Pauck Rogne (D) (YC '54)
  • 23. David Boo Wiklander (D) (C)
  • 5. Samuel Adekugbe (D)
  • 3. Billy Nordström (M) (Off '71) (YC '9)
  • 42. Mikkel Diskerud (M) (Off '90+4)
  • 22. Vajebah Sakor (M)
  • 8. Søren Rieks (M)
  • 7. Tobias Hysén (F) (Off '77)
  • 16. Mikael Boman (F)

Substitutions

  • 25. Erik Dahlin (GK)
  • 9. Elías Már Ómarsson (In '77)
  • 15. Kristopher Da Graca (In '90+4)
  • 19. August Erlingmark (In '71)
  • 24. Sebastian Ohlsson
  • 26. Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr
  • 32. Andreas Öhman

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)