Allsvenskan 2018
IFK Göteborg - BK Häcken (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-04-28 at 16:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 12,852
IFK Göteborg won today’s match against BK Häcken 2-1 after a heated encounter at Gamla Ullevi. It was a lovely Saturday afternoon with 12,852 spectators in attendance. An impressive performance by the home team, which took the lead just 15 minutes into the game through a brilliantly executed header by Elías Már Ómarsson, assisted by August Erlingmark. IFK Göteborg continued to dominate the match and scored again when Ómarsson netted his second goal of the day in the 60th minute.
Directly after the goal, IFK Göteborg chose to substitute Giorgi Kharaishvili in place of Ómarsson, who received a standing ovation from the fans. BK Häcken also made a substitution, taking off Nasiru Mohammed and bringing in Daleho Irandust. The home team continued to control the match until BK Häcken brought on Mervan Celik in the 73rd minute, which gave the visiting team a new burst of energy.
BK Häcken opted for two more substitutions, bringing in Alhassan A Haestad Kamara for Joel Andersson in the 76th minute. IFK Göteborg responded with a substitution of their own, bringing in Tobias Hysén for Gustav Engvall in the 72nd minute. With just five minutes remaining in the match, IFK Göteborg decided to substitute Mikkel Diskerud for Vajebah Sakor in the 85th minute.
BK Häcken continued to fight to get the ball into the net, and their efforts paid off with a free kick late in the game, which left-back Paulo José De Oliveira converted in the 90th minute, giving the team a goal, but it was too late to catch up. It was an exciting struggle in the end, but IFK Göteborg managed to maintain their lead and win the match 2-1. A great performance from both teams and a very entertaining match in Allsvenskan.
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)