Allsvenskan 2018
IFK Göteborg - Örebro (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-07-14 at 20:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 6,479
IFK Göteborg won an important match at home as they faced Örebro at Gamla Ullevi. Despite an early red card for the away team Örebro, the home team could not convert their chances until the 29th minute, when Giorgi Kharaishvili tapped in the ball after a cross from Amin Affane.
In the second half, Örebro pressed for an equalizer, but IFK Göteborg's defense held strong and kept them at bay. Örebro received a warning for a tough tackle in the 66th minute, and shortly after, they made their first substitution. IFK Göteborg responded by bringing on Elías Már Ómarsson, who would later become the match hero.
With only eight minutes left in the match, Örebro's Daniel Björnkvist received a caution for a tackle. Örebro then substituted Boye Isaac Edegware, but could not find the target. In the final minutes, Elías Már Ómarsson calmly converted a penalty, sealing the final score at 2-0 in favor of IFK Göteborg.
The result means that IFK Göteborg is closing in on the top spots in the Allsvenskan, while Örebro still has some distance to cover to reach the mid-table. The attendance at Gamla Ullevi was 6,479 people, and the referee was Martin Strömbergsson, assisted by Daniel Gustavsson and Magnus Sjöblom.
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)