Allsvenskan 2018
IFK Göteborg - Malmö FF (0 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-11-04 at 15:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 13,073
On a gray and rainy Sunday afternoon, over thirteen thousand supporters gathered at Gamla Ullevi to witness the match between IFK Göteborg and Malmö FF. The home team, sitting in 13th place in the table, faced visiting Malmö FF, who had solidified their position in 5th place. Referee Martin Strömbergsson blew the whistle to start the match, and both teams aimed to score the first goal to gain an advantage.
During the first half, the play was evenly matched between the two teams, but it would be Malmö FF who took the lead in the 65th minute. Midfielder Romain Gall scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Fouad Bachirou. This goal ignited the visitors, and just six minutes later, Søren Rieks doubled the lead to the great joy of the away supporters. Marcus Antonsson provided the assist for this goal.
IFK Göteborg substituted in Sargon Abraham in the 70th minute in hopes of reducing Malmö FF's lead, but it only worsened their situation. In the 71st minute, Søren Rieks assisted in his second goal of the day, much to the delight of Malmö FF's fans. Markus Rosenberg scored the team’s third goal from the penalty spot in the 80th minute.
IFK Göteborg tried to pull one back, but Malmö FF had full control of the match. August Erlingmark received a yellow card for a rough tackle in the 83rd minute, and Tobias Hysén was substituted in for the home team instead of Sebastian Ohlsson. The match ended 0-3 in favor of the visitors, with Malmö FF taking home three points and increasing their advantage in the table.
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)