Allsvenskan 2019
IF Elfsborg - Djurgården (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-08-05 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 7,075
In an exciting and closely contested match at Borås Arena, the home team IF Elfsborg faced off against league leaders Djurgården. The 7,075 spectators witnessed an intense match where both teams fought hard for the win.
Just 15 minutes into the game, Djurgården made their first substitution with Kevin Walker replacing Astrit Ajdarevic. However, it wasn’t until the 43rd minute that the first yellow card was shown, and this time it was to IF Elfsborg’s Per Frick. A minute later, Frederik Holst of IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card.
Just before halftime, Djurgården made their second substitution, with Nicklas Bärkroth coming on for Edward Chilufya. It was in the second half that they managed to score, when Kevin Walker put the ball past IF Elfsborg’s goalkeeper, assisted by Mohamed Buya Turay.
After the goal, IF Elfsborg made two substitutions, with Samuel Holmén replacing Per Frick and Gustav Henriksson taking the place of Jon Jönsson. With only 16 minutes left in the match, Jesper Karlsson entered the field, replacing Rasmus Alm.
In the closing minutes of the game, Simon Olsson and Stefan Ishizaki from IF Elfsborg also received yellow cards. Djurgården made their final substitution in the 82nd minute, with Haris Radetinac replacing Jonathan Ring.
The match ultimately ended 0-1 in favor of Djurgården, allowing them to maintain their position at the top of the table. IF Elfsborg remains in 9th place following this defeat. The referee for the match was Mohammed Al-Hakim, with assistant referees Magnus Sjöblom and Jonas Bäcklund.
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)