Allsvenskan 2019
Helsingborgs IF - IFK Göteborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-08-19 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 9,094
An exciting match unfolded at Olympia as Helsingborgs IF hosted IFK Göteborg in Monday evening's Allsvenskan match. With an audience of 9,094 people, including performances by singer Tones and I, there was a festive atmosphere welcoming the players before kick-off.
The match started rather slowly, with Helsingborgs receiving the first yellow card just two minutes in, awarded to Adam Eriksson. IFK Göteborg was then able to create a few chances, but it was Helsingborgs who found the net in the 45th minute. Max Svensson was the one who managed to put the ball in the back of the net, giving the home team a 1-0 lead.
The second half began stronger for the away team as Helsingborgs received a yellow card for Mohammed Abubakari in the 49th minute. IFK Göteborg made a quick substitution in the 62nd minute when Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi came on for August Erlingmark. However, it was not until the 71st minute that the away team managed to equalize at 1-1 through Robin Söder, with an assist from Giorgi Kharaishvili. Helsingborgs tried to respond quickly with a double substitution, where Alexander Farnerud was replaced by Kundai Benyu in the 72nd minute. But it was IFK Göteborg that succeeded with a rapid counter-attack in the 88th minute, resulting in a goal by Lasse Vibe, assisted by Robin Söder. The home team was unable to catch up, thus losing the match 1-2.
After the match, Helsingborgs IF sits in 12th place in the table and IFK Göteborg in 6th place. Referee Andreas Ekberg, along with assistant referees Stefan Hallberg and Magnus Sjöblom, issued a total of four yellow cards in the match.
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)