Allsvenskan 2019
IF Elfsborg - IFK Göteborg (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-10-28 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 10,167
On Monday night, when the teams IF Elfsborg and IFK Göteborg faced each other at Borås Arena in front of 10,167 fans, it was the home team that came away with the victory. Referee Kaspar Sjöberg and his assistants Peter Allheim and Niclas Ivarsson experienced an eventful match that concluded with a final score of 2 - 0.
The match started aggressively, resulting in yellow cards for both teams early on. Hosam Aiesh from IFK Göteborg received his card in the 26th minute, and Per Frick from IF Elfsborg received his card eight minutes later.
After the initial period, IF Elfsborg took the lead through Rasmus Alm in the 34th minute. Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi from IFK Göteborg then received a yellow card in the 38th minute. Simon Strand from IF Elfsborg received a yellow card just before halftime.
The second half saw IF Elfsborg increase their lead through Jesper Karlsson in the 50th minute. IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card for Robert Gojani in the 55th minute. IFK Göteborg then made their first substitution in the 63rd minute when Lasse Vibe replaced Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi. IF Elfsborg's second substitution occurred in the 73rd minute when Stefan Ishizaki replaced Jesper Karlsson.
Robin Söder from IFK Göteborg received a yellow card in the 79th minute. IF Elfsborg then made their third substitution in the 80th minute when Samuel Holmén replaced Robert Gojani. In the 91st minute, IF Elfsborg made their final substitution when Deniz Hümmet replaced Rasmus Alm.
In the closing minutes, the match saw several cards issued. Stian Rode Gregersen from IF Elfsborg received a yellow card in the 93rd minute, followed by Emil Holm from IFK Göteborg just a minute later. Joseph Stanley Okumu from IF Elfsborg received a yellow card in the 94th minute. IFK Göteborg then made their final substitution in the 95th minute when Adil Titi replaced Emil Holm.
When the final whistle blew, the home fans could celebrate a well-deserved victory for IF Elfsborg with a final score of 2 - 0. The result also means that IF Elfsborg and IFK Göteborg maintain their positions in the table, with IF Elfsborg now in 8th place and IFK Göteborg in 7th place.
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)