Allsvenskan 2020
Malmö FF - Mjällby AIF (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-06-15 at 19:00
Venue: Eleda Stadion
Malmö FF hosted Mjällby AIF at Eleda Stadion in a match that seemed to be in Malmö FF's favor from start to finish. With no spectators in the stands, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the match kicked off at 7:00 PM on Monday evening. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson and his assistant referees Andreas Söderkvist and Tobias Wärn were ready to officiate the game.
It was Malmö FF who opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Anders Bleg Christiansen was the one who scored the goal to make it 1-0, with an assist from Tim Prica. The goal prompted the home team to push forward even more and try to extend their lead.
In the 56th minute, Malmö FF's Oscar Lewicki received a yellow card from the referee. Despite the warning, Malmö FF continued to pressure and threaten Mjällby’s defense. Marcus Antonsson was substituted in the 64th minute for Malmö FF, with Søren Rieks coming on in his place.
In the 71st minute, Malmö’s Eric Larsson also received a yellow card, but that did not stop him from continuing to fight on the field. In the 72nd minute, Malmö FF made two substitutions. Adi Nalic and Isaac Thelin came on as substitutes for Tim Prica and Guillermo Federico Molins Palmeiro.
Mjällby AIF also made their substitutions in an attempt to kickstart their attack. In the 77th minute, David Löfquist was replaced by Moses Orwohicho Ogbu for Mjällby AIF. Then, Jonathan Syberg Tamimi was substituted for Jacob Bergström in the 83rd minute, and Jesper Gustavsson was replaced by Taylor Silverholt in the 86th minute.
At the end of the match, Malmö FF made one more substitution. Behrang Safari came on as a substitute for Anel Ahmedhodzic in the 88th minute. And it was in the 90th minute, in stoppage time, that Malmö FF secured the victory with yet another goal. Anders Bleg Christiansen scored his second goal of the day, with an assist from Eric Larsson, cementing the final score at 2-0 to Malmö FF.
After the match, Malmö FF sits in fourth place in the standings, while Mjällby AIF is in thirteenth place. It was a strong performance by Malmö FF, who dominated the match and deserved the victory. Mjällby AIF will need to put this match behind them and focus on improving their position in the table.