Allsvenskan 2020
IFK Norrköping FK - Örebro (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-16 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
IFK Norrköping FK faced Örebro in an exciting match in the Allsvenskan at Platinumcars Arena. Despite the match being played without an audience on Thursday evening, the home team managed to win 2-0 and maintain their unbeaten status in the league.
The match started with a high tempo and both teams created dangerous chances. IFK Norrköping FK showed early on that they were the stronger team and had several close chances to score. In the 21st minute, Simon Thern received a yellow card from referee Mohammed Al-Hakim for a hard tackle on an opponent.
Towards the end of the first half, both teams made a substitution. IFK Norrköping FK brought in Andreas Blomqvist to replace Simon Thern, while Örebro substituted Johan Mårtensson for Nahir Besara. The halftime score remained 0-0, with both teams needing a goal to take the lead.
In the 62nd minute, Örebro made a justified substitution when Simon Amin replaced David Seger on the field. Just a few minutes later, IFK Norrköping FK's Eric Smith received a yellow card from the referee for an illegal tackle.
IFK Norrköping FK broke the deadlock in the 70th minute when Sead Haksabanovic scored his third goal of the season to make it 1-0. The goal was assisted by Henrik Castegren, and the home team took the lead in the match.
In the 81st minute, IFK Norrköping FK scored their second goal of the evening. Christoffer Nyman scored his fifth goal of the season following an assist from Jonathan Levi. With a 2-0 lead, the home team had complete control of the match, while Örebro struggled to catch up.
Towards the end of the match, both teams made additional substitutions. IFK Norrköping FK replaced Christoffer Nyman with Pontus Almqvist in the 84th minute, while Örebro brought in Hussein Ali and Kevin Adrian Wright for Robin Book and Jake Larsson in the 85th minute.
The match concluded with a substitution from IFK Norrköping FK as Manasse Kusu replaced Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson in the 88th minute. Despite a few dangerous chances from both teams in the closing minutes, the score remained unchanged. The match ended 2-0 in favor of IFK Norrköping FK, allowing them to maintain their perfect league record, while Örebro solidified their position in twelfth place in the table.