Allsvenskan 2020
Malmö FF - Kalmar FF (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-19 at 14:30
Venue: Eleda Stadion
Malmö FF faced Kalmar FF in an Allsvenskan match on Sunday afternoon at Eleda Stadion. Spectators were not allowed due to prevailing circumstances. The referee for the match was Mohammed Al-Hakim, with Peter Allheim and Daniel Ekman as assistant referees.
Before the match, Malmö FF was in fifth place in the table while Kalmar FF had lost their last five matches and was in fourteenth place.
Already in the third minute, Malmö FF received a yellow card, with Anel Ahmedhodzic being the one booked by the referee.
In the thirtieth minute, Kalmar FF made their first substitution. Isak Jansson came on for Isak Magnusson.
Six minutes later, Kalmar FF was awarded a penalty, which was converted into a goal. Viktor Elm was the one who found the back of the net, giving Kalmar FF a 1-0 lead.
At halftime, both teams made substitutions. For Kalmar FF, Alexander Ahl Holmström was replaced by Edvin Crona, while Ola Toivonen came in for Malmö FF in place of Søren Rieks.
In the 58th minute, Kalmar FF made their second substitution. Gbenga Arokoyo came on for Viktor Elm.
In the 63rd minute, Malmö FF equalized. Isaac Thelin scored, marking his fourth goal of the season, with Marcus Antonsson providing the assist.
In the 71st minute, Malmö FF made two substitutions. Jonas Bruun Knudsen replaced Behrang Safari, and Amin Sarr came on for Jo Inge Berget.
In the 72nd minute, Kalmar FF received a yellow card for Rafael Gimenes da Silva.
Malmö FF continued to push forward, and in the 89th minute, they finally broke through Kalmar FF's defense. Isaac Thelin scored his second goal of the match, which was his fifth of the season, with Guillermo Federico Molins Palmeiro providing the assist.
In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Malmö FF was awarded a penalty. Unfortunately, Isaac Thelin missed, and the Kalmar FF goalkeeper saved the shot.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Malmö FF. Isaac Thelin was the match hero with his two goals, while Viktor Elm scored for Kalmar FF. Despite his strong performance, Isaac Thelin couldn't convert the penalty, but that didn't change the fact that Malmö FF took home the victory.