Allsvenskan 2020
Hammarby - IFK Göteborg (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-20 at 19:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
It was an exciting match between Hammarby and IFK Göteborg in Allsvenskan at Tele2 Arena. Despite there being no spectators present due to restrictions, the teams provided an entertaining and closely contested game. The referee for the evening was Kristoffer Karlsson, with assistants Mahbod Beigi and Fredrik Klyver.
The match started at a high tempo, and both teams showed their desire to take the lead. However, after 16 minutes, Hammarby's Mads Fenger Nielsen received a warning for a tough tackle. This would prove to be a trend throughout the match.
In the second half, Hammarby made two early substitutions. Imad Khalili and Tim Waker came on, while Paulo José De Oliveira and Dennis Widgren left the field. Despite the changes, the match remained intense, and both teams created dangerous chances.
In the 56th minute, Hammarby's Jeppe Andrup Andersen received a warning for an illegal tackle. Shortly after, Hammarby made another substitution when Darijan Bojanic replaced Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali. At the same time, Vladimir Rodic came on for Alexander Kacaniklic.
In the 68th minute, IFK Göteborg also made a substitution when Emil Holm replaced Victor Wernersson. Shortly thereafter, Hammarby took the lead through Imad Khalili, who scored after a fine assist from Gustav Ludwigson. The sounds of a crowd would have exploded had it not been for the empty stands.
With ten minutes remaining in the match, Hammarby made yet another substitution when Kalle Björklund replaced Simon Sandberg. IFK Göteborg responded with a substitution in the 83rd minute when Oscar Vilhelmsson came on for Sargon Abraham.
However, the match was not over yet, and in the fourth minute of stoppage time, IFK Göteborg was awarded a penalty. Hosam Aiesh was cool under pressure and put the ball in the net, giving IFK Göteborg a valuable point in the final moments of the match.
After a tough and well-played match, the encounter ended in a 1-1 draw between Hammarby and IFK Göteborg. Hammarby is now in eleventh place in the table following the match, while IFK Göteborg sits in twelfth place. Both teams will need to continue fighting to climb the table and secure important points in the upcoming matches. It was a match that would have been enhanced by the presence of an audience, but despite this, the teams delivered an exciting football match at Tele2 Arena.