Allsvenskan 2020
IFK Norrköping FK - Varbergs BoIS FC (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-22 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
The Allsvenskan match between IFK Norrköping FK and Varbergs BoIS FC took place at Platinumcars Arena on July 22, 2020. Despite the match being played on a Wednesday evening, there was no audience present due to ongoing restrictions. The referee for the match was Kristoffer Karlsson, assisted by Daniel Ekman and Josef Alacam.
Before the match, IFK Norrköping FK was at the top of the table, while Varbergs BoIS FC was in sixth place.
The match started evenly with both teams trying to create scoring chances. However, in the 29th minute, IFK Norrköping FK opened the scoring through Christoffer Nyman, who scored his seventh goal of the season. The goal came with an assist from Eric Smith and gave the home team a 1-0 lead.
In the 40th minute, Varbergs BoIS FC received a warning when Robin Tranberg was shown a yellow card. Despite efforts from both sides, it was IFK Norrköping FK that managed to extend their lead. In the 52nd minute, Rasmus Lauritsen found the net behind Varberg's goalkeeper, scoring his fourth goal of the season. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson provided the assist for the 2-0 goal.
After the second goal, Varbergs BoIS FC began making a series of substitutions in hopes of making a comeback. In the 64th minute, Albin Winbo was replaced by Astrit Selmani for Varberg, while Robin Tranberg was substituted for Monday Samuel. Both teams made further substitutions in the 65th minute. Varberg replaced Alexander Johansson with Sebastian Nanasi and Gustaf Norlin with Erion Sadiku. IFK Norrköping FK brought in Alexander Fransson and Andreas Blomqvist for Eric Smith and Jonathan Levi.
In the 66th minute, Monday Samuel from Varbergs BoIS FC received a warning. Jesper Modig from Varberg was also cautioned in the 79th minute. Varbergs BoIS FC made their final substitution in the 81st minute when Tashreeq Matthews came in for Jesper Modig. IFK Norrköping FK made their last two substitutions in the 84th minute, bringing on Manasse Kusu and Pontus Almqvist for Abdulrazaq Ishaq and Christoffer Nyman.
The match ended 2-0 in favor of IFK Norrköping FK, which meant they retained their position at the top of the table. Varbergs BoIS FC continued to stay in sixth place.