Allsvenskan 2020
Mjällby AIF - IF Elfsborg (0 - 5)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-23 at 19:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
IF Elfsborg secured an impressive 5-0 away victory against Mjällby AIF. The match was played on Thursday evening at Strandvallen A-plan in front of an empty crowd.
Just 10 minutes into the game, IF Elfsborg took the lead through Gustav Henriksson. The goal came from a header following a fine assist from Jesper Karlsson. Just a minute later, Elfsborg doubled their lead when Karlsson found the net himself, this time assisted by Johan Larsson.
Elfsborg continued to press forward, and in the 27th minute, it was once again Henriksson in the spotlight. He scored his second goal of the evening, this time with a header, while Rasmus Alm provided the assist.
Mjällby struggled to withstand Elfsborg's strong offensive play, and in the 35th minute, the visitors scored their fourth goal. Rasmus Alm found the net after a pass from Karlsson.
Before halftime, Mjällby's Jacob Bergström received a yellow card.
At halftime, Mjällby made two substitutions in an attempt to turn the game around. Max Watson replaced Viktor Agardius, and Joel Nilsson came on for David Batanero Puigbó.
Elfsborg also made a substitution at halftime, with Christopher Mc Vey taking the field in place of Johan Larsson.
In the second half, Elfsborg continued to dominate, and further substitutions were made. Samuel Holmén replaced Simon Olsson, and Marokhy Ndione came on for Per Frick.
In the 66th minute, Elfsborg made another substitution when Jacob Ondrejka replaced Karlsson.
After 74 minutes, Ondrejka scored his first goal of the evening, extending Elfsborg's lead to 5-0. The assist came from Sivert Nilsen, who had just been substituted for Robert Gojani.
Towards the end of the match, Elfsborg made one last substitution when Gojani came on for Nilsen.
Mjällby sought to turn the match around and made a substitution in the 81st minute, with Taylor Silverholt replacing Mamudu Moro.
The match concluded with two yellow cards for Mjällby. First, Eric Björkander received a warning in the 84th minute, and then Joel Nilsson was cautioned in the 87th minute.
Following this dominant victory, Elfsborg maintains its third-place position in the table, while Mjällby sits in ninth place.