Allsvenskan 2020
AIK - IF Elfsborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-06 at 19:00
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
**Match Report: AIK - IF Elfsborg 1-2**
An exciting match in Allsvenskan took place on Thursday evening when AIK faced IF Elfsborg at the National Arena, Friends Arena. Unfortunately, no spectators were allowed due to prevailing circumstances. Referee Bojan Pandzic and his assistants Fredrik Klyver and Niclas Ivarsson officiated the match.
In the sixth minute, IF Elfsborg's Joseph Stanley Okumu received a yellow card for a tough tackle. Then, in the 18th minute, Per Frick struck, scoring his fourth goal of the season, giving IF Elfsborg a 1-0 lead.
AIK received a yellow card in the 32nd minute when Nabil Bahoui was adjudged to have played too aggressively. Shortly after, in the 33rd minute, Per Frick from IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card.
IF Elfsborg continued to dominate the match, and in the 39th minute, Jesper Karlsson, with an assist from Simon Olsson, scored his sixth goal of the season, extending IF Elfsborg's lead to 2-0.
AIK attempted to make changes, and in the 45th minute, Felix Michel came on for Heradi Rashidi. In the 59th minute, AIK made two more substitutions with Eric Kahl and Stefan Silva replacing Rasmus Lindkvist and Nabil Bahoui.
IF Elfsborg also opted to make a substitution, and in the 74th minute, Robert Gojani came on for Sivert Nilsen. Then, in the 75th minute, IF Elfsborg made two more changes, with Gustav Henriksson and Samuel Holmén coming on for Joseph Stanley Okumu and Simon Olsson. In the 81st minute, Jesper Karlsson was substituted and replaced by Simon Strand.
In the closing minutes, AIK tried to get back into the match, and in the 89th minute, Henok Goitom scored his fourth goal of the season with an assist from Stefan Silva, reducing IF Elfsborg's lead to 2-1.
In the first minute of injury time, Eric Kahl from AIK also received a yellow card. In the 91st minute, IF Elfsborg made their final substitution with Deniz Hümmet coming on for Rasmus Alm.
The final score was 2-1 in favor of IF Elfsborg after an exciting match. AIK continues to fight at the bottom of the table, currently sitting in 12th place, while IF Elfsborg maintains their strong position in 3rd place.