Allsvenskan 2020
BK Häcken - IFK Norrköping FK (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-06 at 19:00
Venue: Bravida Arena
BK Häcken faced IFK Norrköping FK in an exciting Allsvenskan match on Thursday evening at Bravida Arena. Unfortunately, the match had to be played without spectators due to Covid-19 related restrictions. Glenn Nyberg was the referee, with Mahbod Beigi and Mikael Hallin as assistant referees.
It was a well-played match where both teams were eager to secure the victory. BK Häcken took the lead in the 16th minute through Alexander Söderlund. This was Söderlund's fourth goal of the season, and he was assisted by Godswill Ekpolo Egbulu. BK Häcken had a strong first half and managed to fend off the attacks from IFK Norrköping FK.
Several substitutions were made at halftime. BK Häcken opted to bring on Viktor Lundberg in place of Daleho Irandust. IFK Norrköping FK chose to substitute both Linus Wahlqvist Egnell and Andreas Blomqvist, bringing on Sead Haksabanovic and Linus Hallenius.
In the 59th minute, IFK Norrköping FK’s Filip Dagerstål was sent off, forcing them to play with one less player. BK Häcken took advantage of the numerical superiority, and in the 63rd minute, Alexander Söderlund increased the lead to 2-0. This time, he was assisted by Leonard Zuta.
Both coaches made further substitutions in an attempt to change the course of the match. Gustaf Nilsson came on for BK Häcken in place of Söderlund, while Pontus Almqvist and Abdulrazaq Ishaq were substituted in for IFK Norrköping FK in place of Jonathan Levi and Christoffer Nyman.
With just a few minutes remaining in the match, IFK Norrköping FK managed to reduce the deficit with a header from Rasmus Lauritsen, assisted by Sead Haksabanovic. This was Lauritsen’s fifth goal of the season and added tension in the closing minutes.
In the final minutes, BK Häcken made an earlier planned substitution, with Johan Hammar replacing Ahmed Yasin. IFK Norrköping FK received a yellow card for Linus Hallenius in the second minute of stoppage time.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of BK Häcken. The three points move them up to fifth place in the table, while IFK Norrköping FK remains in second place. It was a well-fought contest where both teams battled hard, but it was BK Häcken that came out on top this time.