Allsvenskan 2020
Örebro - IFK Göteborg (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-09 at 14:30
Venue: Behrn Arena
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon when Örebro and IFK Göteborg faced off at Behrn Arena in an Allsvenskan match. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the arena was empty and no fans were present to support their teams. The referee for the day was Adam Ladebäck, with assistant referees Mahbod Beigi and Johan Thalin.
Before the match, Örebro was in 9th place in the table, while IFK Göteborg had not won in their last eight matches and sat in 11th place. Both teams really needed a victory to climb up the standings.
In the sixth minute, IFK Göteborg made a substitution when Kristopher Da Graca came on for Mattias Bjärsmyr. Örebro responded with a substitution at halftime, bringing on Dennis Collander for Johan Mårtensson. IFK Göteborg also made a substitution at halftime, with Christian Kouakou coming on for Alexander Farnerud.
In the 58th minute, Örebro broke the deadlock with a goal from Agon Mehmeti, his fourth goal of the season. Jake Larsson provided the assist, and Mehmeti headed the ball in. Örebro took the lead in the match and their confidence grew.
After the goal, both teams continued to press for more goals. Örebro made two substitutions in the 62nd minute, with Martin Broberg replacing Agon Mehmeti, and in the 71st minute, Fábio De Sousa Silva came on for Andreas Skovgaard Larsen. IFK Göteborg responded with a substitution in the 71st minute, bringing on Hosam Aiesh for Sargon Abraham.
In the 72nd minute, both teams made double substitutions. IFK Göteborg substituted Emil Holm for Alexander Jallow, and Örebro substituted Kevin Adrian Wright for Benjamin Hjertstrand. The game became intense, and in the 77th minute, Jake Larsson received a yellow card for Örebro.
With eight minutes left in the match, IFK Göteborg made their final substitution when Adil Titi came on for Victor Wernersson. In the 84th minute, IFK Göteborg was awarded a penalty, and Tobias Sana was cool under pressure as he scored, leveling the match at 1-1.
Towards the end of the match, Örebro made a substitution in the 90th minute, bringing on Niclas Bergmark for Fábio De Sousa Silva. IFK Göteborg received a yellow card in the 90th minute when Kristopher Da Graca was cautioned. Despite a few chances for both sides, neither team managed to secure a win, and the match ended 1-1.
Although there was no winner, both teams provided exciting and intense football. Örebro could be satisfied with their performance and the point they earned against IFK Göteborg. IFK Göteborg, on the other hand, continues to search for their first victory in a long time and still has some work to do to climb up the table.