Allsvenskan 2020
Helsingborgs IF - IFK Norrköping FK (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-10 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Match report:
It was an exciting match in Allsvenskan between Helsingborgs IF and IFK Norrköping FK at Olympia in Helsingborg on Monday evening in front of an empty stadium. The referee for the match was Kristoffer Karlsson, assisted by Robin Wilde and Per Rehnlund.
Before the match began, Helsingborgs IF had not won in their last six matches, while IFK Norrköping FK was in third place in the standings. However, it was the home team that took the lead already after three minutes. Alexander Fransson scored the goal, giving IFK Norrköping an early 1-0 lead.
After seven minutes, Helsingborgs IF's Anthony van den Hurk received a yellow card. However, he would soon make himself more deserving of attention. After nine minutes, the home team was awarded a penalty, and van den Hurk confidently equalized. Helsingborgs IF was back in the match, making the score 1-1. It was van den Hurk's fourth goal of the season.
In the 22nd minute, Helsingborgs IF was awarded another penalty. This time, however, van den Hurk was unsuccessful. The goalkeeper saved, and the match remained tied. But just seconds later, van den Hurk got another chance, and this time he did not fail. He scored again, putting Helsingborgs IF ahead 2-1. It was van den Hurk's fifth goal of the season.
In the 29th minute, Helsingborgs IF received a yellow card, this time for Armin Gigovic.
At halftime, IFK Norrköping FK substituted Pontus Almqvist for Jonathan Levi.
In the 62nd minute, IFK Norrköping FK regained the initiative and equalized to 2-2. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson scored the goal with an assist from Alexander Fransson.
Following the goal, Helsingborgs IF made two substitutions. Mohammed Abubakari and Rasmus Jönsson came on for Jakob Voelkerling Persson and Assad Al Hamlawi.
In the 70th minute, Mohammed Abubakari received a yellow card for Helsingborgs IF.
In the 76th minute, Helsingborgs IF made two more substitutions. Joseph Ceesay and Ravy Tsouka-Dozi came on for Max Svensson and Adam Eriksson.
In the 78th minute, Helsingborgs IF received another yellow card, this time for Martin Olsson.
In the 80th minute, Helsingborgs IF once again took the lead. Rasmus Jönsson scored the goal with an assist from Joseph Ceesay, making the score 3-2 to the home team.
In the 84th minute, Helsingborgs IF made their final substitution. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen came on for Alex Timossi Andersson.
IFK Norrköping FK also substituted two players in the 85th minute. Henrik Castegren and Linus Hallenius came on for Lars Christian Krogh Gerson and Linus Wahlqvist Egnell.
In the second minute of injury time, IFK Norrköping FK's Rasmus Lauritsen received a yellow card.
In the fourth minute of injury time, Helsingborgs IF received yet another yellow card, this time for van den Hurk. Moreover, he was sent off, and Helsingborgs IF had to continue the match with ten players on the field.
Despite being a man down, Helsingborgs IF managed to hold off IFK Norrköping FK, and the match ended 3-2 to the home team. After the match, Helsingborgs IF was in twelfth place in the standings, while IFK Norrköping FK remained in third place.