Allsvenskan 2020
Hammarby - IF Elfsborg (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-16 at 14:30
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Hammarby and IF Elfsborg met at Tele2 Arena for an exciting Allsvenskan match on Sunday afternoon. Despite the attendance being zero due to restrictions set because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the atmosphere was still great ahead of the match.
The referee for this match was Mohammed Al-Hakim, with Fredrik Klyver and Daniel Yng as assistant referees. Both teams had different circumstances going into the match; while Hammarby had remained unbeaten in their last five matches, IF Elfsborg had won their last three.
IF Elfsborg took an early lead in the match when Per Frick scored his sixth goal of the season in the 19th minute. Johan Larsson provided the assist, and Elfsborg led 0-1.
Hammarby responded quickly and managed to equalize in the 32nd minute. Imad Khalili scored his third goal of the season after a pass from Darijan Bojanic. The score was now 1-1, and both teams were in the game.
After a relatively goal-free period in the second half, both teams began making substitutions to change the course of the match. In the 58th minute, Hammarby substituted Gustav Ludwigson for Aron Johannsson and Darijan Bojanic for Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali.
Just a minute later, Hammarby also substituted Imad Khalili for Paulo José De Oliveira. IF Elfsborg followed suit and substituted Rasmus Alm for Jacob Ondrejka in the 61st minute.
According to the match statistics, IF Elfsborg showed their strength again in the 64th minute when Jesper Karlsson scored his ninth goal of the season. Per Frick provided the assist, and Elfsborg took the lead 1-2.
Frustration grew for IF Elfsborg when Simon Strand received a yellow card in the 69th minute. Hammarby seized the opportunity and pressed hard to find an equalizer.
In the 79th minute, Hammarby was awarded a penalty, and Aron Johannsson confidently converted it to level the match at 2-2. A thrilling finish ensued as both teams tried to find the winning goal.
In the remaining minutes, we saw several yellow cards. IF Elfsborg's Simon Strand received a second yellow card in the 78th minute and was sent off. Per Frick, Joseph Stanley Okumu, and David Fällman also received yellow cards towards the end of the match.
The match ultimately ended 2-2, with both teams sharing the points. Hammarby continued their unbeaten streak, while Elfsborg earned points for the fourth consecutive match. It was a well-played game where both teams showed their quality and intensity.