Allsvenskan 2020
Malmö FF - IF Elfsborg (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-30 at 17:30
Venue: Eleda Stadion
Malmö FF faced IF Elfsborg in an exciting Allsvenskan match at Eleda Stadion. Although there was no audience present due to the current circumstances, both teams delivered an entertaining match.
The match started strongly for Malmö FF as Anders Bleg Christiansen scored his seventh goal of the season in the very first minute. The goal was not only significant for the team but also a personal breakthrough for Christiansen.
IF Elfsborg quickly retaliated, and Joseph Stanley Okumu received a yellow card in the 24th minute. Malmö FF responded with yellow cards for Franz Brorsson and Jo Inge Berget in the 27th and 44th minutes, respectively. Fredrik Holst of IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card at the end of the first half.
Just before halftime, IF Elfsborg managed to equalize to 1-1. Rasmus Alm scored his fifth goal of the season, assisted by Sivert Nilsen. The goal gave Elfsborg new energy and put pressure on Malmö FF.
Anders Bleg Christiansen, who had already scored in the match, received a yellow card in the 62nd minute. Jesper Karlsson of IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card in the same minute. Both teams fought hard to find a winning goal, but the defenses were strong, and no further goals were scored until the end of the match.
IF Elfsborg made several substitutions to change the course of the match and try to find a successful combination. Jeppe Møldrup Okkels replaced Rasmus Alm in the 72nd minute. Malmö FF also brought on Arnor Traustason in the 80th minute, who replaced Søren Rieks. IF Elfsborg followed up with two substitutions in the final minutes as Samuel Holmén replaced Simon Olsson in the 81st minute and Marokhy Ndione replaced Per Frick in the 86th minute.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, and both teams shared the points. Malmö FF continued their impressive form by not losing in their last 12 matches. With this point, they also took the lead in the table. IF Elfsborg, on the other hand, found themselves in third place in the standings after the match.