Allsvenskan 2020
Örebro - IFK Norrköping FK (4 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-30 at 17:30
Venue: Behrn Arena
Örebro faced IFK Norrköping FK in an exciting match in the Allsvenskan on Sunday evening. The match was played in front of an empty Behrn Arena, with no spectators due to restrictions from the Covid-19 pandemic. The referee for the match was Fredrik Klitte, assisted by Joakim Amri Nilsson and Marcus Lundgren Klitte.
Before the match, Örebro was in 11th place in the standings and had lost their last three matches. IFK Norrköping FK was in 5th place prior to the match.
It was the home team Örebro that took the lead in the 29th minute. Deniz Hümmet found the back of the net after an assist from Kevin Adrian Wright. However, Örebro's joy was short-lived as IFK Norrköping FK equalized just four minutes later. Rasmus Lauritsen was the goalscorer for the visitors.
IFK Norrköping FK continued their strong period and took the lead in the 35th minute. Christoffer Nyman scored his ninth goal of the season after an assist from Sead Haksabanovic. Nonetheless, Örebro would not be defeated easily, and in the 39th minute, Deniz Hümmet equalized once again. Johan Mårtensson provided the assist.
By halftime, the score was 2-2, and the match remained open for both teams. In the 41st minute, IFK Norrköping FK's Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo received a yellow card. Also, IFK Norrköping FK's Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson received a yellow card in the 56th minute.
Örebro once again took the lead in the 57th minute, this time from the penalty spot. Nahir Besara was confident and sent the ball into the net. However, the match was not settled yet, and IFK Norrköping FK would equalize once more. In the 59th minute, it was Pontus Almqvist who hit the mark with an assist from Filip Dagerstål.
Both teams received yellow cards in the second half. Örebro's Johan Mårtensson received a yellow card in the 67th minute, followed by IFK Norrköping FK's Alexander Fransson in the 87th minute. Örebro's Hussein Ali also received a yellow card in the 85th minute.
Both teams made several substitutions in the second half to try to bring in fresher legs and find the winning goal. IFK Norrköping FK brought on Jonathan Levi and Lars Christian Krogh Gerson in the 58th minute and Alexander Fransson in the 70th minute. Örebro, on the other hand, substituted in Martin Broberg and Hussein Ali in the 82nd minute, as well as Rasmus Karjalainen and Daniel Björkman in the 89th minute.
In the closing stages of the match, Örebro would have the final word. In the 90th minute, Deniz Hümmet stepped up and completed his hat trick with an assist from Rasmus Karjalainen. The decisive goal came in the third minute of stoppage time and sent the spectator-less Behrn Arena into euphoria.
At the end of the match, Deniz Hümmet received a yellow card, marking a gloomy note for Örebro's goalscorer. But the victory belonged to Örebro, and the team was pleased to have secured three important points. The match ended 4-3 in favor of Örebro.
After the match, Örebro remained in 11th place in the standings but now had an important victory to build on. IFK Norrköping FK retained their fifth place in the table. Both teams took lessons from the match and continued to fight for better results in upcoming matches.