IF Elfsborg - BK Häcken 1 - 1

IF Elfsborg - BK Häcken (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-09-21 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena

Match Report: IF Elfsborg vs BK Häcken 1-1

The football match between IF Elfsborg and BK Häcken in the Allsvenskan was played at Borås Arena in front of an empty stand. The referee for the match was Glenn Nyberg, assisted by Mahbod Beigi and Peter Allheim.

Before the match, the situation was such that IF Elfsborg had not won in their last five matches, while BK Häcken had not lost in their last five matches.

The match started with intense play from both teams, and already in the 16th minute, BK Häcken received a yellow card as Leo Bengtsson committed a foul. IF Elfsborg then took the lead in the 24th minute through Johan Larsson, his third goal of the season. Simon Olsson provided the assist for the goal.

IF Elfsborg then received a yellow card in the 38th minute when Jesper Karlsson committed a foul. BK Häcken made a double substitution right at the start of the second half, with Alexander Faltsetas replacing Gustav Berggren and Christopher McVey replacing Gustav Henriksson for IF Elfsborg. However, IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card when Leo Väisänen was too harsh in his tackle.

The game continued to be physical, and in the 62nd minute, Fredrik Holst also received a yellow card for IF Elfsborg. Per Frick was cautioned in the 63rd minute. BK Häcken made two substitutions in the 70th minute, with Ahmed Yasin replacing Leo Bengtsson and Jasse Tuominen replacing Alexander Söderlund. IF Elfsborg responded with a substitution in the same minute, with Samuel Holmén replacing Simon Olsson.

In the 72nd minute, IF Elfsborg received another yellow card when Simon Olsson was cautioned again. In the 76th minute, IF Elfsborg made another substitution, with Samuel Holmén replacing Simon Olsson. BK Häcken made their final substitution in the 82nd minute, with Viktor Lundberg replacing Patrik Wålemark. IF Elfsborg responded with a substitution one minute later, with Simon Strand replacing Jesper Karlsson.

The match took a dramatic turn in the 90th minute when Johan Hammar scored for BK Häcken, assisted by Jasse Tuominen, leveling the score to 1-1. IF Elfsborg made their final substitution in the 90th minute, with Jacob Ondrejka replacing Rasmus Alm.

The final result was therefore 1-1, and both teams left the field with one point each. Despite BK Häcken having performed strongly in their last five matches, IF Elfsborg managed to stop their winning streak and secured a point from the match.