Allsvenskan 2020
Örebro - IF Elfsborg (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-10-03 at 15:00
Venue: Behrn Arena
Match report: Örebro vs IF Elfsborg 3-2
The Allsvenskan match between Örebro and IF Elfsborg took place at Behrn Arena in front of an audience of zero people on Saturday afternoon. The referee for the match was Fredrik Klitte, assisted by Niklas Nyberg and Niclas Ivarsson.
Before the match, IF Elfsborg had not lost in their last five matches, but it turned out to be a tough game for them.
Already after three minutes, Elfsborg was awarded a penalty when Per Frick scored, marking his seventh goal of the season. The score was now 0-1 to Elfsborg.
Twelve minutes in, Fredrik Holst of IF Elfsborg received a yellow card. Then it was Örebro's turn to score, also from the penalty spot, when Nahir Besara converted to equalize. The score was now 1-1 and this was Besara's ninth goal of the season.
After seventeen minutes, Örebro scored their second goal, this time through Rasmus Karjalainen, who headed the ball into the net. The assist came from Deniz Hümmet, making it 2-1 to Örebro.
Twenty-four minutes in, Eddie Albin Alexander Granlund of Örebro picked up a yellow card.
In the 39th minute, IF Elfsborg bounced back as Rasmus Alm scored their second goal of the match with an assist from Per Frick. The score was now 2-2.
During the first half, Örebro's Andreas Skovgaard Larsen also received a yellow card, as did Johan Mårtensson from Örebro and Simon Olsson from Elfsborg.
The second half was just as action-packed as the first. In the 81st minute, Simon Olsson of IF Elfsborg received a yellow card.
But it was Rasmus Karjalainen from Örebro who would become the hero of the match. In the 83rd minute, he scored his third goal of the season with an assist from Nahir Besara. The score was now 3-2 to Örebro.
Towards the end of the match, both teams made several substitutions to try to change the outcome.
IF Elfsborg brought in Rami Kaib, Jeppe Møldrup Okkels, and Marokhy Ndione to seek an equalizer, but they were unsuccessful.
Örebro substituted in Hussein Ali, Benjamin Hjertstrand, and Erik Björndahl to try to secure the victory and keep Elfsborg at bay.
The final score was 3-2 to Örebro after an exciting match. Rasmus Karjalainen scored three of Örebro's goals and showcased his goal-scoring instincts.
After the match, Örebro was able to celebrate their victory while IF Elfsborg left empty-handed.
This was an important win for Örebro in the battle for positions in Allsvenskan.