Allsvenskan 2020
Djurgården - IK Sirius FK (4 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-10-24 at 15:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Djurgården defeated IK Sirius FK with a dominant 4-0 at Tele2 Arena in Allsvenskan on Saturday afternoon.
The match started with a tough beginning as IK Sirius FK's Karl Larson received a warning in the tenth minute. Djurgården pressed hard and created several dangerous chances, but the Sirius defense held firm. In the 27th minute, Sirius made two substitutions with Daniel Jarl and Johan Karlsson replacing Jamie Roche and Karl Larson.
The tension remained high, and the tempo of the match increased, resulting in more yellow cards. In the 30th minute, Axel Björnström from IK Sirius received a warning, and shortly after, Stefano Holmquist Vecchia was cautioned in the 32nd minute.
Djurgården's Fredrik Ulvestad also received a yellow card in the 34th minute.
In the second half, Djurgården continued to dominate the match, creating more dangerous opportunities, which led to Jesper Karlström receiving a yellow card in the 57th minute.
IK Sirius suffered a major setback in the 58th minute when Stefano Holmquist Vecchia received his second yellow card and was thus sent off from the match.
IK Sirius tried to make a substitution in the 63rd minute, with Nahom Girmai Netabay replacing Hjalmar Ekdal, but Djurgården continued to dominate the field.
In the 66th minute, Djurgården took the lead 1-0 through Kalle Holmberg, marking his seventh goal of the season.
Djurgården brought in Edward Chilufya in the 67th minute, and it proved to be a successful substitution. In the 72nd minute, Kalle Holmberg scored his eighth goal of the season, assisted by Edward Chilufya, extending Djurgården's lead to 2-0.
Djurgården remained the stronger team, and in the 77th minute, Fredrik Ulvestad increased the lead to 3-0, with an assist from Curtis Edwards.
Both teams made further substitutions in an attempt to affect the match. IK Sirius brought in Laorent Shabani and Niklas Thor in the 78th minute, while Djurgården substituted Magnus Eriksson in the 79th minute.
Djurgården finished the match in the best possible way when Fredrik Ulvestad scored his second goal of the day in the 86th minute, assisted by Aslak Fonn Witry, finalizing the score at 4-0 for Djurgården.
The match was played in front of an empty arena and was dominated by Djurgården, who created numerous dangerous chances and impressed with their strong defensive play. The match was officiated by Andreas Ekberg and assisted by Mehmet Culum and Stefan Hallberg.