Allsvenskan 2020
Örebro - Helsingborgs IF (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-10-25 at 17:30
Venue: Behrn Arena
Örebro and Helsingborgs IF faced off in an exciting match at Behrn Arena in Allsvenskan. The match took place on Sunday, October 25, with kickoff at 5:30 PM in front of a crowd of 0 due to Covid-19 restrictions. The referee for the match was Bojan Pandzic, assisted by Daniel Gustavsson and Robin Wilde.
Örebro took the lead as early as the 13th minute. Rasmus Karjalainen scored his fourth goal of the season after an assist from Nahir Besara. The audience watching from their homes saw a home team that was motivated and lively.
In the 24th minute, Örebro doubled their lead to 2-0. This time it was Nahir Besara who found the back of the net, his tenth goal of the season. David Seger provided the assist in a well-executed attacking combination.
Helsingborgs IF did not want to fall behind and quickly responded. In the 27th minute, Anthony van den Hurk reduced the score to 2-1. Adam Eriksson provided the assist, marking van den Hurk's ninth goal of the season.
The pace of the match was high, and in the 39th minute, Helsingborg's Kebba Ceesay received a yellow card for a tough foul.
The second half began with a yellow card to Örebro's Romain Gall in the 48th minute. The match continued with intensity, and both teams fought hard to score.
In the 62nd minute, Örebro made their first substitution, bringing in Johan Mårtensson for Romain Gall. This substitution seemed to give Örebro new energy.
In the 64th minute, Deniz Hümmet earned a yellow card for Örebro. Minutes passed, and Helsingborg's Max Svensson was also cautioned in the 66th minute.
In the 77th minute, Örebro made their second substitution when Agon Mehmeti replaced Rasmus Karjalainen. Örebro's Nahir Besara was in fine form during the match, and in the 82nd minute, he secured his second goal of the day. This came from a penalty that he converted perfectly, extending Örebro's lead to 3-1.
Helsingborg continued to fight, and in the 85th minute, defender Erik Figueroa received a yellow card. In search of points, Helsingborg made their final substitution when Noel Mbo replaced Brandur Hendriksson Olsen in the 86th minute.
Örebro's Johan Mårtensson put his team in unnecessary trouble when he got caught up in too much temper and received a yellow card in the 88th minute.
Helsingborg did not give up, and in the 89th minute, Max Svensson reduced the score to 3-2 with a free kick. This was Svensson's fifth goal of the season, giving his team a last chance to catch up.
In the first minute of stoppage time, minute 90+1, Örebro's Kevin Adrian Wright received a yellow card. The match became increasingly chaotic as the seconds ticked away.
Despite a late surge from Helsingborg, Örebro held on, and the match ended 3-2 in favor of the home team. Örebro's Nahir Besara was the hero of the match with two goals and one assist. Despite Helsingborg's efforts, they could not catch up, and Örebro took three important points at home.