Allsvenskan 2020
IF Elfsborg - AIK (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-12-06 at 14:30
Venue: Borås Arena
It was an exciting match between IF Elfsborg and AIK in the Allsvenskan at Borås Arena. The match was played on December 6, 2020, with kick-off at 14:30 on a Sunday afternoon in front of an empty stadium with no spectators due to the prevailing circumstances. The referee for the match was Fredrik Klitte, assisted by Daniel Yng and Marcus Lundgren Klitte.
Leading up to the match, IF Elfsborg had not lost in their last six matches and was in an impressive second place in the table. AIK, on the other hand, was in ninth place. After this match, the season would be concluded, with IF Elfsborg finishing in second place in the table, while AIK would place ninth.
IF Elfsborg started the match strongly and took the lead as early as the sixteenth minute. It was Simon Olsson who scored his fourth goal of the season, putting IF Elfsborg ahead 1-0. Just six minutes later, the team increased their lead to 2-0 through Rasmus Alm, who scored his ninth goal of the season.
At halftime, AIK made three substitutions in an attempt to turn the match in their favor. In came Panajotis Dimitriadis, Paulos Abraham, and Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic, while Per Karlsson, Bilal Hussein, and Erik Ring left the field.
AIK received a warning in the 50th minute when Sotirios Papagiannopoulos picked up a yellow card. However, this did not stop them from reducing the deficit in the 59th minute. Nabil Bahoui scored his fourth goal of the season, bringing IF Elfsborg's lead down to 2-1. The assist on the goal was credited to Mikael Lustig.
Both teams made a few more substitutions to refresh their squads and try to orchestrate a comeback. In the 70th minute, AIK managed to equalize to 2-2 through Mikael Lustig, with Paulos Abraham providing the assist for the goal.
The match also featured several yellow cards. Per Frick received a yellow card in the 66th minute for IF Elfsborg, while AIK's Mikael Lustig and Henok Goitom were each cautioned in the 74th and 86th minutes.
Towards the end of the match, IF Elfsborg also made two substitutions. Prince Isaac Kouame and Marokhy Ndione came on for Jeppe Møldrup Okkels and Per Frick.
The match ended 2-2, with both teams earning a point. IF Elfsborg maintained their second place in the table, while AIK finished in ninth place. It was an exciting and well-played match that concluded the season on a positive note.