Allsvenskan 2021
AIK - IF Elfsborg (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-02 at 17:30
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
AIK faced IF Elfsborg in an Allsvenskan match on Sunday, May 2, 2021. The match took place at the National Arena, also known as Friends Arena, in front of an audience of 8 people. The referee for the match was Mohammed Al-Hakim, assisted by Fredrik Klyver and Johan Thalin.
AIK started strong and created several dangerous chances during the first half. However, the IF Elfsborg defense fought hard and held firm. In the 16th minute, an IF Elfsborg player, Robert Gojani, received a yellow card after a tough tackle.
In the 28th minute, IF Elfsborg made their first substitution when Jacob Ondrejka replaced Rasmus Alm. The match was evenly matched, and both teams battled to take the lead. In the 45th minute, Marokhy Ndione from IF Elfsborg received a yellow card after a hard challenge.
Immediately after the halftime break, AIK had their chance to take the lead. Sebastian Larsson converted a penalty, and AIK went ahead 1-0 in the 49th minute. IF Elfsborg substituted Simon Olsson for Samuel Holmén in the 60th minute to try to equalize.
IF Elfsborg made two more substitutions in the 60th minute when Per Frick replaced Marokhy Ndione, and AIK substituted Sebastian Larsson for Ebenezer Ofori. The match continued with intense play, and both teams created several chances.
In the 84th minute, AIK made their first substitution when Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic replaced Nabil Bahoui. IF Elfsborg made two substitutions simultaneously when Ahmed Qasem replaced Jeppe Møldrup Okkels and Christopher Mc Vey replaced Joseph Stanley Okumu. Both teams desperately tried to find a decisive scoring opportunity.
As the match entered the final minutes, AIK held on to their lead. In the 90th minute, AIK made their last substitution when Tom Strannegård replaced Nicolas Stefanelli. Despite some dangerous chances from IF Elfsborg, AIK managed to hold on and won the match 1-0.
It was an important victory for AIK in the battle for points in the Allsvenskan 2021. Both teams showed great fighting spirit and desire to win, but AIK was more efficient in their scoring chances. At the same time, IF Elfsborg can take pride in their defensive play and their attempts to come back in the match.