Allsvenskan 2021
Djurgården - Malmö FF (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-03 at 18:30
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Djurgården faced Malmö FF in an eagerly anticipated match in Allsvenskan 2021 on Monday evening. The match was played at Tele2 Arena in front of an audience of zero. The referee for the match was Bojan Pandzic, with Peter Allheim and Robin Wilde serving as assistant referees.
Prior to the match, Djurgården sat atop the league table while Malmö FF was in sixth place. Djurgården had started the season with three consecutive victories and sought to extend their winning streak after this match.
In the 31st minute, Djurgården scored the first goal of the match. It was Nicklas Bärkroth who scored, with Magnus Eriksson providing the assist. This was an important goal for Djurgården to take the lead.
In the 61st minute, Rasmus Schüller from Djurgården received a warning from the referee. The match continued and Djurgården maintained their lead until the 67th minute when Aslak Fonn Witry scored his third goal of the season, increasing Djurgården's lead to 2-0. Nicklas Bärkroth provided the assist again.
Immediately following the goal, Malmö FF made two substitutions. Adi Nalic came on for Ola Toivonen and Veljko Birmancevic replaced Søren Rieks in Malmö FF's lineup.
In the 70th minute, Djurgården scored another goal, extending their lead to 3-0. It was Nicklas Bärkroth who scored his second goal of the match and his third goal of the season. It was an impressive result for Djurgården.
Djurgården continued to make player substitutions to keep fresh legs on the field. In the 76th minute, Nicklas Bärkroth was substituted for Haris Radetinac.
In the 77th minute, Malmö FF finally managed to score their first goal of the match. Adi Nalic scored, with Eric Larsson providing the assist. Malmö FF thus reduced the deficit to 3-1.
Towards the end of the match, Djurgården made three substitutions to manage the game. Curtis Edwards replaced Hampus Finndell, Jesper Löfgren came on for Kalle Holmberg, and Joel Asoro substituted for Edward Chilufya.
In the 88th minute, Jo Inge Berget from Malmö FF received a warning from the referee, and in the subsequent stoppage time in the 90th minute, Erdal Rakip from Malmö FF also received a warning.
The match ended with a controlled victory for Djurgården, with a score of 3-1. Djurgården maintained their lead in the league and continued their winning journey in Allsvenskan 2021, while Malmö FF had to settle for sixth place in the table.