Allsvenskan 2021
IFK Göteborg - BK Häcken (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-08 at 15:00
Venue: Ullevi
IFK Göteborg fought back from a deficit and played to a draw, 1-1, against BK Häcken in an exciting match at Ullevi. The match was part of the Allsvenskan 2021 and was played on Saturday afternoon in front of an empty stand.
Referee Andreas Ekberg and his assistant referees, Mehmet Culum and Stefan Hallberg, officiated the match on the field and were careful to issue warnings when needed. Already in the fifth minute, BK Häcken received a warning for tough play. Leo Bengtsson was shown a yellow card for his rough actions.
IFK Göteborg responded quickly, and in the 33rd minute, Simon Thern received a warning for an illegal tackle. BK Häcken also responded with a warning in the 40th minute, this time for Gustav Berggren's tough play. The intensity increased, and IFK Göteborg's Sebastian Eriksson received a warning in the 42nd minute for excessive aggression.
The first goal of the match came in the 56th minute when BK Häcken struck through Godswill Ekpolo Egbulu. Tobias Heintz provided the assist, and Ekpolo Egbulu was able to push the ball into the net. IFK Göteborg responded with some offensive changes, and in the 60th minute, Bénie Adama Traore left the field to make way for Patrik Wålemark in BK Häcken's team.
IFK Göteborg continued their effort to get back into the match, and in the 76th minute, August Erlingmark received a warning for hard play. To strengthen their attack, IFK Göteborg brought in Kevin Yakob in the 79th minute, while August Erlingmark was substituted out.
As time went on, the struggle became more intense, and in the 87th minute, Johan Hammar entered BK Häcken's team in place of Tobias Heintz. The match took a dramatic turn in the 90th minute when BK Häcken's coach Christian Lundström was sent off. Shortly after, Joona Toivio also received a warning.
The match became truly intense, and just as it seemed BK Häcken would secure the victory, IFK Göteborg made one last effort. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, they were awarded a penalty, and Tobias Sana was calm and sure from eleven meters. The goal marked an equalizer for IFK Göteborg, allowing them to take a point from the match. However, Sana was given a warning after the goal.
The final result was 1-1, meaning IFK Göteborg maintained their ninth place in the table while BK Häcken remained second to last. It was an intense match that provided plenty of conflict and excitement for the viewers who followed the match digitally.