Allsvenskan 2021
Degerfors IF - Djurgården (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-09 at 15:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Degerfors IF faced Djurgården in an exciting football match on Sunday afternoon at Stora Valla, in the Allsvenskan 2021.
Djurgården, who had started the season with four straight victories, were the favorites ahead of the match. However, it was Degerfors IF who started the strongest and applied pressure on their opponents right from the beginning.
In the 11th minute, Degerfors received a warning when Sean Sabetkar picked up a yellow card. Just seven minutes later, Christos Gravius also received a yellow card for Degerfors.
Djurgården tried to respond, and in the 19th minute, Rasmus Schüller was cautioned after a tough tackle.
The first half continued with a lot of fighting in midfield, and both teams struggled to create clear goal chances. But just before halftime, Degerfors received another warning when Ismael Diawara got a yellow card.
The second half began with an intense match atmosphere, and in the 58th minute, Anton Kralj received a yellow card for Degerfors IF.
In the 66th minute, Djurgården made three substitutions at once in an attempt to inject new energy into the team. Emir Kujovic, Elias Andersson, and Leo Cornic entered the field, while Kalle Holmberg, Curtis Edwards, and Nicklas Bärkroth left.
Degerfors responded by making substitutions as well, and in the 76th minute, Erik Lindell and Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi got the chance to showcase themselves when Ferhad Ayaz and Sargon Abraham left the pitch.
In the 80th minute, Degerfors IF also substituted Daniel Janevski for Nicklas Maripuu to bring fresh legs onto the field.
Degerfors was the team that had the most momentum in the match, and in the 85th minute, they took the lead. Victor Edvardsen struck and made it 1-0 for Degerfors IF.
Djurgården pushed forward and desperately tried to equalize. In the 88th minute, Haris Radetinac was substituted for Isak Hien in a final attempt for Djurgården to create dangerous opportunities, but to no avail.
In the second minute of added time, Degerfors struck once again. Victor Edvardsen found the net once more, this time with an assist from Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi. The score stood at 2-0 for Degerfors IF.
The match concluded with a substitution from Degerfors IF, where Adhavan Rajamohan came on for the match hero, Victor Edvardsen.
Degerfors IF won the match 2-0 and surprised everyone by defeating the previously undefeated Djurgården. A fantastic performance by Degerfors and a heavy loss for Djurgården, who will need to take lessons into their upcoming matches.