Allsvenskan 2021
AIK - Malmö FF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-13 at 18:30
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Match report:
It was an exciting football match between AIK and Malmö FF at the National Arena, Friends Arena in Allsvenskan 2021. Despite an intense match, neither team could secure a victory, and the game ended with a draw, 1-1.
The match began at 18:30 on Thursday evening, and considering the attendance of only 8 people, there was no doubt that the atmosphere at the arena was different than usual. The referee for the match was Glenn Nyberg, with Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist as assistant referees.
Malmö FF received an early warning in the 12th minute, when Jonas Bruun Knudsen committed a foul. It wasn't until the 24th minute that Malmö FF took the lead. Jo Inge Berget scored the goal by heading the ball into the net. The assist came from Anders Bleg Christiansen.
AIK chose to make a substitution in the 35th minute, bringing Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic on for Nabil Bahoui. However, despite this change, AIK could not find the net, and the score remained unchanged until half-time.
In the 41st minute, it was Malmö FF's turn to receive a warning, when Anders Bleg Christiansen fell afoul of the referee. The match continued with a fierce battle in midfield, and in the 55th minute, both Erick Ouma Otieno from AIK and Pavle Vagic from Malmö FF received yellow cards for their tough tackles.
Malmö FF opted to make two substitutions in the 59th minute, with Amin Sarr replacing Ola Toivonen and Adi Nalic coming on for Veljko Birmancevic. AIK responded to the substitutions by replacing Stefan Silva with Henok Goitom in the 63rd minute.
AIK finally found an equalizer in the 64th minute when a Malmö player accidentally scored an own goal, leveling the match at 1-1. The goal gave AIK a much-needed boost, and the team continued to press for more chances to take the lead. However, Malmö FF defended well and managed to avoid conceding any more goals.
AIK received another warning in the 77th minute when Sebastian Larsson committed a foul. Malmö FF made their final substitution in the 79th minute, with Erdal Rakip coming on for Jo Inge Berget. In the closing stages of the match, AIK's Bilal Hussein also received a yellow card in the 82nd minute.
The match ended 1-1 and the situation after the match is that AIK is in 7th place in the table while Malmö FF is in 3rd place. Both teams will need to continue fighting to improve their standings and create a strong finish to the season.