Allsvenskan 2021
Hammarby - Djurgården (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-16 at 17:30
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Hammarby and Djurgården faced off in a heated match on Sunday evening at Tele2 Arena in front of an audience of just 8 people. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson directed the proceedings with assistance from Daniel Wärnmark and Peter Allheim.
Before the match began, Hammarby was in fourth place in the standings, while Djurgården was at the top as the league leader.
The match started intensely, and already in the 9th minute, Djurgården received a warning when Jacob Une Larsson picked up a yellow card. The play was tight, and both teams demonstrated disciplined defensive play.
In the 26th minute, Djurgården decided to make a substitution. Tommi Vaiho replaced Aleksandr Vasiutin on the field. Just two minutes later, Hammarby's Jeppe Andrup Andersen received a yellow card. The pace of the match was high, resulting in several cautions.
Just before halftime, Djurgården found success when Kalle Holmberg scored, giving his team a 1-0 lead. Edward Chilufya provided the assist. Djurgården went into the break with the advantage.
At halftime, Djurgården made two substitutions. Jesper Löfgren came on for Jacob Une Larsson, and Haris Radetinac replaced Nicklas Bärkroth.
Just three minutes into the second half, Hammarby's Gustav Ludwigson equalized to 1-1, with Astrit Selmani providing the assist. The game continued to be intense, but nine minutes later, Djurgården managed to find the net again through Hampus Finndell, reclaiming a 2-1 lead.
In the 73rd minute, Hammarby substituted in David Accam for Jeppe Andrup Andersen. By that time, Hammarby also had a yellow card on Abdul Rahman Khalili.
With only ten minutes left of regular time, Hammarby equalized again. Astrit Selmani struck and made it onto the scoresheet for the second time during the match. Akinkunmi Ayobami Amoo provided the assist, bringing the match to a 2-2 draw.
The final minutes were intense, with both teams fighting hard for the winning goal. Djurgården made two substitutions in the 82nd minute, with Joel Asoro replacing Edward Chilufya, and Hammarby took out Simon Sandberg to make room for Mohammed Aziz Ouattara.
Hammarby also made a final substitution when Paulo José De Oliveira came in for Astrit Selmani. In the 86th minute, Djurgården received another yellow card when Kalle Holmberg got booked.
The match ended 2-2, and both teams had to settle for one point each. The result maintained both Stockholm teams' standings in the table, with Djurgården still leading, while Hammarby held onto their fourth place.