Allsvenskan 2021
Malmö FF - IFK Göteborg (2 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-08-14 at 15:00
Venue: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 5,652
Match Report:
It was an exciting match between Malmö FF and IFK Göteborg at Eleda Stadion in Allsvenskan 2021. The attendance was 5,652, and the referee Glenn Nyberg was assisted by Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist.
Before the match, Malmö FF was at the top of the table while IFK Göteborg was in 9th place. Malmö FF got off to a dream start when Antonio Mirko Colak scored in the 7th minute, marking his eighth goal of the season. The team thus led 1-0.
However, IFK Göteborg was quick to respond, and in the 17th minute, Marcus Berg equalized to make it 1-1. The assist came from Kolbeinn Sigþórsson on that goal. The match was high intensity, and both teams were solid in their defensive positions.
During the first half, Jon Dahl Tomasson, head coach of Malmö FF, received a yellow card in the 32nd minute. Carl Johansson from IFK Göteborg was also cautioned just before halftime.
Early in the second half, Sebastian Eriksson received a warning for IFK Göteborg. Malmö FF made their first substitution in the 54th minute when Sergio Peña Flores came on for Anders Bleg Christiansen.
IFK Göteborg then benefited when Malmö FF unfortunately scored an own goal in the 55th minute, giving IFK Göteborg a 2-1 lead.
Both teams then made several substitutions to refresh their squads. Robin Söder came on for IFK Göteborg in the 75th minute, replacing Kolbeinn Sigþórsson. At the same time, Malmö FF brought in Søren Rieks and Malik Abubakari for Erdal Rakip and Felix Beijmo in the 77th minute.
It was just these two players who would make the difference. In the 86th minute, Malik Abubakari headed in an equalizer to make it 2-2. Eric Larsson provided the assist for the goal.
The ending became dramatic when Oscar Wendt received a yellow card in the 90th minute, and Malmö FF's Peter Gwargis was sent off in the 90th minute. IFK Göteborg made their last substitution by taking off Marcus Berg and bringing on Gustaf Norlin in the 90th minute.
Just before the final whistle, IFK Göteborg was awarded a penalty in the 90th minute. Tobias Sana confidently took the shot and put the ball in the net, determining the match in favor of IFK Göteborg. The final result was thus 2-3 to IFK Göteborg.