Allsvenskan 2021
AIK - BK Häcken (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-08-22 at 17:30
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 12,313
AIK faced BK Häcken in an exciting Allsvenskan match at the National Arena, Friends Arena. The match kicked off on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at 5:30 PM in front of an impressive crowd of 12,313 spectators. The referee for the match was Andreas Ekberg, assisted by Mehmet Culum and Stefan Hallberg.
AIK entered the match on a three-game winning streak and was eager to continue their success. Just three minutes into the match, they took the lead through Sotirios Papagiannopoulos, which sent the home crowd into a frenzy of joy. AIK continued to dominate the game and maintained their lead throughout the first half.
In the 51st minute, AIK extended their lead to 2-0 through Bilal Hussein, assisted by Erik Ring. It was a beautiful goal that made the fans cheer even louder. BK Häcken realized they needed to make a change to get back into the match and made two substitutions in the 56th minute. Samuel Gustafson came on for Alexander Faltsetas, and Patrik Wålemark replaced Leo Bengtsson.
In the 64th minute, AIK's assistant coach Andreas Janmyr received a warning from the referee. BK Häcken responded quickly with two substitutions in the 65th minute, bringing on Alexander Jeremejeff and Assiedou Yannick Armel Adjoumani for Jasse Tuominen and Bénie Adama Traore.
AIK also made two substitutions in the 76th minute, with Tom Strannegård and Ebenezer Ofori replacing Nicolas Stefanelli and Yasin Ayari. However, BK Häcken showed that they had not given up yet and reduced the deficit in the 78th minute with an own goal, making the score 2-1.
In the 81st minute, AIK made their final substitution by bringing Per Karlsson on for Erik Ring. With just four minutes left of regular time, AIK also substituted Henok Goitom for Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic, while Johan Hammar came on for Kristoffer Lund Hansen for BK Häcken.
Unfortunately, Johan Hammar received a yellow card in stoppage time, but that did not stop AIK from maintaining their lead and winning the match 2-1. It was an important victory for AIK and their fourth consecutive win of the season. The match was filled with excitement as both teams fought hard, but AIK showcased their strong performance and deserved the win.