Allsvenskan 2021
IF Elfsborg - BK Häcken (4 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-09-13 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 2,779
It was an exciting match between IF Elfsborg and BK Häcken in the Allsvenskan 2021 at Borås Arena in front of a crowd of 2,779 spectators. The referee for the evening was Kaspar Sjöberg, assisted by Robin Wilde and Daniel Ekman.
IF Elfsborg entered the match with an impressive streak of nine consecutive games without a loss. After the match, they solidified their position in third place in the table, while BK Häcken remained in tenth place.
It was BK Häcken that took the lead after eight minutes. Godswill Ekpolo Egbulu headed the ball into the net, giving his team a 1-0 lead, with an assist from Patrik Wålemark.
After 21 minutes, Godswill Ekpolo Egbulu received a yellow card, followed by a yellow card for Erik Friberg of BK Häcken after 31 minutes. Johan Larsson of IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card after 33 minutes.
However, in the 38th minute, IF Elfsborg managed to equalize. Per Frick scored the goal, his fifth of the season, with an assist from Alexander Bernhardsson. The score was now 1-1.
At halftime, BK Häcken made a substitution, bringing in Alexander Faltsetas for Erik Friberg.
In the 53rd minute, BK Häcken took the lead again. Alexander Jeremejeff scored his ninth goal of the season, assisted by Patrik Wålemark. The score was now 2-1 to BK Häcken.
Per-Mathias Högmo, the coach of BK Häcken, received a yellow card after 57 minutes. IF Elfsborg made two substitutions in the 59th minute, with Rasmus Alm and Marokhy Ndione coming on for Jeppe Møldrup Okkels and Fredrik Holst.
But it didn't take long before IF Elfsborg equalized again. In the 60th minute, Per Frick scored his second goal of the day, his sixth of the season, making the score 2-2. Johan Larsson provided the assist.
Just two minutes later, in the 62nd minute, IF Elfsborg took the lead. Johan Larsson scored, and it was now 3-2 to the home team.
Simon Strand of IF Elfsborg received a yellow card after 65 minutes. BK Häcken made a substitution in the 66th minute, bringing in Bénie Adama Traore for Tobias Heintz.
71 minutes into the match, Alexander Faltsetas of BK Häcken received a yellow card.
IF Elfsborg made a substitution in the 78th minute, with Sveinn Guðjohnsen coming on for Per Frick. Per Frick also received a yellow card in the 79th minute.
With only five minutes left to play, IF Elfsborg made another substitution, bringing in Jacob Ondrejka for Alexander Bernhardsson. BK Häcken responded with two substitutions in the 87th minute, with Johan Hammar and Jasse Tuominen coming on for Kristoffer Lund Hansen and Alexander Jeremejeff.
In the first minute of added time, Sveinn Guðjohnsen scored for IF Elfsborg, finalizing the score at 4-2. Simon Olsson provided the assist.
It was an exciting match between IF Elfsborg and BK Häcken where IF Elfsborg ultimately came out on top, securing an important victory.