Allsvenskan 2021
Djurgården - Degerfors IF (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-09-22 at 19:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 9,050
Djurgården hosted Degerfors IF in an exciting match in Allsvenskan 2021 on Wednesday evening. With an attendance of 9,050 at Tele2 Arena, there was an eager atmosphere in the stands. The officiating team consisted of Granit Maqedonci as the main referee, assisted by Per Rehnlund and Andreas Svensson.
Before the match, Djurgården was in second place in the standings, while Degerfors IF had lost their last four matches and was in 13th place. An interesting match was expected.
Already in the 13th minute, Djurgården opened the scoring. Hjalmar Ekdal found the net, marking his third goal of the season. The goal came from a header, with Elliot Käck providing the assist. Djurgården took the lead at 1-0.
In the 29th minute, Degerfors IF received their first warning as Axel Lindahl picked up a yellow card. Five minutes later, it was time for another warning, this time for Djurgården, as Rasmus Schüller was shown a yellow card.
Djurgården continued to be effective, and in the 38th minute, they extended their lead to 2-0. Magnus Eriksson scored, his fourth of the season, and Nicklas Bärkroth provided the assist.
In the 53rd minute, Degerfors IF finally got on the scoreboard. Nikola Djurdjic reduced the deficit to 2-1, giving his team renewed hope.
Both teams made substitutions in the 66th minute. For Degerfors IF, Johan Bertilsson came on for Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi, and Jonathan Syberg Tamimi replaced Axel Lindahl. For Djurgården, Nicklas Bärkroth was substituted for Joel Asoro.
It didn't take long for Degerfors IF to equalize. In the 71st minute, Nikola Djurdjic scored his second goal of the evening, assisted by Johan Bertilsson. The match was now tied at 2-2, and the tension was palpable.
But Djurgården had other plans, and in the 74th minute, they regained the lead. Haris Radetinac scored his third goal of the season, with Joel Asoro providing the assist. The score was now 3-2 in favor of Djurgården.
In the 77th minute, Djurgården made another substitution, bringing on Jesper Löfgren to replace Edward Chilufya. With just minutes left in the match, Degerfors IF received another warning, this time for Adam Carlén.
In the 89th minute, Djurgården made their final substitution, with Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda replacing goalscorer Haris Radetinac. The match quickly entered stoppage time, where Degerfors IF's Adam Carlén received his second yellow card, resulting in a red card.
The referee blew the final whistle, and Djurgården could celebrate their victory. They won 3-2 and took three important points in their pursuit of a top position in the standings. Despite a strong fighting effort from Degerfors IF, it was not enough to earn any points from the match.