Allsvenskan 2021
Djurgården - IF Elfsborg (0 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-10-18 at 19:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 19,443
**Match Report: Djurgården vs IF Elfsborg 0 - 3**
On Monday evening, Djurgården and IF Elfsborg met in an exciting match in Allsvenskan 2021. The match was played at Tele2 Arena in front of a crowd of 19,443 people. The referee for the match was Mohammed Al-Hakim, assisted by Fredrik Klyver and Robin Wilde.
Already in the second minute, IF Elfsborg received a warning. Simon Strand from the team was marked as the first player to receive a yellow card. After 20 minutes of play, IF Elfsborg scored a goal and took the lead at 1-0. The goal scorer was Simon Olsson, who was assisted by a header from teammate Per Frick. Djurgården received a warning in the 26th minute when Magnus Eriksson fell victim to the referee's decision.
IF Elfsborg received a yellow card in the 37th minute when Andrè Ibsen Rømer committed a foul. The next incident that marked Elfsborg was the sending off of Martin Andersson, the team leader, in the 39th minute. The referee decided to send him off the field. Before halftime, both Per Frick from IF Elfsborg and Elliot Käck from Djurgården received yellow cards in the first minute of stoppage time.
At the beginning of the second half, IF Elfsborg increased their lead. Rasmus Alm scored in Djurgården's goal and raised the score to 2-0. The goal was preceded by an assist from Per Frick. Djurgården received another warning in the 63rd minute when Hjalmar Ekdal picked up a yellow card.
Throughout the match, Djurgården made several player substitutions in an effort to turn the game around. Joel Asoro replaced Kalle Holmberg in the 64th minute, while Albion Ademi replaced Nicklas Bärkroth in the 71st minute. IF Elfsborg also made substitutions, with Alexander Bernhardsson coming on for Jeppe Møldrup Okkels in the 75th minute.
It didn't take long before IF Elfsborg found the net again. In the 77th minute, Rasmus Alm scored his second goal of the match, increasing the lead to 3-0. The assist came from Alexander Bernhardsson. Djurgården continued to make substitutions to try to create dangerous scoring opportunities, with Isak Hien replacing Edward Chilufya in the 83rd minute.
IF Elfsborg also made substitutions as Jacob Ondrejka came on for goal scorer Rasmus Alm in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute, IF Elfsborg made two more substitutions as Sveinn Guðjohnsen and Samuel Holmén came on for Per Frick and Simon Olsson. Samuel Holmén also received a yellow card in the first minute of stoppage time. The match ended with a clear victory for IF Elfsborg, 3-0.
After the match, Djurgården maintains their second place in the table while IF Elfsborg strengthens their position in fourth place. Both teams will now continue to fight in Allsvenskan 2021 to reach their respective goals and improve their standings.