Allsvenskan 2021
IF Elfsborg - AIK (2 - 4)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-11-29 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 10,157
**Match Report: IF Elfsborg 2 - 4 AIK**
It was an exciting and high-scoring match when IF Elfsborg faced AIK at Borås Arena in the Allsvenskan on Monday evening. The crowd was eager, with an impressive attendance of 10,157 spectators who came to see the clash between these two strong teams. Glenn Nyberg was the referee for the match, assisted by Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist.
The home team IF Elfsborg got off to a dream start in the match. In the 12th minute, they broke the deadlock and took the lead through Rasmus Alm. This was Alm's fifth goal of the season, and he was assisted by Simon Olsson. Elfsborg was quick and effective in their offense, gaining an early advantage in the match.
However, AIK did not give up and quickly fought their way back. In the 27th minute, Nabil Bahoui stepped up and headed in the equalizer for the away team. This was Bahoui's tenth goal of the season, and he was assisted by Zachary Elbouzedi. It was a well-placed goal that gave AIK new energy to continue pressuring Elfsborg.
In the 32nd minute, IF Elfsborg made their first substitution. Gustaf Lagerbielke came on for Johan Larsson to inject new blood and freshness into the team. However, the substitution did not have an immediate effect, and Elfsborg had to continue fighting to maintain their slender lead.
But in the 41st minute, Rasmus Alm stepped up again and extended Elfsborg's lead. Alm scored his second goal of the match and his sixth of the season. This time, he received an assist from Per Frick. The score stood at 2-1 in favor of Elfsborg at halftime, but it was far from settled.
The match continued with high intensity, and in the 54th minute, Filip Rogic equalized for AIK. It was an important goal that reignited hope for the away team. Just two minutes later, AIK was back in the lead after Nicolas Stefanelli found the net. This was Stefanelli's ninth goal of the season, assisted again by Zachary Elbouzedi.
After AIK's go-ahead goal, Elfsborg also made a substitution in hopes of turning the tide. Jacob Ondrejka came on for Jeppe Møldrup Okkels in the 56th minute. But AIK had the momentum, and Elfsborg struggled to regain control of the match.
In the 77th minute, Nicolas Stefanelli lit up Borås Arena once more by scoring his second goal of the match. It was his tenth goal of the season, and he was assisted by Erick Ouma Otieno. AIK now had a two-goal lead, and Elfsborg found it difficult to recover.
AIK's Sotirios Papagiannopoulos received a yellow card in the 82nd minute for a tough tackle. After that, Elfsborg made three substitutions to try and find new avenues for a comeback. Samuel Holmén, Sveinn Guðjohnsen, and Ahmed Qasem replaced Fredrik Holst, Per Frick, and Rasmus Alm in the 83rd minute.
AIK also made a substitution in their effort to keep Elfsborg at bay. Henok Goitom came on for Nicolas Stefanelli in the 85th minute. They made another substitution in the 90th minute when Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic replaced Nabil Bahoui.
The match concluded with a yellow card to Elfsborg's Sveinn Guðjohnsen in the 90th minute. Despite some nervous moments, AIK held on and ultimately won the match 4-2. AIK's victory ensures they maintain their second place in the standings, while Elfsborg stays in fourth place but needs to go back to the drawing board to analyze what went wrong in this match.