Allsvenskan 2022
Djurgården - IFK Norrköping FK (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-04-16 at 15:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 15,263
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon on April 16, 2022, when Djurgården faced IFK Norrköping at Tele2 Arena in Allsvenskan. The attendance was an impressive 15,263 people, ready to witness an exciting football match. Referee Kaspar Sjöberg was in charge and was assisted by Mehmet Culum and Niklas Nyberg.
Already in the 16th minute, Djurgården received their first yellow card when Piotr Johansson was cautioned. The match was evenly balanced, but it was IFK Norrköping who took the lead in the 29th minute. Jonathan Levi scored the opening goal at 0-1, assisted by Jean Carlos De Brito.
Djurgården continued to push forward, and in the 40th minute, Magnus Eriksson also received a warning. Halftime came, and Djurgården needed to turn the match around.
In the 58th minute, Djurgården made their first substitution, bringing on Joel Asoro for Gustav Wikheim. Just four minutes later, Christoffer Nyman missed a penalty for IFK Norrköping, giving Djurgården a chance to fight back.
In the 68th minute, Djurgården finally found the equalizer through Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda. The score was now 1-1, and the tension was palpable.
IFK Norrköping responded by receiving three yellow cards in quick succession. Jean Carlos De Brito was cautioned in the 64th minute, followed by Abdulrazaq Ishaq in the 65th minute.
Both teams made several substitutions in the 67th minute. Djurgården brought in Elias Andersson for Rasmus Schüller, while IFK Norrköping replaced Jean Carlos De Brito with Egzon Binaku.
With five minutes remaining, Djurgården managed to turn the match around. In the 85th minute, Joel Asoro scored the winning goal, assisted by Victor Edvardsen.
The pace picked up in the closing moments of the match, and Djurgården received another yellow card for Joel Asoro in the 87th minute. As the match neared its end, both teams made additional substitutions to strengthen their sides.
IFK Norrköping brought on Lucas Lima for Jonathan Levi and Ari Freyr Skúlason for Eman Markovic in the 75th minute. Djurgården responded by substituting Isak Hien for Magnus Eriksson and Haris Radetinac for Sead Haksabanovic in the 89th minute.
The final result was 2-0 in favor of Djurgården when referee Kaspar Sjöberg blew the final whistle. It was a fast-paced match where Djurgården displayed their strength by turning the tide from a deficit to victory.