Allsvenskan 2022
AIK - Djurgården (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-04-24 at 15:00
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 41,407
AIK hosted the heated Stockholm derby against Djurgården in the Allsvenskan on Sunday afternoon. The two teams met at the national arena, Friends Arena, in front of an impressive crowd of 41,407 spectators. Glenn Nyberg was the referee, assisted by Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist.
AIK was in tenth place in the table before the match, while Djurgården was in fifth place. There was a nervous and tense atmosphere on the pitch.
The match started intensely, and both teams showed they were ready to fight for the win. During the first half, there were several tough tackles, and both teams tried to create scoring opportunities. In the 35th minute, AIK player Bilal Hussein received a yellow card for a hard tackle. Just two minutes later, it was Djurgården’s turn to receive a yellow card, as Piotr Johansson got his first booking after a tough duel.
Just before the halftime whistle, AIK scored a decisive goal. In the 45th minute, Nicolas Stefanelli put the ball in the net, giving AIK a 1-0 lead. The assist came from Bilal Hussein, and the goal was referred to as a "header," as the ball was headed into the goal.
The second half continued at a high tempo, and both teams made several substitutions to try and turn the match in their favor. In the 61st minute, Djurgården made three substitutions, with Elias Andersson, Isak Hien, and Joel Asoro replacing Magnus Eriksson, Jesper Löfgren, and Gustav Wikheim. AIK also made a substitution, with Axel Björnström coming on for Zachary Elbouzedi in the 70th minute.
In the closing stages of the match, Djurgården was desperate to equalize, leading to Isak Hien receiving a yellow card for a hard tackle in the 78th minute. Djurgården also made their final substitution in the 79th minute, with Kalle Holmberg replacing Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda.
AIK made their last substitution in the 82nd minute, with Per Karlsson coming on for goalscorer Nicolas Stefanelli.
The match became increasingly intense towards the end, and several players were caught up in the emotions. In the 90th minute, AIK's Alexander Milošević received a yellow card, and just a few minutes later, AIK's goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt also received a yellow card in the 93rd minute.
The final result was 1-0 to AIK, and their victory was well-deserved. AIK managed to defend their lead despite Djurgården's intense pressure to equalize. The match was filled with excitement and drama, just as one would expect from the Stockholm derby between these two rival teams.