Allsvenskan 2022
Djurgården - Helsingborgs IF (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-05-05 at 19:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 14,500
Match Report: Djurgården vs. Helsingborgs IF (2-2)
It was an exciting Thursday evening at Tele2 Arena when Djurgården hosted Helsingborgs IF in an important Allsvenskan match. Before the game, Djurgården was in seventh place in the table, while Helsingborgs IF found themselves in fourteenth place. The audience was present, and referee Adam Ladebäck blew the whistle to start the match at 19:00.
The match began intensely, and it didn't take long before Helsingborgs IF took the lead. In the fourth minute, Taha Abdi Ali found the net, assisted by Dennis Olsson. Helsingborgs IF continued to pressure Djurgården and displayed good play.
In the 21st minute, Helsingborgs IF increased their lead to 2-0 through Taha Abdi Ali, who scored his third goal of the season. This time, it was Anthony van den Hurk who provided the assist for the goal.
However, Djurgården did not give up and reduced the score in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, it was an own goal that gave the home team their first goal of the match. The score was now 2-1 in favor of Helsingborgs IF.
At halftime, Djurgården made a substitution. Elias Andersson took the field in place of Rasmus Schüller. The home team was determined to turn the match around and create more scoring opportunities.
In the 58th minute, Djurgården made another substitution when Victor Edvardsen replaced Joel Asoro. It was a desperate attempt to bring in further offensive qualities to the game.
Tension increased during the match, and in the 71st minute, Helsingborgs IF's Anthony van den Hurk received a warning. Both teams fought hard to hold their leads or turn the game in their favor.
Djurgården brought in Emmanuel Justine Rabby Banda and Gustav Wikheim in the 72nd minute, while Pierre Bengtsson and Haris Radetinac left the field. Helsingborgs IF responded with two substitutions in the 76th minute when Assad Al Hamlawi and Adam Kaied replaced Dennis Olsson and Taha Abdi Ali.
The match entered its final phase, and Djurgården had one last chance to salvage a point. In the 90th minute, Djurgården's Isak Hien scored a crucial header and equalized to make it 2-2. Magnus Eriksson provided the assist, and the match was suddenly back on.
In the 88th minute, Helsingborgs IF's assistant coach Mattias Lindström received a warning. Helsingborgs IF then made two substitutions in the 89th minute, bringing in Viktor Lundberg and Rasmus Karjalainen for Viljormur Davidsen and Anthony van den Hurk.
The match ended 2-2 after two intense halves and several scoring opportunities. Djurgården had come back from a two-goal deficit to earn a point and could be satisfied with the result. Helsingborgs IF brought home a point from the away match and continued to fight in the table for a better position. The attendance was an impressive 14,500 spectators who got to experience an exciting football match at Tele2 Arena.