IF Elfsborg - IFK Göteborg 3 - 1

Allsvenskan 2022


IF Elfsborg - IFK Göteborg (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-05-22 at 15:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 13,126


IF Elfsborg faced IFK Göteborg in an exciting match on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Borås Arena in front of a crowd of 13,126 spectators. The referee for the match was Glenn Nyberg, assisted by Mahbod Beigi and Niclas Ivarsson.

Prior to the match, IFK Göteborg had been going through a tough period, having gone five consecutive matches without a win. They truly needed a victory to turn the tide.

However, it was IF Elfsborg who started the match the stronger of the two. Already in the 9th minute, they took the lead 1-0 through Per Frick. The goal came after a nice assist from Maudo Lamine Jarjue.

IFK Göteborg fought back, and in the 35th minute, they managed to equalize. Marcus Berg, who scored his third goal of the season with this strike, put the ball in the net with an assist from Kevin Yakob. The score was now 1-1.

Just before halftime, IF Elfsborg gained an advantage through an own goal from IFK Göteborg. This meant that IF Elfsborg took the lead again, now leading 2-1.

In the second half, IF Elfsborg continued to dominate. In the 55th minute, they extended their lead to 3-1 with a goal from Oliver Zandén, assisted by Jacob Ondrejka.

The match became quite uneventful afterward, and both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to change the outcome. IFK Göteborg brought on Gustaf Norlin and Hussein Carneil, while IF Elfsborg introduced Alexander Bernhardsson, Noah Söderberg, and Sveinn Guðjohnsen.

The final minutes of the match were rather eventful. IF Elfsborg's Alexander Bernhardsson received a yellow card in the 83rd minute, while Simon Strand was substituted in for Jacob Ondrejka in the 84th minute. In the 90th minute, Andrè Ibsen Rømer also received a warning.

The match concluded with a substitution for IF Elfsborg, as Michael Baidoo came on for Simon Olsson in the 90+3rd minute. Simon Strand also received a yellow card in stoppage time, in the 90+4th minute.

The final result was 3-1 in favor of IF Elfsborg. They achieved an important victory and continued to build on their strong form. IFK Göteborg, on the other hand, continued their poor trend with yet another loss.