Allsvenskan 2022
IFK Göteborg - GIF Sundsvall (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-05-28 at 15:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 12,068
IFK Göteborg ended their losing streak when they faced GIF Sundsvall at Gamla Ullevi in an Allsvenskan match. Despite a tough period with six consecutive matches without a victory, Blåvitt managed to secure a crucial 2-0 win in front of their home fans.
The match started at 15:00 on Saturday afternoon, with 12,068 spectators gathered to support the teams. The officiating team consisted of head referee Mohammed Al-Hakim, and assistant referees Fredrik Klyver and Marcus Lundgren Klitte.
IFK Göteborg began strongly, and by the 44th minute, Carl Johansson received a yellow card for a tough tackle. After that, it was GIF Sundsvall's turn to receive a warning when Forrest Lasso picked up a yellow card in the 58th minute.
After an hour of play, IFK Göteborg made their first substitution when Gustaf Norlin replaced Oscar Vilhelmsson. GIF Sundsvall responded with a substitution in the 69th minute when Dennis Olsson came on for Ludvig Nåvik.
Events continued to unfold quickly, and in the 74th minute, Gustaf Norlin received a yellow card. IFK Göteborg responded immediately with two substitutions as Erik Sorga and Hussein Carneil came on for Kevin Yakob and Hosam Aiesh in the 74th minute. At the same time, Mattias Bjärsmyr was replaced by Johan Bångsbo.
The crowd held its breath as the 87th minute approached, and suddenly the cheers erupted when Marcus Berg scored the opening goal for IFK Göteborg, making it 1-0. This was Berg's fourth goal of the season, assisted by Simon Thern.
GIF Sundsvall made a final substitution in the 90th minute when Alexander Larsson replaced Saku Ylätupa. However, it was IFK Göteborg who had the final word in the match when Marcus Berg scored again in the last minute. This marked his fifth goal of the season, with Alexander Jallow providing the assist. The match ended 2-0 in favor of IFK Göteborg.
IFK Göteborg made one last substitution in the third minute of stoppage time when Emil Salomonsson replaced goalscorer Marcus Berg. The victory against GIF Sundsvall meant that Göteborg broke their losing streak and managed to secure three vital points in front of their home crowd.