Allsvenskan 2022
Malmö FF - IK Sirius FK (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-07-23 at 15:00
Venue: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 16,952
**Match Report:**
Malmö FF faced IK Sirius FK on Saturday afternoon at Eleda Stadion in front of an audience of 16,952. The match was officiated by Granit Maqedonci, assisted by Fredrik Klyver and Daniel Ekman.
The match started intensely, and IK Sirius FK received their first yellow card as early as the 18th minute. Three minutes later, it happened again when Dennis Widgren received his yellow card.
In the 30th minute, Malmö FF made their first substitution, bringing in Sergio Peña Flores in place of Mahamé Siby. IK Sirius FK received another yellow card in the 32nd minute when Daniel Stensson was booked.
After 33 minutes of play, Malmö FF managed to score and took the lead 1-0. The goal was scored by Patriot Sejdiu, with an assist from Moustafa Zeidan.
At halftime, Malmö FF made their second substitution, bringing in Matej Chalus in place of Dennis Hadzikadunic.
Shortly after the break, in the 49th minute, IK Sirius FK received another yellow card, and at the same time, Dennis Widgren was sent off.
Just three minutes later, Malmö FF scored again, extending their lead to 2-0. This time Moustafa Zeidan was the scorer, with an assist from Ola Toivonen.
Both teams made several substitutions throughout the match. For IK Sirius FK, Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr was replaced by Johan Karlsson in the 53rd minute, and Christian Kouakou made way for Yukiya Sugita in the 59th minute. Malmö FF made three substitutions simultaneously in the 64th minute, with Ola Toivonen, Anders Bleg Christiansen, and Veljko Birmancevic being replaced by Isaac Thelin, Joseph Ceesay, and Hugo Larsson.
In the 77th minute, IK Sirius FK also made three substitutions when Daniel Stensson, Jakob Voelkerling Persson, and Aron Bjarnason were replaced by Adam Hellborg, Edi Sylisufaj, and Oli Valur Omarsson.
IK Sirius FK were awarded a penalty kick in the 87th minute, and Filip Rogic converted to reduce the score to 2-1. Meanwhile, the goalkeeping coach Jonnie Fedel of Malmö FF received a yellow card.
The match was decided in the 89th minute when Malmö FF regained a two-goal lead at 3-1. The scorer was once again Patriot Sejdiu, with an assist from Moustafa Zeidan.
The match ended 3-1 in favor of Malmö FF after a tough contest where IK Sirius FK had to play with one less player for most of the match. Malmö FF proved to be the stronger team and secured three points on home soil.