Allsvenskan 2023
IF Elfsborg - Hammarby (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-07-03 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 11,649
IF Elfsborg faced Hammarby at a full Borås Arena on Monday evening. It was a tough match between the two teams in Allsvenskan, where IF Elfsborg ultimately emerged as the winners with a score of 2-0.
The match began with a warning for IF Elfsborg's Gustaf Lagerbielke just five minutes into the game. After only eight minutes, IF Elfsborg managed to score the first goal of the match through Sveinn Guðjohnsen, assisted by Jeppe Møldrup Okkels. This was the start of an exciting match, and both teams continued to fight hard to score more goals.
The first half passed without any additional goals, but Hammarby made a substitution bringing on Viktor Dukanovic for Edvin Kurtulus in the 42nd minute. Andrè Ibsen Rømer received a warning early in the second half, but no one was able to score again. IF Elfsborg substituted Emmanuel Boateng in the 60th minute, while Hammarby brought on Anton Kralj and Adi Nalic in the 70th minute, replacing Simon Strand and Montader Madjed.
IF Elfsborg strengthened their lead when Johan Larsson scored his first goal of the match, increasing IF Elfsborg's lead to 2-0. Hammarby substituted Marcus Rafferty and Joel Nilsson for August Mikkelsen and Markus Karlsson in the 85th minute.
The match concluded with two substitutions from IF Elfsborg, as Besfort Zeneli and Jack Cooper-Love replaced Michael Baidoo and Sveinn Guðjohnsen for the last three minutes of the game. Hammarby received a warning in the final minutes when Jusef Erabi was cautioned shortly after the 90th minute. In the end, IF Elfsborg won the match 2-0, taking three points at home at Borås Arena in front of a jubilant home crowd.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)