Allsvenskan 2023
Hammarby - IFK Norrköping FK (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-07-30 at 15:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 21,348
Hammarby defeated IFK Norrköping FK in a close match in front of an audience of 21,348 on Sunday afternoon at Tele2 Arena. The first half was evenly matched with few chances for either side. IFK Norrköping FK had a dangerous free kick in the 22nd minute but couldn't score.
In the second half, Hammarby's Adi Nalic opened the scoring in the 56th minute with an assist from Simon Strand. Shortly thereafter, IFK Norrköping FK made two substitutions in an attempt to regain the initiative. They had some opportunities but could not score the first goal.
In the 82nd minute, however, Arnor Traustason came off the bench for IFK Norrköping FK and headed in a powerful shot from close range that equalized the match. Hammarby made two substitutions immediately after falling under heavy pressure but managed to hold their position. Viktor Dukanovic and Loret Sadiku linked up for a beautiful combination in added time, giving Hammarby a valuable goal. The match ended with a significant 2-1 victory for Hammarby.
Referee Kristoffer Karlsson had to issue a couple of warnings to both teams, with Viktor Dukanovic receiving a yellow card for his performance.
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)