Malmö FF - IFK Värnamo 3 - 1

Allsvenskan 2023


Malmö FF - IFK Värnamo (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-07-31 at 19:00
Venue: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 20,013

Malmö FF secured an important victory in Allsvenskan by defeating IFK Värnamo 3-1 at Eleda Stadion. It was a match filled with excitement and drama in front of a large crowd of over 20,000 spectators.

The match started well for Malmö FF, who took the lead just 24 minutes in with a goal from Isaac Thelin. However, IFK Värnamo quickly responded, equalizing only three minutes later through Oscar Johansson Schellhas.

Throughout the remainder of the first half, both teams created several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities, but neither managed to find the back of the net. In the second half, Malmö FF took control of the match and created more significant chances. After 73 minutes, Søren Rieks scored to make it 2-1 following a fine assist from Sebastian Nanasi.

IFK Värnamo desperately tried to equalize, but Malmö FF held them off and instead extended their lead to 3-1 in the 93rd minute with another goal from Isaac Thelin, this time assisted by Søren Rieks.

The match featured several incidents, including three yellow cards, four player substitutions, and three goals. The referee, Adi Aganovic, managed the match well and maintained good control over the game.

With this victory, Malmö FF continues to fight for a top position in Allsvenskan, while IFK Värnamo must keep battling to avoid relegation.

Squads

Malmö FF

Starting squad

  • 27. Johan Dahlin (GK)
  • 24. Lasse Ladegaard Nielsen (D) (Off '66)
  • 18. Pontus Jansson (D) (C)
  • 19. Derek Austin Cornelius (D)
  • 22. Taha Abdi Ali (M) (Off '80)
  • 6. Oscar Lewicki (M) (Off '58) (YC '49)
  • 8. Sergio Peña Flores (M) (Off '80)
  • 25. Gabriel Dal Toe Busanello (M) (YC '52)
  • 14. Sebastian Vinther Jørgensen (F) (Off '66)
  • 9. Isaac Thelin (F)
  • 11. Sebastian Nanasi (F)

Substitutions

  • 30. Ismael Diawara (GK)
  • 4. Niklas Moisander
  • 5. Søren Rieks (In '66)
  • 13. Martin Olsson
  • 15. Joseph Ceesay (In '66)
  • 17. Otto Rosengren (In '58)
  • 23. Lasse Berg Johnsen (In '80)
  • 38. Hugo Bolin (In '80) (YC '90+2)
  • 41. Adrian Skogmar

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 30. Pilip Vaitsiakhovich (GK)
  • 5. Victor Larsson (D) (Off '62) (YC '43)
  • 25. Victor Eriksson (D)
  • 24. Emin Grozdanic (D)
  • 8. Albion Ademi (M)
  • 18. Wenderson Oliveira do Nascimento (M)
  • 6. Hampus Näsström (M) (Off '83)
  • 14. Gustav Engvall (M)
  • 9. Oscar Johansson Schellhas (F) (C)
  • 10. Ajdin Zeljkovic (F) (Off '62)
  • 22. Simon Thern (F) (Off '90+1)

Substitutions

  • 1. Jonathan Ursin Rasheed (GK)
  • 3. Viktor Bergh
  • 11. Edvin Becirovic
  • 16. Albin Lohikangas (In '62)
  • 19. Marco Antonio Bustos (In '83)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth
  • 28. Frank Junior Agyei (In '62) (YC '88)
  • 32. Kenan Bilalovic (In '90+1)
  • 33. Bernardo Vilar Estevão Jeronimo

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)