Allsvenskan 2023
Degerfors IF - IFK Göteborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-08-19 at 15:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 5,880
It was an exciting match between Degerfors IF and IFK Göteborg at Stora Valla in Allsvenskan. Degerfors IF started the match strongly and received an early warning when Gustav Granath stepped up to prevent IFK Göteborg's offensive. But it was Granath who would score the first goal for Degerfors when he shot the ball in the 50th minute with an assist from Rasmus Örqvist.
IFK Göteborg quickly responded with several substitutions in the 57th minute. In came Astrit Selmani and Hussein Carneil while Gustaf Norlin and Lucas Kåhed left the field. The substitutions proved to be wise as Emil Salomonsson scored IFK Göteborg's first goal in the 65th minute with an assist from Thomas Santos.
The match became heated and more yellow cards were issued, both to Degerfors players and coach Tobias Solberg. Degerfors desperately tried to regain the lead and substituted Gustav Lindgren for Pashang Abdulla in the 74th minute. IFK Göteborg had a chance to take the lead when Marcus Berg was awarded a penalty in the 78th minute, but he missed, allowing Degerfors to breathe a sigh of relief.
However, it wouldn't be long before IFK Göteborg took the lead. In the 86th minute, Marcus Berg scored a header with an assist from Arbnor Mucolli, and IFK Göteborg turned the match in their favor. Degerfors desperately tried to equalize but couldn’t get the ball into the net towards the end of the match.
The match ended 1-2 in favor of IFK Göteborg, a crucial victory for the team, which is second to last in the table. Degerfors, on the other hand, continues to struggle in the middle of the table. Referee Adam Ladebäck and his assistants Daniel Yng and Christian Tennstedt handled the match well despite the heated atmosphere. The audience of 5,880 got to see an exciting match with many chances and drama.
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)