Allsvenskan 2023
Djurgården - IFK Värnamo (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-09-16 at 17:30
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 15,685
It was a close match between Djurgården and IFK Värnamo at Tele2 Arena in front of a crowd of 15,685. IFK Värnamo got off to a dream start when Ajdin Zeljkovic scored just five minutes in, assisted by Albion Ademi. But Djurgården refused to give up and equalized at the beginning of the second half through Hampus Finndell, assisted by Samuel Dahl.
However, it was IFK Värnamo who would decide the match, with another goal from Ajdin Zeljkovic in the 69th minute. Djurgården tried to come back, but they could not get past IFK Värnamo's defense again. The score held, and IFK Värnamo could head home with three important points.
Referee Adi Aganovic issued several yellow cards during the match, both to Djurgården and IFK Värnamo players. Both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to influence the game, but it was IFK Värnamo who emerged as the winners in the end. Djurgården's fourth place in the standings is now under threat from their competitors, while IFK Värnamo climbs up to seventh place.
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)