Allsvenskan: Elfsborg beats IFK Göteborg 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

GOTHENBURG. Elfsborg succeeded in turn the table against IFK Göteborg.

GOTHENBURG. Elfsborg managed to turn the table against IFK Göteborg. It was IFK Göteborg to score first with a goal from G. Svensson. However, later Elfsborg found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with M. Baidoo (22′), A. Bernhardsson (35′) and N. Söderberg (90′).

The match was played at the Gamla Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg on Monday and it started at 7:10 pm local time. The referee was Kristoffer Karlsson who had the assistance of Niklas Nyberg and Per Rehnlund. The 4th official was Bojan Pandzic. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 9.7 degrees Celsius or 49.41 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 85%.​

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  IFK Göteborg

  1

  

  Elfsborg

  3

  3 Oct 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. IFK Göteborg was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Elfsborg that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

IFK Göteborg was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyhow, Elfsborg managed to find the solution to win this match.​

IFK Göteborg shot 13 times, 1 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Elfsborg shot 20 times, 6 on target, 14 off target.

Cards

IFK Göteborg received 4 yellow cards (Hosam Aiesh, M. Berg, C. Johansson and S. Eriksson). On the other side, Elfsborg received 1 yellow card (S. Holmén).

M. Berg (IFK Göteborg) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (70′).

After this contest, IFK Göteborg will stay with 36 points to stay in the 7th place. On the other side, Elfsborg will have 33 points like Mjällby to stay in the 8th place.

Match Events

Next match

In the upcoming Allsvenskan match, IFK Göteborg will play away with GIF Sundsvall on the 9th of October with a 11-3 head to head stats in favor of IFK Göteborg (3 draws).

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  GIF Sundsvall

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  IFK Göteborg

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  9 Oct 2022 Full time

Elfsborg will host Kalmar on the 9th of October with a 15-8 head to head in favor of Elfsborg (12 draws).

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  Elfsborg

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  Kalmar

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  9 Oct 2022 Full time

IFK Göteborg: Formation and Lineups

IFK Göteborg adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Mikael Stahre chose to play with the following team: Warner Hahn (6.8), Emil Salomonsson (7.3), Carl Johansson (7.8), Johan Bångsbo (6.5), Oscar Wendt (7.0), Hussein Carneil (6.1), Gustav Svensson (8.1), Simon Thern (6.4), Hosam Aiesh (6.7), Marcus Berg (6.8) and Gustaf Norlin (7.0).

Substitutes

IFK Göteborg made 3 changes: Hosam Aiesh for S. Eriksson (46′), G. Norlin for E. Sorga (84′) and S. Thern for E. Marković (85′).

Top player: Gustav Svensson

Probably the most impressive player in IFK Göteborg was Gustav Svensson.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 51 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 11 duels out of 16. He performed 1 cross.

Elfsborg: Formation and Lineups

Also Elfsborg adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the opposite side, Jimmy Thelin played with: Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (6.8), Johan Larsson (6.8), Leo Väisänen (7.0), Sebastian Holmén (6.4), Simon Strand (6.9), Noah Söderberg (6.3), Michael Baidoo (7.3), André Rømer (6.6), Alexander Bernhardsson (8.4), Per Frick (6.2) and Rasmus Alm (6.8).

Substitutes

Elfsborg made 3 changes: R. Alm for J. Ondrejka (78′), M. Baidoo for E. Boateng (78′) and A. Bernhardsson for J. Okkels (85′).

Top player: Alexander Bernhardsson

Probably the most impressive player in Elfsborg was Alexander Bernhardsson.

His rating is (8.4) with 1 goal, 17 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 15. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Allsvenskan

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  Värnamo

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  Mjällby

  1

  3 Oct 2022 Full time