“Leo Östman opens the scoring after a string of early Elfsborg chances, finishing off a Niklas Hult assist to make it 1-0.”
Pivotal“Samba Diatara booked for a foul as Degerfors try to disrupt Elfsborg's rhythm physically.”
“Ari Sigurpalsson doubles the lead late on, converting after a Robin Dzabic effort was blocked and Niklas Hult's follow-up was saved.”
Pivotal
Elfsborg
Degerfors
Outstanding performance
Elfsborg•DefenderElfsborg dictated the match from the opening whistle, racking up 67% possession and doubling Degerfors' shot count as they pressed for an early breakthrough. That pressure told in the 13th minute when Leo Östman converted after Niklas Hult's assist, capping a spell that had already seen Ossian Nordvall and Alexander Jensen go close. Degerfors, sitting deep and committing to physical duels with 12 tackles to Elfsborg's 10, managed to keep the scoreline respectable for long periods despite offering almost nothing going forward with just two shots and zero on target. Elfsborg finally put the game to bed in the 87th minute through Ari Sigurpalsson, completing a dominant display that reflects well on their title credentials while Degerfors continue to search for answers on the road.
How entertaining was this match?
Match ends with a score of 2-0.
Ari Sigurpalsson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Daniel Sundgren takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nahom Netabay takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
On comes Rufai Mohammed, off goes Ossian Nordvall.
Ari SigurpálssonAri Sigurpalsson takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: T. Silverholt
Goal! Ari Sigurpalsson scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Taylor Silverholt.
Niklas Hult takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Robin Dzabic takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Substitution: Karim Boutera comes on for Dijan Vukojevic.
Sebastian Ohlsson comes on for Ahmad Faqa.
Ari Sigurpalsson is on, and Momoh Kamara is off.
Taylor Silverholt is on, and Leo Ostman is off.
Robin DzabicYellow CardYellow card shown to Robin Dzabic.
Bilal Hussein takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Momoh Kamara's left-footed shot is saved.
Ludvig Fritzson comes on for Elias Barsoum.
Corner awarded.
Momoh Kamara takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Simon Hedlund is on, and Arber Zeneli is off.
Daniel Sundgren is substituted for Samba Diatara.
Corner awarded.
Arman Taranis takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nahom Netabay takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Arber Zeneli takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Arber Zeneli takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Julius Beck takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Momoh Kamara's left-footed shot is blocked.
Samba DiataraYellow CardSamba Diatara receives a yellow card.
Dijan Vukojevic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goal! Leo Ostman scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Niklas Hult
Goal! Leo Ostman scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Niklas Hult.
Alexander Jensen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Alexander Jensen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ossian Nordvall takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Adi Aganovic.
