1 – 3
“Simon Gefvert breaks the deadlock for Västerås, converting from a right-footed shot to make it 0-1 after sustained pressure from a corner.”
Pivotal“Bonaventure Lendambi doubles Västerås's lead just four minutes after the opener, finishing off an assist from Mattias Hellisdal.”
Pivotal“Mattias Hellisdal punishes Häcken's numerical disadvantage further, scoring to make it 0-3 after Doumbia and Lendambi had both tested the keeper.”
“Substitute Christ Wawa pulls one back for Häcken, finishing off an assist from Abdoulaye Doumbia to make it a respectable 1-3.”
Häcken
Västerås SK
Outstanding performance
Västerås SK•MidfielderVästerås SK turned this game on its head in a devastating four-minute spell before halftime, with Simon Gefvert opening the scoring at 34' before Bonaventure Lendambi doubled the lead just four minutes later, assisted by Mattias Hellisdal. The killer blow came moments after, when Leo Väisänen was sent off for a professional foul as last man, leaving Häcken to play the entire second half a man down despite dominating possession 57-43 and out-passing their opponents 258 to 194. Mattias Hellisdal punished the extra space with a third for Västerås on 61 minutes, and although substitute Christ Wawa pulled one back for Häcken at 78' with Doumbia's assist, the damage was long done. For Häcken, sitting mid-table and already inconsistent in form, this defeat with a man sent off will sting heading into their next fixture, while Västerås's clinical finishing from limited efforts - just 10 shots but three goals - marks a statement road win that should lift their own campaign.
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Abdelrahman Saidi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Musab Abdi comes on for Mamadou Ousmane Diagne.
Etrit BerishaYellow CardEtrit Berisha receives a yellow card.
Wilson Uhrstrom is substituted for Julius Lindberg.
Corner awarded.
Wilson Uhrstrom takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Christ Wawa scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Abdoulaye Doumbia
Goal! Christ Wawa scores, making it 1-3 with an assist from Abdoulaye Doumbia.
On comes Christ Wawa, off goes Adrian Svanback.
Axel Taonsa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Julius Lindberg takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Julius Lindberg takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Ismet Lushaku comes on for Mattias Hellisdal.
On comes Marcus Baggesen, off goes Jack Tagesson.
On Karl Gunnarsson, off Jens Magnusson.
Simen Hestnes is substituted off for Mikkel Rygaard Jensen.
Markus Haaland is on, and Gustav Lindgren is off.
Substitution: Abdelrahman Saidi comes on for Bonaventure Lendambi.
Mattias HellisdalShot by Mattias Hellisdal with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal! Mattias Hellisdal scores, making it 0-3.
Bonaventure Lendambi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Adam Lundqvist replaces David Seger.
Abdoulaye Doumbia takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Bonaventure Lendambi takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
The first half ends with a score of 0-2.
Corner awarded.
Jens Magnusson takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Red card shown to Leo Vaisanen.
Axel Taonsa's right-footed shot is blocked.
Bonaventure LendambiShot - Bonaventure Lendambi Head Shot Goal
assist: Mattias Hellisdal
Goal! Bonaventure Lendambi scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Mattias Hellisdal.
Abdoulaye Doumbia takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Simon GefvertShot! Simon Gefvert scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Jonathan Karlsson
Goal! Simon Gefvert scores, making it 0-1.
Abdoulaye DoumbiaYellow CardAbdoulaye Doumbia receives a yellow card.
Herman Magnusson attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Mattias Hellisdal takes a shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Julius Lindberg takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gustav Lindgren takes a header, but it's saved.
Abdoulaye Doumbia takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Bonaventure LendambiYellow CardYellow card shown to Bonaventure Lendambi.
Gustav Lindgren takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Gustav Lindgren's left-footed shot is blocked.
Axel Taonsa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Axel Taonsa takes a header shot but misses.
Philip Bonde takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Axel Taonsa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Brice Wembangomo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Adrian Svanback takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Julius Lindberg takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Mohammed Al-Hakim.
Third-placed Häcken welcome Västerås SK to Nordic Wellness Arena on Saturday looking to build on a flying run of form that included a commanding 3-0 win over Sirius last weekend. With just five points separating the two sides in the table, Västerås will be determined to close the gap, making this more than just a routine mid-table encounter.
