Malmo vs Varberg

9 May 2021 · Allsvenskan · 2021

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Veljko Birmančević 12’
Lasse Nielsen 61’
Søren Rieks 79’

Oliver Stanisic 26’
Simon Adjei Karlsson 81’

Match summary

Malmo saw off Varberg 3-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Veljko Birmančević put Malmo ahead in the 12th minute and Oliver Stanisic equalised in the 26th minute. In the second half, Lasse Nielsen put Malmo back in front in the 61st minute, Søren Rieks made it 3-1 in the 79th minute, and Simon Adjei Karlsson pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 81st minute.

Key events

Malmo Varberg

Kick-off

Veljko Birmančević

1-0

12’

26’

Oliver Stanisic

1-1

34’

Robin SimovicFoul

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

Adi NalićFoul

49’

Pavle VagićErdal Rakip

51’

52’

Luke Le RouxFoul

56’

Gideon MensahFoul

Jo Inge BergetAdi Nalić

58’

Søren RieksVeljko Birmančević

58’

Lasse Nielsen

2-1

61’

63’

Albin MörfeltGideon Mensah

64’

Jean CarlosTashreeq Matthews

64’

Anton LiljenbackRyan Moon

73’

Victor KarlssonRobin Simovic

73’

Simon Adjei KarlssonLuke Le Roux

Søren Rieks

3-1

79’

Jo Inge BergetFoul

80’

81’

Simon Adjei Karlsson

3-2

85’

Albin WinboFoul

Franz Denniz BrorssonAnders Christiansen

90+1’

Full-time3-2

Lineups

Malmo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Varberg 4-5-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Marko Johansson	90′	1	2	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Felix Beijmo	90′	1	5	–	4	1	41	1	–	–	–
Anel Ahmedhodžić	90′	2	1	–	9	7	69	–	–	–	–
Lasse Nielsen	90′	1	1	–	4	2	78	–	1	–	–
Jonas Knudsen	90′	1	2	–	6	5	65	1	–	–	–
Pavle Vagić Came on as a substitute	39′	1	2	–	5	–	27	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Anders Christiansen Taken off	89′	–	–	67	2	–	–	1	7	1	4	–
Erdal Rakip Taken off	51′	–	–	34	–	–	2	–	5	3	2	–
Adi Nalić Taken off	58′	–	1	11	1	–	–	1	–	3	–
Ola Toivonen	90′	–	–	31	2	–	2	–	8	–	1	–
Veljko Birmančević Taken off	58′	1	–	7	–	–	1	–	3	–	2	–
Søren Rieks Came on as a substitute	32′	1	–	10	–	–	1	2	2	–	–	–
Jo Inge Berget Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	18	–	–	1	1	2	1	–

Forwards1 player


Antonio Čolak	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	5	2	16	–

Goalkeeper1 player


August Strömberg	90′	2	3	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Joakim Lindner	90′	1	2	–	6	5	42	–	–	–	–
Jon Birkfeldt	90′	–	–	2	7	5	24	1	–	–	–
Oliver Stanisic	90′	1	–	–	8	5	27	1	1	–	–
Adama Fofana	90′	2	3	–	13	–	22	4	–	–	–
Gideon Mensah Taken off	63′	3	1	–	5	1	20	2	–	–
Albin Mörfelt Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	1	–	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Tashreeq Matthews Taken off	64′	–	1	7	2	–	3	3	6	1	1	–
Luke Le Roux Taken off	73′	–	–	29	–	–	2	–	4	3	–
Albin Winbo	90′	–	–	34	1	–	–	2	1	3	–
Jean Carlos Came on as a substitute	26′	–	1	13	1	–	2	–	4	–	–	–
Simon Adjei Karlsson Came on as a substitute	17′	1	–	4	1	–	–	1	2	1	–	–

Forwards4 players


Ryan Moon Taken off	64′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	4	1	9	–
Robin Simovic Taken off	73′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	7	–	18
Anton Liljenback Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	3	–	17	–
Victor Karlsson Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Malmo W W D L

Varberg D L L W

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Previous and next meeting

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