Norrkoping vs Elfsborg

16 August 2025 · Allsvenskan · 2025 · Referee Erik Mattsson

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. M. Karlsson 18’
  • A. Traustason 78’ (pen)
  • A. Sigurpálsson 68’

Match summary

Norrkoping beat Elfsborg 2-1. Norrkoping led 1-0 at half-time.

D. M. Karlsson put Norrkoping ahead in the 18th minute, A. Sigurpálsson equalised with a header in the 68th minute, and A. Traustason won it from the penalty spot in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Norrkoping created 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Elfsborg's 1.74 from 19.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
16 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 13
364 Passes 400
78.0% Pass accuracy 80.8%
16 Tackles 11
6 Fouls 21
1 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Norrkoping Elfsborg
Kick-off
D. M. KarlssonShot on target
4’
10’
R. WikströmShot on target
D. M. KarlssonLeft foot shot1-0 (Norrkoping)
18’
21’
S. HedlundShot on target
24’
A. SigurpálssonShot on target
27’
Wenderson
I. Lushaku
27’
32’
T. Yegbe
40’
B. ZeneliShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
I. A. SigurgeirssonShot on target
49’
53’
R. Wikström
56’
F. AronssonS. Holmén
56’
G. RappF. Ihler
62’
P. FrickL. Östman
62’
G. RappShot on target
68’
A. SigurpálssonHeader1-1 (Elfsborg)
A. FranssonI. Lushaku
71’
A. TraustasonPenalty2-1 (Norrkoping)
78’
Å. AnderssonD. M. Karlsson
81’
81’
A. HellemaaA. Sigurpálsson
I. A. SigurgeirssonShot on target
82’
88’
S. Hedlund
Y. KalleyI. A. Sigurgeirsson
90+1’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.62 1.74 18’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), 1-0 18’ 68’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), 1-1 68’ 78’ A. Traustason (Norrkoping), 2-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.62 1.74 18’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), 1-0 Karlsson 18’ 68’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), 1-1 Sigurpálsson 68’ 78’ A. Traustason (Norrkoping), 2-1 Traustason 78’
Norrkoping 2.62 xGElfsborg 1.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elfsborg attacking Norrkoping attacking 
78’ A. Traustason (Norrkoping), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 18’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 68’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 90’ A. Sögaard (Norrkoping), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 15’ C. Nyman (Norrkoping), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 24’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 46’ I. Lushaku (Norrkoping), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 7’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 12’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 37’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 1’ I. Lushaku (Norrkoping), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ R. Wikström (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ I. A. Sigurgeirsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 1’ K. H. Jansson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ M. Baggesen (Norrkoping), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ R. Wikström (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ G. Rapp (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ A. Traustason (Norrkoping), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ I. Lushaku (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ C. Nyman (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ F. Ihler (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ K. H. Jansson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ I. A. Sigurgeirsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ A. Traustason (Norrkoping), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 18’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 68’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 90’ A. Sögaard (Norrkoping), from a corner, 0.32 xG, off target 15’ C. Nyman (Norrkoping), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 24’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 46’ I. Lushaku (Norrkoping), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 7’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 12’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 37’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 1’ I. Lushaku (Norrkoping), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ R. Wikström (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ I. A. Sigurgeirsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 1’ K. H. Jansson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ M. Baggesen (Norrkoping), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 21’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 85’ R. Wikström (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ G. Rapp (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ A. Traustason (Norrkoping), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ D. M. Karlsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ I. Lushaku (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ C. Nyman (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ K. H. Jansson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ F. Ihler (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ I. A. Sigurgeirsson (Norrkoping), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Norrkoping 5-4-1 Starting XI
David
Neffati
Sögaard
Jansson
Watson
Baggesen
Karlsson 81’
Lushaku 71’
Traustason
Sigurgeirsson 90’
Nyman
Elfsborg 3-4-3 Starting XI
Eriksson
Wikström
Holmén 56’
Yegbe
Larsson
Wenderson
Zeneli
Hedlund
Östman 62’
Ihler 56’
Sigurpálsson 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. David
90′ 5 1 42 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
M. Neffati
90′ 5 – – 7 – 24 – – – –
A. Sögaard
90′ 1 – – 4 2 44 – – – –
K. H. Jansson
90′ 2 – – 3 1 50 – – – –
M. Watson
90′ – 2 – 5 2 37 1 – – –
M. Baggesen
90′ 1 – – 5 2 27 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
D. M. Karlsson Taken off
81′ 1 – 23 3 – 2 – 2 – – –
I. Lushaku Taken off
71′ – – 35 – – 1 1 4 1 2 –
A. Traustason
90′ 1 – 28 – – – – 5 – 2 –
I. A. Sigurgeirsson Taken off
89′ – – 25 5 – 1 – 6 1 4 –
A. Fransson Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 5 – – 1 1 2 – 1 –
Å. Andersson Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 –
Forwards1 player
C. Nyman
90′ – – 2 – 0.30 – – 4 2 20 –
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

Norrkoping LWDLL
Elfsborg WLWWD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.