Derby day against Hammarby
AIK host Hammarby today at 14:00 in the Stockholm derby. You have not lost a home derby against Hammarby in the Allsvenskan for nine years (5). Win this and you crush their title hopes (8).
Wilmer Olofsson is not buying the underdog talk. "If you play in AIK you are always favourites. We go for three points against Hammarby" (3). The 18-year-old centre-back leads the back line today, with the defence hit by injuries (4) (5).
Hammarby's Amin Boudri has his own line: "I hope they think they have a good derby flow" (6). Montader Madjed says the club has rejected everything from Cagliari, his focus is the derby and his 100th match (10).
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Olofsson scored his first senior goal
Wilmer Olofsson opened his senior account in the cup. AIK beat Piteå 3–0 and Olofsson scored. "It was fun to score and help the team through" (3).
Two weeks ago he was part of the 3–1 derby win at Djurgården (3).
Lucas Assadi is here
Lucas Assadi has been presented as an AIK player, taking the number 10 shirt. The Chilean did his medical and put pen to paper (9). "Talking to the coach convinced me this is the perfect step in my career" (9).
Women's team rained out
The Damallsvenskan opener against Kristianstad was postponed. Heavy rain overnight left Skytteholms IP unplayable and the referee called it off (1) (2) (7).
Fan reactions
Fans are hunting for tickets ahead of today's derby, with parents looking to bring young kids to the match. One supporter is chasing a seated ticket so he can take his five-year-old to AIK–Hammarby. Join the talk on r/AIK
