AIK 1–4 Västerås SK at Strawberry Arena
You wanted a title race. You got a rout. AIK led 1–0 at the break through Johan Hove's penalty, then Västerås SK scored four after the restart and won 4–1 at Strawberry Arena on Saturday (1) (3) (9).
The goals came in a cluster: Jens Magnusson on 60, Mamadou Diagne on 69, Ismet Lushaku on 71, Abdelrahman Boudah on 78 (9). Parts of the crowd left early, and the ones who stayed booed (2).
Five games unbeaten are gone. So is the momentum from the wins over Örgryte, Djurgården and Hammarby. AIK sit fifth on 32 points from 20 games, with a goal difference of -2.
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Nordfeldt: "alldeles för dåligt"
Kristoffer Nordfeldt did not sugarcoat it. "Det är alldeles för dåligt," the goalkeeper said after the final whistle (1). That is the captain-level verdict on a home defeat to a team AIK were expected to handle.
Hove: "we look like a junior team"
Johan Hove scored the penalty, then watched the game fall apart. "Vi ser ut som ett juniorlag," the goalscorer said afterwards (12). Hove was the one who put AIK ahead. He was also the one trying to explain the collapse.
Riveiro: "everything went wrong in the second half"
José Riveiro took it on himself. "I andra halvlek gick allt fel som kunde få fel," the coach said (14). His team led at the break and then conceded four goals in 18 minutes. That is the shape of the afternoon.
Boudah planned the celebration
Abdelrahman Boudah scored the fourth and celebrated in front of the AIK supporters on purpose. The former Hammarby forward said it was planned "till hundra procent" and had a message for the fans: "Jag hoppas de ser det här. Varsågoda" (4) (8) (16).
Assadi's first AIK start ends in a rout
Lucas Assadi made his first start for AIK and won the penalty Hove converted (10) (11) (13). The Chilean press called it a debut of contrasts, and they are already tracking AIK's next match, against Mjällby AIF at Strawberry Arena on Wednesday, September 16, 19:00 (5).
Mjällby at home on Wednesday, then Halmstad away
The response starts on Wednesday, September 16, 19:00 against Mjällby AIF at Strawberry Arena. Then Halmstads BK away on Sunday, September 20, 14:00. Two games to show Saturday was a blip and not the shape of the autumn.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/AIK is quiet after the 1–4. The most active thread this week is nothing to do with the football: a supporter who has just moved to Malmö is asking where the Gnagare gather to watch games, looking for a bar or restaurant to share matchdays with. It is the kind of post that shows the fanbase is spread out and still looking for each other. Find the thread here.
