Carlstrand's debut and a 4–3 comeback on Gamla Ullevi
AIK were down 2–1 and down to ten men. You still won. Linus Carlstrand scored on his first start for the club and your team clawed back a 4–3 win away to Örgryte on Saturday (2) (3) (4).
Daniel Paulson was sent off for Örgryte after a challenge on Carlstrand. "I didn't hit his thigh," Paulson said afterwards (3). Anton Andreasson scored the winner late on (13).
Sixten Gustafsson got his first Allsvenskan goal, equalising to make it 2–2 (7). Dino Besirovic and Noah Christoffersson also made an impact in a front line José Riveiro packed with young forwards (13) (10).
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This was the rematch. A week earlier, Örgryte beat you 3–0 at home. Saturday was different.
13 players out, still found a way
Thirteen names missing from the squad for this one. Johan Hove was suspended. Martin Ellingsen and Sotirios Papagiannopoulos were injured. Diogo Tomas was not match-fit (8) (15). The full list: Henry Atola, Taha Ayari, Ibrahim Cissé, Eskil Edh, Axel Kouame, Fredrik Nissen, Charlie Pavey, Andreas Redkin, and Stanley Wilson (8).
Riveiro had no choice but to trust the kids, and they delivered.
Mujanic misses the derby
Amel Mujanic will sit out the Stockholm derby against Djurgården on August 16. He picked up his third yellow against Örgryte and is suspended (5).
"Ten minutes in and I get a yellow. Come on," Mujanic said (5). That is now another key player your team cannot call on for the biggest match of the month.
Bazdar slips away to Sint-Truidense
Samed Bazdar is not coming. The forward has signed for Belgian side Sint-Truidense instead (9). AIK had been pursuing the deal, but it fell apart and the 21-year-old went elsewhere.
Another target missed after losing Eze Onuoha and Angelo Agbejoye to Djurgården earlier in the window.
Oscarsson wins the Stockholm derby for AIK Women
AIK Women beat Brommapojkarna 1–0 on Friday evening. Anna Oscarsson scored the only goal (11) (14). Three vital points in the Damallsvenskan top-of-the-table race.
Yohanna debuts for Brighton
Former AIK player Zadok Yohanna made his first appearance for Brighton in a 3–0 friendly win over Roma. He played 30 minutes and earned a 6.5/10 rating (12).
