Sixten Gustafsson won the derby
AIK 3–2 Hammarby in Sunday's derby, and 19-year-old Sixten Gustafsson won it with the goal in the 83rd minute (5) (7). He came off the bench and turned 2–1 into 3–2. "I don't know if I was about to faint, but it was incredible," he said after the win (14).
Nordfeldt saved a penalty
Kristoffer Nordfeldt kept you in it. He saved a penalty and was praised all over afterwards. "You understand why he's in the national team," Linus Carlstrand told SVT Sport (6). Nordfeldt shrugged it off: "Many of us are trying to move this ship forward. I pull my weight, but a lot of us want what's best for the club" (13).
The comeback under Riveiro
AIK trailed at half-time and won it anyway. The turnaround is becoming a pattern under José Riveiro. "The only thing they can do is counter," said Victor Lind after the derby (1). Riveiro's ability to flip matches is being highlighted across the Swedish press (9).
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Hammarby's Abraham missed a penalty
Paulos Abraham stepped up against his old club and hit the bar. "I feel like shit. I want to help the team and the club win a match like this," the Hammarby striker told SVT Sport (10).
The young players carry AIK
Veteran Johan Hove was honest about the squad's youth movement. "To be completely honest, I can't give you the surnames of everyone," he said after the win (8). Several young AIK players got minutes in a derby, and Lucas Assadi watch from the stands ahead of his debut (18).
A centre-back before the deadline
AIK are pushing to sign a centre-back before the transfer window closes on Monday (12). The club is chasing the position, with Miika Takkula's name in reports. Malmö away on Monday, September 7 is next.
