Kouame turns it around in Göteborg
Your team came from behind. AIK 2–1 IFK Göteborg on Sunday, and Axel Kouame scored his first goal for the club to win it (1) (6). "It means a lot," the match-winner said afterwards (1). AIK went 1–0 down early, then responded twice in the second half to take all three points at Gamla Ullevi (2) (3).
Twelve players out, six changes made
The squad was stretched thin for the Allsvenskan restart. Twelve players were unavailable and six changes were made to the starting eleven (4) (8). Fredrik Nissen got his first league start of the year, returning from injury in central defence alongside Sotirios Papagiannopoulos (8) (12). Erik Flataker was absent amid ongoing transfer talks with Go Ahead Eagles (12).
Hove: '500 crosses from 40–50 metres'
Johan Hove did not hold back after the win. He was surprised by IFK Göteborg's approach. "I thought IFK were a more possession-based team. It must have been 500 crosses from 40–50 metres," he said (2). AIK dealt with the barrage and found a way through. The analysis points to your team lifting as Blåvitt create their own problems (3) (5).
What this means for the table
Three points on the road shift the mood. AIK sit 10th with 15 points from 11 games and a minus-3 goal difference. The win snaps a mixed run of form and gives you something to build on heading into the rest of July. The gap to the bottom is more comfortable now, and the top half is within reach.
