Beaten by a last kick
Halmstad 2–1 AIK at Örjans vall. The winner came with the game's final touches, and it was Malte Persson who put it away (2). Tim Rönning is named in the build-up to the defeat (2). That is back-to-back Allsvenskan losses for your team, after Västerås SK won 4–1.
Pär Hansson did not dress it up: "The big exception, the big winner, is bottom side Halmstad. They beat AIK 2–1 at Örjans vall and you cannot be surprised" (2).
You sit 8th on 33 points from 22 games, goal difference -3. The last five reads W D L D L.
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Halmstad have AIK's number at home
Hansson points to a pattern, not a fluke. Saturday's result was Halmstad's fourth home win over AIK in the last five meetings at Örjans vall (2) (4). He also flagged their home record against the Stockholm clubs generally (4).
His blog verdict was blunt: "Not at all surprising that Halmstad beat AIK at home" (4).
How Halmstad cracked you: the counter
Hallandsposten's Niklas Gudmundsson named the counter-attack as Halmstad's weapon and singled out Omar Faraj (3). Halmstad believe the transitions can become their signature, and Gudmundsson expects them to win a new contract despite a tough run-in (3).
Ayari wants his brother at Brighton
Yasin Ayari has cooled the transfer talk and says he is happy at Brighton, where he is under contract to 2027 (1). The 22-year-old also wants the club to bring in his brother Taha from AIK (1).
