Frejd Pålsson sent off as Malmö fall to Elfsborg

Jul 27, 2026

Helstrup's first loss, and it stung

Malmö FF 1–2 IF Elfsborg on Sunday, and Gaute Helstrup has his first defeat as manager (1) (2). Your team were booed off at full-time. A red card, defensive gaps, and an attack that could not find the net until it was too late.

Frejd Pålsson sent off in the 67th minute

Malte Frejd Pålsson saw a straight red card and did not hide from it afterwards. "Det känns skit," the 20-year-old told FotbollDirekt (8). "It feels like you let the team down." He now faces a suspension of one to three matches (3). The red card shifted the match completely.

Kamara's first Elfsborg goal was the winner

Momoh Kamara scored his first goal for Elfsborg, and it decided the match (7). A brutal moment for your defence. Malmö have conceded twice in three of their last four league games, and Europaplatsen is now three points away in a lopsided table (4) (5).

Haksabanovic: déjà vu

Sead Haksabanovic summed up the mood. "It feels like déjà vu," he said (1). The attack is still searching for answers. The summer squad noise is not helping.

Sources

1. expressen.se — Analysen efter Malmö FF–IF Elfsborg: Alldeles för dåligt av MFF
2. expressen.se — Elfsborg bröt tung svit – vann borta mot Malmö
3. expressen.se — Malte Frejd Pålsson utvisad i MFF-förlusten: ”Känns som man sviker laget”
4. bollsvenskan.se — Sydsvenskan: Helstrups MFF behöver balans – första förlusten efter tränarbytet, Europaplats tre poäng bort i haltande tabell
5. bollsvenskan.se — Elfsborg bryter sviten – 2–1 mot MFF ger Helstrups första förlust; akut ytterbehov och defensiva frågetecken i Malmö
7. bollsvenskan.se — Kamara spräcker nollan – första Elfsborg-målet avgjorde borta mot Malmö
8. fotbolldirekt.se — MFF-talangens besvikelse: ”Det känns skit”

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