Sirius vs AIK Stockholm 1-2

AIK Stockholm left Uppsala with a 2-1 win after taking the lead twice, first from open play and then from the penalty spot. Sirius had more of the ball and more chances, and AIK Stockholm held on after Johan Hove’s stoppage-time penalty in the first half.

Axel Kouame put AIK Stockholm ahead in the 30th minute, finishing from Abdihakin Ali’s assist for 1-0. Sirius levelled two minutes later when Joakim Persson scored from Marcus Lindberg’s pass, and Hove restored AIK Stockholm’s lead in the 45th minute, three minutes into first-half stoppage time, from the penalty spot. The half-time score was Sirius 1-2 AIK Stockholm.

The second half brought changes from both sides, with Sirius making two substitutions in quick succession on 59 minutes and AIK Stockholm making two changes on 76 minutes. Sirius pushed for another equaliser, and AIK Stockholm protected its lead through the closing stages and kept Sirius out despite the home side’s volume of attacks.

The numbers pointed towards Sirius for much of the afternoon. They had 54% of the possession, 515 passes to AIK Stockholm’s 454, 20 shots to 10, 12 corners to 1 and an xG figure of 2.44 to 1.61. Both sides had 4 shots on target, while Sirius also had 2 offsides to AIK Stockholm’s none and both goalkeepers made 2 and 3 saves respectively.

There were three yellow cards. S. Wilson was booked for AIK Stockholm in the 35th minute before being replaced on 45 minutes, Mohamed Soumah was booked for Sirius in the 67th minute, and Eskil Smidesang Edh was booked for AIK Stockholm in the 72nd minute. There were no red cards.