| Metric | IF Elfsborg | Hammarby IF |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 40% | 60% |
| Shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Fouls | 9 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 6 | 4 |
The game was short on clear breakthroughs early on, with the first notable flashpoint arriving in the 17th minute when Elfsborg midfielder Julius Magnusson went into the book. That was the main incident of a tight opening phase before Hammarby found the decisive edge after the interval.
Abraham broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half, finishing with Lind credited for the assist. Elfsborg tried to change the flow with a double substitution just after 68 minutes, bringing on Frederik Ihler and Sigurpalsson, but Hammarby struck again before those changes could fully shift the momentum.
Madjed doubled the away lead in the 73rd minute, giving Hammarby a firm grip on the score. The visitors then made a change of their own a minute later, with Nahir Besara replaced by Oscar Johansson as they looked to manage the contest.
Elfsborg responded quickly when Sigurpalsson scored in the 76th minute to cut it to 2-1 and set up a tense finish. More substitutions followed from both sides in the closing stages, but Hammarby protected the advantage to seal the result. In summary, the key highlights all came in that second-half spell, and the final score is the headline in the stats and match summary.