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Sirius win thriller in Malmo to continue setting early pace in Allsvenskan

Malmo 2-3 Sirius

A win for Sirius would guarantee they reclaim first place in the table, but that would be no easy task away against a Malmo side who needed a two-goal victory to take top spot for themselves.

But the surprise package in the first month of the season weren't making it look difficult, as they took the lead 13 minutes in, when a corner fell to Mohamed Soumah seven yards out, and though his first effort was blocked, he powered his follow-up into the top corner.

Malmo's fortunes seemed to have changed 10 minutes after the break, when Adrian Skogmar got free on the right, and his low centre richocheted around the Sirius box before falling to Sead Haksabanovic, whose shot took a big deflection but found its way into the net.

However, it only took the Uppsala side five minutes to go back in front - Isak Bjerkebo had been playing like he had a point to prove against his old club, and was rewarded when cutting inside from the left before picking out the bottom corner with a cool finish.

Another six minutes later and the lead had grown further, thanks to Neo Jonsson getting on the end of a free-kick at the byline and firing it across for Robbie Ure to tap in his third of the league season.

MFF set up a grandstand finish with 13 minutes to play as Adrian Skogmar played a delightful one-two with Jens Stryger Larsen before striking low into the net, but Sirius held on for another impressive win, inflicting a first Allsvenskan loss on Miguel Angel Ramirez.

Degerfors 2-1 AIK

Degerfors' three points this season had come on the road, so a third home game in four, this time against an unbeaten AIK, would have done little to inspire confidence.

Yet, they at least found the net on home soil for the first time in 2026, albeit they needed an AIK player to put it in the net - 15 minutes in, Ludvig Fritzson fizzed a low ball in from the right and it was inadvertently buried into the back of the net by the outstretched Stanley Wilson.

The visitors atoned for that error deep into first-half stoppage time, when an unbalanced Erik Flataker managed to squeeze the ball through for Johan Hove to level, and 1-1 was how it stayed until five minutes from time, when the Solna side again conceded in bizarre fashion.

An AIK free-kick 10 yards inside their own half was struck against Dijan Vukojevic stood a yard away, but rather than order a retake, the referee allowed play to continue, as Vukojevic pounced on a sloppy backpass to go through on goal before squaring for Arman Taranis to finish.

The visitors were furious as they tasted defeat for the first time this season and remain on seven points, while Degerfors now sit a point back as their inconsistent start continues.

Kalmar 1-1 Goteborg

Newly-promoted Kalmar picked up their first point of the season, while IFK Goteborg's poor start continues - they have just point more than the Roda Broder.

The home side took the lead with just under half an hour played, when Rony Jansson's cross was met by a stooping Charlie Rosenqvist header.

Blavitt drew themselves level in similar style in added time at the end of the first half, as Adam Bergmark-Wiberg provided the cross for Tobias Heintz to nod in, but neither side could find a winner in the second half, leaving both in the bottom three. 

GAIS 0-0 Mjallby

Mjallby were no doubt the biggest story of the 2025 Allsvenskan, but GAIS qualifying for Europe was also a huge deal. Both, however, continued to look a shadow of their former selves in a goalless draw in Gothenburg, as the hosts secured a first point, while MAIF have one win in four.

GAIS were perhaps unlucky not to get more out of the game, as in first-half stoppage time Tony Miettinen appeared to handle the ball while defending a corner, but the referee did not award the home side a penalty.

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