Halmstad 1-1 Elfsborg result, stats and report

Elfsborg came to Stockholm and did what nobody had managed in five attempts, beating Djurgården 2-1 to end a remarkable clean sheet streak and claim a deserved away victory.

Halmstad pulled off a dramatic comeback win against AIK, with substitute Malte Persson scoring in the 90th minute to seal all three points after Johan Hove had levelled for the visitors.

Elfsborg dominated possession, created the better chances, and hit the woodwork, but Kalmar's M. Kamara punished them with a clinical second-half finish to secure a 1-0 win in Allsvenskan.

Elfsborg controlled this Swedish Allsvenskan fixture from the first whistle, with Leo Östman opening the scoring in the 13th minute and substitute Ari Sigurpálsson sealing it late on. Degerfors never looked like competing.

Halmstad nicked all three points with a stoppage-time goal from substitute Ludvig Arvidsson, defying the run of play completely after Kalmar created four big chances and failed to score from any of them.

Halmstad have conceded 16 goals in their last 10 Allsvenskan matches and now face a Hammarby side that has scored 24 in the same window. Something has to give on Sunday.

Sirius have lost three of their last five in the Allsvenskan and Elfsborg arrive in decent nick. Sunday's lunchtime fixture has the look of a match that matters more than it might appear on the surface.

Elfsborg host a Halmstad side leaking goals at an alarming rate in Monday's Swedish Allsvenskan fixture, and the home side look well placed to take full advantage of their opponents' defensive frailties.