Thursday 5 November 1959 14:15 European Cup Round 2

Home IFK Göteborg Owe Ohlsson38′Ove Helmér56′Nils Johansson69′

IFK Göteborg vs Sparta Rotterdam: 3–1 Half-time 1–0

Away Sparta Rotterdam Jannie Schilder73′

Season 1959

VenueGamla Ullevi

Attendance6,881

RefereeUnavailable

Formation2-3-5 (estimated)

Average age26.4 years

Homegrown players4

Weather Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0 processed by IFKDB

Cloudy, 5°

Form

W D L W W

Starting XI

Tactical formation is unavailable; the pitch shows an estimated 2-3-5 formation.

· Lennart Andersson · Nils Johansson ⚽ · Owe Ohlsson ⚽ HG · Ove Helmér ⚽ · Bengt Berndtsson

· Åke Norén HG · Lennart Nilsson HG · Allan Johansson

· Nils Ekeroth · Nils Jonsson

· Lars Andersson HG

On Thursday 5 November 1959, IFK Göteborg hosted Sparta Rotterdam in round 2 of European Cup at Gamla Ullevi. In front of 6,881 spectators, IFK Göteborg won 3–1 after IFK Göteborg led 1–0 at half-time. Conditions were cloudy, with a recorded temperature of 5°C.

IFK Göteborg's goals were scored by Owe Ohlsson (38′), Ove Helmér (56′), and Nils Johansson (69′).

The starting XI averaged 26.4 years of age; Åke Norén was the oldest at 31 and Owe Ohlsson the youngest at 21. This was the 2nd recorded meeting between the clubs; IFK Göteborg's record against Sparta Rotterdam stood at 1 win and 1 defeat.

Coach

C Josef Stroh Head coach

Owe Ohlsson 1-0

Ove Helmér 2-0

Nils Johansson 3-0

Jannie Schilder 3-1

Starters 11

Substitutes 0

Players used 11

Goalscorers 3

Assists 0

Yellow cards 0

Red cards 0

Meeting number 2 2 of 5 recorded games

Wins 1 50% of meetings

Draws 0 0% of meetings

Losses 1 50% of meetings

Consecutive wins 1 game · All meetings

Unbeaten in a row 1 game · All meetings

Consecutive home wins 1 game · Home meetings

Consecutive games scored in 2 games · All meetings

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IFK Göteborg vs Sparta Rotterdam: 3–1 Half-time 1–0

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Record against Sparta Rotterdam

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