European Cup Quarter-final, first leg
Home Aberdeen FC Willie Miller15′John Hewitt79′

Aberdeen FC vs IFK Göteborg: 2–2 Half-time 1–1

Away IFK Göteborg Tord Holmgren43′Johnny Ekström89′
Season 1986
VenuePittodrie Stadium
Attendance21,873
RefereeDieter Pauly (Tyskland)
Formation4-4-2 (estimated)
Average age27.5 years
Homegrown players1
Weather Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0 processed by IFKDB
Partly cloudy, 6°
Form
W L D L D

Starting XI

Tactical formation is unavailable; the pitch shows an estimated 4-4-2 formation.

Match report

On Wednesday 5 March 1986, IFK Göteborg visited Aberdeen FC in European Cup (Quarter-final, first leg) at Pittodrie Stadium. In front of 21,873 spectators, The match ended 2–2 after a 1–1 half-time score. Dieter Pauly (Tyskland) refereed the match. Conditions were partly cloudy, with a recorded temperature of 6°C.

IFK Göteborg's goals were scored by Tord Holmgren (43′) and Johnny Ekström (89′). Ruben Svensson was booked.

The starting XI averaged 27.1 years of age; Ruben Svensson was the oldest at 32 and Johnny Ekström the youngest at 21. This was the first recorded meeting between IFK Göteborg and Aberdeen FC; IFK Göteborg's record against Aberdeen FC stood at 1 draw.