Allsvenskan Round 1
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IF Elfsborg vs IFK Göteborg: 3–0 Half-time 1–0

Away IFK Göteborg
Season 1997
VenueRyavallen
Attendance16,232
RefereeMorgan Norman
Formation4-4-2 (estimated)
Average age27.3 years
Homegrown players5
Weather Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0 processed by IFKDB
Cloudy, 6°
Form
W W W W L

Starting XI

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

Match report

On Monday 7 April 1997, IFK Göteborg visited IF Elfsborg in round 1 of Allsvenskan at Ryavallen. In front of 16,232 spectators, IFK Göteborg lost 0–3 after IFK Göteborg trailed 0–1 at half-time. Morgan Norman refereed the match. Conditions were cloudy, with a recorded temperature of 6°C.

Jonas Olsson was booked.

The starting XI averaged 27.9 years of age; Thomas Ravelli was the oldest at 37 and Emmanuel Tetteh the youngest at 22. This was the 140th recorded meeting between the clubs; IFK Göteborg's record against IF Elfsborg stood at 63 wins, 33 draws, and 44 defeats. It was the 93rd Allsvenskan meeting between the clubs. It was also IFK Göteborg's 24th 0–3 defeat in Allsvenskan.