Allsvenskan Round 16
Home Halmstads BK Mats Lilienberg21′Stefan Selaković57′, 58′, 70′Mikael Rosén64′Artim Shakiri90′

Halmstads BK vs IFK Göteborg: 6–0 Half-time 1–0

Away IFK Göteborg
Season 1997
VenueÖrjans vall
Attendance11,503
RefereeMartin Ingvarsson
Formation4-4-2 (estimated)
Average age27.8 years
Homegrown players6
Weather Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0 processed by IFKDB
Partly cloudy, 22°
Form
W D W D L

Starting XI

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

Match report

On Sunday 3 August 1997, IFK Göteborg visited Halmstads BK in round 16 of Allsvenskan at Örjans vall. In front of 11,503 spectators, IFK Göteborg lost 0–6 after IFK Göteborg trailed 0–1 at half-time. Martin Ingvarsson refereed the match. Conditions were partly cloudy, with a recorded temperature of 22°C.

The starting XI averaged 29.4 years of age; Thomas Ravelli was the oldest at 37 and Johan Anegrund the youngest at 24. This was the 97th recorded meeting between the clubs; IFK Göteborg's record against Halmstads BK stood at 53 wins, 20 draws, and 24 defeats. It was the 65th Allsvenskan meeting between the clubs. It was also IFK Göteborg's 7th 0–6 defeat in Allsvenskan.