15:00 Allsvenskan Round 14
Home Malmö FF Sverrir Sverrisson30′Björn Enqvist44′Dejan Pavlovic67′

Malmö FF vs IFK Göteborg: 3–1 Half-time 2–1

Away IFK Göteborg Joakim Persson36′
Season 1998
Attendance7,105
Formation3-5-2
Average age27.1 years
Homegrown players6
Weather Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0 processed by IFKDB
Drizzle, 19°
Form
L W W W L

Starting XI

Match report

On Saturday 1 August 1998, IFK Göteborg visited Malmö FF in round 14 of Allsvenskan at Malmö Stadion. In front of 7,105 spectators, IFK Göteborg lost 1–3 after IFK Göteborg trailed 1–2 at half-time. Rune Larsson refereed the match. Conditions were drizzle, with a recorded temperature of 19°C.

IFK Göteborg's only goal was scored by Joakim Persson (36′).

The starting XI averaged 27.6 years of age; Johnny Ekström was the oldest at 33 and Magnus Pehrsson the youngest at 22. This was the 139th recorded meeting between the clubs; IFK Göteborg's record against Malmö FF stood at 47 wins, 37 draws, and 55 defeats. It was the 114th Allsvenskan meeting between the clubs. It was also IFK Göteborg's 51st 1–3 defeat in Allsvenskan.