Djurgården lost 1-0 to Rosengård at Stockholms stadion following a dream goal from Thea Sørbo. The event was reported by Aftonbladet Sportbladet and ended the capital club's four-match unbeaten run in the Damallsvenskan.
Rosengård captain Thea Sørbo decided the match in the 63rd minute with a goal she described as a dream goal. She was substituted shortly after due to a minor injury, but her contribution was enough to secure Rosengård's first victory since June 24th. For Djurgården, this was the first loss since they were defeated 4-1 by the same Rosengård earlier in the season.
How did the result affect the table?
The victory moved Rosengård into a qualification spot in the Damallsvenskan. They are now one point ahead of IFK Norrköping, who lost to Hammarby on Saturday. Parallel to Djurgården's match, Kristianstad lost 0-2 to BP. That result meant BP overtook Djurgården in the table, leaving Djurgården in tenth place.
Djurgården's men's team in the Allsvenskan is in a different situation. They are in third place with 35 points from 19 games. The team has eleven wins, two draws, and six losses. Their goal record is impressive with 43 scored and only 19 conceded, giving a goal difference of +24. Recent form has been uneven with a sequence of three wins followed by two losses. They trail league leaders Sirius by seven points. You can follow their campaign in our standings.
What did the players say after the match?
Thea Sørbo was honest about her reaction to the goal. "If I'm being honest, I blacked out a little, I don't remember much. But I remember looking up and it went in." she said. Sørbo previously played for Hammarby, making the win extra special.
On the Djurgården side, the mood was much heavier. Johanna Renmark expressed disappointment with the loss. "It's heavy. I think we have the match. They have a good shot and it goes in," she commented. The loss ended a positive run where Djurgården had gone unbeaten in four consecutive Damallsvenskan matches.
What's next for Djurgården?
While the women's team processes the loss, the men's team has an important match ahead. Their next competitive fixture in the Allsvenskan is away against IF Brommapojkarna on October 18th. BP is currently in tenth place in the table, promising a close contest. All information about upcoming matches is on our fixtures page. To understand the full capacity of the team, you can also check the squad for a complete roster.
For the women's team, the next challenge is to recover from this tough loss and find their way back to the form that kept them unbeaten for a month. Sørbo's goal was a hard blow, but there is still plenty of the season left to play.
