Djurgården defeated GAIS 1-0 in the Allsvenskan season opener at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden. The match was reportedly overshadowed by a pre-game injury to GAIS star Gustav Lundgren, who had to be replaced by Max Andersson after getting hurt during warm-up. The first half ended goalless, with GAIS creating several early chances saved by Djurgården goalkeeper Jacob Rinne.
In the 65th minute, Patric Åslund scored the winning goal for Djurgården after a pass from Oskar Fallenius. GAIS had a late equalizer by Samuel Salter disallowed, which TV4 expert Jens Fjellström reportedly said should have been a goal. GAIS has not won a season opener since 2022.
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