Hammarby scored the first goal of the 2026 Allsvenskan season in a match against Mjällby, but the goal was controversial. The ball touched Hammarby player Paulos Abraham's arm before he scored, leading to debate over whether it should have been disallowed for handball. Mjällby players protested the goal, but Abraham said he did not care much about the incident and later scored another goal.
SVT expert Jonas Eriksson stated the goal should have been disallowed for handball, while his colleague Magnus Eriksson disagreed, saying it was not handball. Expressen reported that expert Alexander Axén also believed the goal should have been disallowed, and John Guidetti criticized Mjällby's defense as catastrophic.
the goal should have been disallowed for handball
the arm was in a natural position
I was unsure if it was handball but did not care much as I scored another goal later