The match ended in chaos after ten minutes of stoppage time, with players shoving and pushing each other. Hammarby wanted a penalty when Paulos Abraham went down in the area, but he received a warning instead. A minute earlier, Mjällby's Viktor Gustafson was sent off for pulling Vasic's hair.
Mjällby celebrated with security guards on the pitch while the majority of Hammarby fans booed in the background. The exact cause of the post-match brawl and any disciplinary actions have not been confirmed. The match started half an hour late due to commuter train problems.
Mjällby opened with a superb goal when Finnish international Tony Miettinen launched a 50-meter pass that Elliot Stroud controlled in one motion and scored. Less than four minutes later, Hammarby equalized through Paulos Abraham, who received Hampus Skoglund's through ball, turned inside and put the ball in the net. Mjällby took the lead before halftime after Jacob Bergström ran in behind and converted Jeppe Kjaer's through pass, then slid on his knees towards the fans in celebration.
Last year, Mjällby won the club's first Swedish championship gold and now added a cup trophy to the trophy cabinet. Mjällby AIF is on the brink of winning their first-ever Swedish title, holding an 11-point lead over second-placed Hammarby. 7 million kronor, about an eighth of Malmo FF's.
Their stadium Strandvallen has 6,000 seats and has been the team's home since 1953. Mjällby won 2-0 over Elfsborg before the international break and defeated Goteborg 2-0 with goals from Jacob Bergstrom and Tom Pettersson. They also won 1-0 away against BP despite being a man down for 40 minutes after Uba Charles received a straight red card early in the second half.
Elliot Stroud is the best player in Allsvenskan and could play in the Premier League.
Herman Johansson scored the winning goal in the 74th minute. BP was denied a penalty when Tom Pettersson pulled Ezekiel Alladoh's shirt. Hammarby lost 0-1 to Halmstad, extending Mjällby's lead to 11 points with five rounds remaining.
Conflicting reports exist about the title race: some say Mjällby can secure the title in the next round if they win against Elfsborg and Hammarby takes at most one point against IFK Göteborg, while others claim Mjällby has already won the title with three matches to spare. Hammarby won 2-1 against Goteborg and 2-1 against AIK to keep the title race alive. AIK is unbeaten in Allsvenskan 2025 and tops the table, but this likely refers to a different point in the season or a different league, as Mjällby is reported to have a large lead.
The kick-off of AIK vs Hammarby was postponed by 15 minutes due to commuter train problems and vandalism, according to police cited by Expressen. Mjällby defeated Malmö 4-0 to advance to the Swedish Cup semifinal, with Elliot Stroud scoring the first goal; he has scored four goals in five matches against them. According to SVT Sport, Karl Marius Aksum described Stroud as the best player in Allsvenskan who could play in the Premier League.
The Swedish Cup men's final was played at the national arena in Solna after a joint request, according to the Swedish Football Association. The women's cup final between Häcken and Hammarby on May 16 was not affected by the venue change. BK Häcken leads the Damallsvenskan with 27 points, one ahead of Hammarby and Malmö, and scored 43 goals in the spring season with a goal difference of 33.
Hammarby won the Svenska Cupen in May for the fourth time, and Smilla Vallotto transferred from Hammarby to Wolfsburg during the summer window.