The start of the match

Hammarby IF took home a 2-0 win over GAIS at home on 26 August 2026. Already in the sixth minute, forward Victor Lind took a rebound on his first shot and dunked the ball into the far corner, giving Bajen a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, in the 11th minute, GAIS defender Oskar Ågren passed the ball into his own penalty area, which Lind picked up. The Dane then set up Paulos Abraham for an open goal, and Bajen’s “nia” pushed the ball into the net via Ågren, who unsuccessfully tried to save his mistake. Ågren commented in TV4’s half‑time: “A bit sloppy. The ball moves a bit unusually on the artificial grass here. But I’ll make it better.”

A strong first half

Hammarby led 2-0 at half‑time, and the GAIS midfielder felt critical. Coach Henrik Rydström described it as a “total overtaking” and said: “It’s one of the sickest I’ve seen Hammarby play. It’s a completely reckless half‑time.” TV4’s expert Irma Helin Zibanejad and colleague John Guidetti confirmed that this was one of the best halves in Allsvenskan this year.

GAIS’s comeback attempt

In the second half, GAIS created more forward play. Former Bajen striker Nikola Vasic was substituted in at minute 58 and received a nod just outside the goal. He threatened with a shot near the penalty line, but Bajen goalkeeper Warner Hahn saved it. GAIS never broke Hammarby’s zero, and the home side created several dangerous chances. The match ended 2-0.

Impact on the title race

With the victory, the gap to Sirius shrinks from 14 to six points. Hammarby is now five points behind third‑place Häcken. GAIS sits tenth in Allsvenskan, eight points from the top three and seven points from a playoff spot. Coach Rydström said they want to send a signal that they are going for the title and that they are ready to challenge Sirius if they stumble.

Line‑ups

Hammarby IF: Warner Hahn – Hampus Skoglund, Victor Eriksson, Frederik Winther, Noah Persson – Markus Karlsson, Oscar Johansson Schellhas (Tesfaldet Tekie 66) – Montader Madjed, Amin Boudri (Oscar Steinke Brånby 84), Victor Lind – Paulos Abraham (Suwaibou Kebbeh 84)

GAIS: Mergim Krasniqi – August Wängberg, Oskar Ågren, Anes Cardaklija, Matteo de Brienne – William Milovanovic (Mohamed Bawa 83), Henry Sletsjöe, Robert Frosti Thorkelsson (Dennis Collander 58) – Max Andersson (Oscar Pettersson 46), Samuel Salter (Nikola Vasic 58), Rasmus Niklasson Petrovic (Simon Jörgensen 71)