It was a thrilling game as the two rivals and last year's top team chased their first three points.
But both went empty-handed.
IFK Göteborg center back Rockson Yeboah scored one of the goals of the year when he made it 1-0 with a bicycle kick in the middle of the first half.
But Gais turned it around - within six minutes.
Max Andersson shot the equalizer close to IFK goalkeeper Elis Bishesari's right post in the 63rd minute.
Just six minutes later, the turnaround was complete when William Ivanovic shot past home defender Jonas Bager and into the goal.
But the lead changed again when David Kruse made it 2–2 just three minutes later.
IFK coach Stefan Billborn was not happy with the performance.
"It's two points lost. We're doing a great first half, we're fighting the whole game, but you feel like we're becoming passive in the second half," he tells TV4.
IFK Göteborg's third point of the season means that last year's top four will hand over the qualifying spot to Halmstad, who will play on Monday night. Gais, third last year, moved up from the bottom spot with their second point, but bottom-placed Kalmar has played one game fewer.
