After avoiding last year's qualifying round by a hair's breadth, the hope was that IFK Göteborg would have a calmer autumn this year.
However, it doesn't seem to be the case with three Allsvenskan matches left to play. For after a crazy finish, IFK Göteborg fell to AIK at home on Gamla Ullevi.
Down to the qualifying spot, it's all even with just three points left.
It's a matter of life and death. Everyone understands, there's not much to say, says August Erlingmark in the mixed zone afterwards.
"Feels only heavy"
Sebastian Ohlsson seemed to have secured a potentially crucial point when he scored 1-1 with just a minute left of regular playing time.
But "Blåvitt" has had a very hard time closing the deal – and that pattern repeated itself this time as well.
In the 96th minute, Benjamin Tiedemann Hansen nodded in 2-1 in connection with a free kick. Assistant coach Joachim Björklund said afterwards that he was extremely disappointed.
Gustav Svensson was on a similar track.
It's so many matches we've lost in overtime. Without them, it would have been okay now. But we're putting ourselves in a situation where it just feels heavy, he says.
MFF awaits
The loss to AIK came after two straight wins. Now, IFK Göteborg faces Malmö FF, Kalmar, and Mjällby in the Allsvenskan's final sprint.
"Blåvitt" is eleventh in the table. Two points ahead of IFK Norrköping, which snatched a point at home against BP in tonight's parallel match, and three ahead of IFK Värnamo and Halmstad, which are now in the qualifying spot.
We can't turn a blind eye to reality. But we stand together and will sort this out, says August Erlingmark.
