Häcken's Nightmare – Crush and Injury: "Pitch Black"

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Häcken's Nightmare – Crush and Injury: "Pitch Black"
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Häcken had a tough day at home. The team suffered both an injury blow and a heavy defeat against Mjällby with 0–3. It's messy, says Häcken's coach Jens Gustafsson.

Mjällby has taken its first win in this year's edition of the Allsvenskan.

On Hisingen, the team from Sölvesborg won 3–0 against top-tipped Häcken.

It's clear it's pitch black if you look at the result, but I think we have a few things we can take with us, says Häcken's coach Jens Gustafsson to Max.

The first goal came just before halftime, when new acquisition Axel Norén was quickest to react to a rebound from Oscar Jansson in the Häcken goal.

The goal scoring resumed half an hour into the second half, when Abdoulie Manneh and Nicklas Røjkjær each scored a goal.

We don't create enough goal chances, and the ones we create we need to score on, because it felt like Mjällby scored goals as soon as they got up (in the penalty area), says Jens Gustafsson.

Häcken has now lost two straight matches, after the loss to newcomer Öster last time.

As if the loss wasn't enough, Brice Wembangomo, who was also recruited before the season, was substituted with a bandaged knee after an hour of play.

Häcken has had several injuries in the squad beforehand, including Andreas Linde, Johan Hammar, and Peter Abrahamsson.

I've probably never experienced this many injuries, it's messy, says Jens Gustafsson.

The Hisingen team is currently tenth in the Allsvenskan table, Mjällby fifth.

Tough matches await both teams in the next round. Häcken will play a derby against IFK Göteborg at Gamla Ullevi, while Mjällby will receive a visit from Hammarby.

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