Hammarby held on - won after the scandal

From full to empty stands, from derby atmosphere to echoing sounds. The interrupted Stockholm derby was resumed 20 hours later. Hammarby led 2-0 against Djurgården on Sunday and won 2-0 on Monday.

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It feels incredibly nice to win for the supporters who didn't get to see us finish the job from yesterday, says match hero Nahir Besara to Max.

The match clock didn't start ticking from zero, but from 75 minutes and 23 seconds.

That's where Sunday's derby was interrupted – after Djurgården's supporters threw in fireworks and pyrotechnics – and 20 hours later, the teams were back at the arena.

Hammarby was leading 2–0 after Nahir Besara gave Hammarby the lead after 12 minutes and then saw to it that the lead was extended after 30 minutes on Sunday.

"It was tough"

On Monday, Djurgården started offensively, pushed hard, and tried everything during the limited playing time to catch up with the deficit.

But the only chance became a long shot from Tokmac Nguen in the 84th minute.

Hammarby thus held on, won 2–0, and is second in the table, eight points behind leader Malmö FF. Djurgården is third, another three points behind.

It became a bit too few situations in their penalty area. It was tough, they were well-prepared, says Djurgården's coach Kim Bergstrand to Max.

Fireworks and pyrotechnics interrupted

Thrown-in fireworks and pyrotechnics from Djurgården's fans interrupted the derby at Tele2 Arena. Then the police intervened – and forced the audience to leave the arena.

After more than two hours of delay, the message came that the match would be completed on Monday.

"The reason is that the organizer responsible for the public event is not deemed able to guarantee order and safety. It is the organizer of the sports event who has the responsibility to handle security around their arrangement. During the match, there have been instances of pyrotechnics being fired from the stands onto the pitch, use of explosives, and thrown Bengal lights", the police wrote.

It was the first time in the Allsvenskan that the police chose to exercise the option to evacuate the stands.

We can conclude that we have ended up in a difficult situation in Swedish football. Now we must think about how we can play football in this way with atmosphere at the derbies, says Djurgården's CEO Henrik Berggren to Max.

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