AIK and Hacken sustain impressive Allsvenskan openings via tight home triumphs

Hacken 2-1 GAIS

Hacken now occupy second place in the league after securing a second straight Gothenburg derby win, handing bottom-placed GAIS their third consecutive loss, although GAIS created the clearest opportunity in the first half when Robert Thorkelsson headed against the upright.

Yet the hosts forged ahead in the 51st minute as a corner was cleared to the edge of the box, where Abdoulaye Doumbia lurked ready to loft the ball over the keeper's reach via a precise controlled volley.

This advantage endured for just six minutes, Thorkelsson refused to squander a second opportunity by latching onto Samuel Salter's pass, evading defenders before converting confidently.

Still the Mackerels were robbed of an initial point this term when Hacken scored once more with 10 minutes left, as Mikkel Rygaard's curling delivery from the right was nodded in by Gustav Lindgren on the volley from near range.

Sirius with nine points remain the sole team ahead of Hacken, whereas GAIS join just one other club without any points so far.

AIK 1-0 Kalmar

The other team without a point remains promoted Kalmar, departing Strawberry Arena pointless following a slim loss against AIK.

The hosts required an important stop early from Christoffer Nordfeldt to thwart Marius Soderback and avoid trailing, which turned crucial around the half's midpoint when Kalmar's Jakob Kindberg gifted AIK an ideal scoring moment.

Kindberg fumbled Zadok Yohanna's delivery and, while trying to retrieve it, felled Bersant Celina inside the box to yield a penalty. Johan Hove slotted away the kick for his season's opener. 

In this low-chance encounter, a single strike sufficed for Gnaget to match Hacken on seven points.

Malmo's Jansson sidelined for rest of season

Malmo supporters received unwelcome updates today confirming that their leader Pontus Jansson must sit out the campaign's balance due to an ACL tear.

The ex-Sweden defender exited late during MFF's success over Djurgarden after a clumsy collision with Leon Hien, and his absence will undoubtedly hinder the team's bid to reclaim the Allsvenskan crown.