Johann Dahlin suffered a concussion.
Ismael Diwara then stepped in and kept a clean sheet as Malmö FF secured a place in the group stage of the fall European League.
And so, another million rain awaits for MFF.
With 3-1 lead in the back Malmo FF A good starting point before the decisive play-off against Turkey’s Sevaspor.
But the conditions for Thursday’s match were not ideal. When the MFF were knocked out with the start of the match, first-choice goalkeeper Johan Dahlin was missing, with the 35-year-old suffering a minor concussion.
Instead, Ismael Dewara had to step in from the start.
Striker Isaac Kesey Thielen seemed poised to give the MFF a great start to the match as he made it 1-0 with an impressive finish. However, the goal was not allowed, and 0-0 stopped at the end of the first half.
Sivasspor tried to push for a lead in the second half, but Diawara’s reserve was never outdone. Instead, it was MFF who broke the deadlock in the match.
Shortly after Anders Kristiansen’s goal was disallowed for offside, Veliko Permanshevic was awarded a free kick. The Serbian made no mistake in front of goal, 1-0 to the MFF and 4-1 on aggregate was a fact.
In the 90th minute, Kiese Thelin made the final score 2-0, thus definitely taking the MFF card for the Europa League.
Insurance of at least 90 million
Over the past ten years, Malmö FF has earned hundreds of millions from its successful European game. And now another million rain awaits.
With promotion to the European League, the MFF secured no less than 90 million Swedish kronor – nearly double what a Conference League group game is worth.