Hammarby secure statement win over champions Mjallby as Allsvenskan returns

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hammarby-SQsg3nME/mjallby-S0XtXM1E/?mid=GvRd34l4"]Hammarby 3-0 Mjallby[/a][/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hammarby/SQsg3nME/"]Hammarby[/a], runners-up in the previous two campaigns, came into this with something of a point to prove after finishing 13 points behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mjallby/S0XtXM1E/"]Mjallby[/a], who smashed the points record to win their maiden major trophy last autumn.[/p][p]Both sides began this season with new head coaches in the dugout - Karl Marius Aksum being promoted from assistant coach was meant to represent continuity at MAIF, while Bajen were forced to bring in Kalle Karlsson, after Kim Hellberg departed for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/middlesbrough/6F0lvLNC/"]Middlesbrough[/a].[/p][p]But it was Hammarby who looked every bit the title contenders again, while Mjallby were a shadow of themselves. That said, it took time for the differences to become apparent, as the deadlock wasn't broken until the 42nd minute.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/abraham-paulos/0GtFKhek/"]Abraham[/a] got free of the defence to latch onto a long ball forward, and though his initial effort was saved, goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wallinder-robin/6XfvDP2K/"]Robin Wallinder[/a] failed to get the ball safe, [b]allowing the forward to tuck home the rebound following a fortunate ricochet which appeared to come off Abraham's hand.[/b][/p][embed guid="a784c586-d7bc-4020-be06-fece94bcee5a" url="https://x.com/SwefootballEN/status/2040428488025407672" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]Two minutes later, Hammarby carved open a Mjallby defence which was so solid last season, as Abraham played a neat one-two with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/besara-nahir/v3OyKegM/"]Nahir Besara[/a] and coolly tucked the ball past the goalkeeper.[/b][/p][p]The same duo combined three minutes after half-time, [b]as Besara fed Abraham with a simple through ball from the edge of the box, and the left-sided man completed his hat-trick with another straightforward finish.[/b][/p][p]The result did not tell the full story, as Mjallby had more shots on goal across the 90 minutes, but didn't create a gilt-edged chance to trouble [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hahn-warner/2qaDIBmp/"]Warner Hahn[/a] in the home team's goal.[/p][p][b]It's a first competitive defeat for MAIF since a 2-1 loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aik/lzqk4S68/"]AIK[/a] on 11th May 2025, [/b]which includes their run to the Svenska Cupen final before the international break, where they set up a showdown against none other than Hammarby.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/degerfors-zNSwBuue/sirius-vXr8fotG/?mid=G02XFsY9"]Degerfors 0-3 Sirius[/a][/b][/p][p]The other match on the opening day saw [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sirius/vXr8fotG/"]Sirius[/a] earn an impressive win of their own on the road at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/degerfors/zNSwBuue/"]Degerfors[/a], with all three strikes coming in the second half.[/p][p][b]In fact, the second period was only seconds old when the visitors put together an intricate move on the left wing, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bjerkebo-isak/K2bsu3sF/"]Isak Bjerkebo[/a] drew the goalkeeper and provided Neo [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jonsson-neo/0thvOQnM/"]Ozzy Jonsson[/a] with a simple finish.[/b][/p][embed guid="83859e68-9ebc-48a7-97db-b1e4f8093cda" url="https://x.com/SwefootballEN/status/2040433238263419210" social-type="twitter" /][p]The match still hung in the balance until 12 minutes from time, when a forceful challenge by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diatara-samba/6kPx6Gl2/"]Samba Diatara[/a] on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svensson-victor/CrQprN8h/"]Victor Svensson[/a] saw the visitors awarded a penalty. [b]Bjerkebo did the honours and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to put the Uppsala side two up.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ure-robbie/nwv3yIFM/"]Robbie Ure[/a] hit double figures in Allsvenskan last season, and started 2026 as he means to go on, wrapping up the victory in the last 10 minutes by [b]tapping home an unmissable chance after a precise ball across from Svensson.[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/sweden/allsvenskan/"]Follow the new Allsvenskan season on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]