Halmstad 0-2 Gais
Match summary
Gais beat Halmstad 2-0 in Allsvenskan on Sun, 9 Aug 2026.
Goals — Gais: Salter 65', 77'.
Halmstad had 38% of the possession and 15 shots (6 on target) against 20 (8) for Gais; corners 7-7, yellow cards 0-1.
In their last 12 meetings Halmstad won 2, Gais won 5 and 5 ended level.
Venue: Oriel Park (Dundalk). Referee: Niclas Karlsson.
Match timeline
- 61'⇄In SalterOut VasicSubstitution
- 61'⇄In WängbergOut FrejSubstitution
- 61'⇄In AnderssonOut O. PetterssonSubstitution
- 63'AnderssonYellow card
- 65'SalterAssist: M. de BrienneGoal0-1
- 69'⇄In JohanssonOut AsconeSubstitution
- 73'⇄In O. FarajOut PerssonSubstitution
- 77'SalterAssist: AnderssonGoal0-2
- 78'⇄In O. KapsimalisOut IllarySubstitution
- 82'⇄In CollanderOut W. MilovanovicSubstitution
- 88'⇄In JørgensenOut PetrovicSubstitution
Top performers
O. KapsimalisHalmstad · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes13
SalterGais · Attacker
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target3
- Minutes30
CarneilHalmstad · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes90
R. ThorkelssonGais · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes90
BomanHalmstad · Defender
- Interceptions3
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
M. de BrienneGais · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Gais 4-3-3Halmstad 4-4-2
Halmstad
Coach: Stuart Baxter
Substitutes
- 9Omar FarajAttacker6.4
- 13Vincent JohanssonMidfielder6.1
- 22Oliver KapsimalisAttacker6.9
- 25Aleksander DamnjanovicMidfielder
- 35Adam WihedGoalkeeper
- 4Filip SchybergDefender
- 16Erko TougjasDefender
- 8Niilo MäenpääMidfielder
- 21Joel NilssonAttacker
Gais
Coach: Fredrik Holmberg
Substitutes
- 6August WängbergDefender7.6
- 34Dennis CollanderMidfielder
- 16Max AnderssonMidfielder6.6
- 14Simon JørgensenAttacker
- 20Samuel SalterAttacker9.2
- 30Adin TihicGoalkeeper
- 22Anes CardaklijaDefender
- 7Joackim FagerjordMidfielder
- 27Mohamed BawaMidfielder
Unavailable players
- Robin Wendin ThomassonYellow Card
- Andreas HermansenSprained foot
- Blessing AsumangConcussion
- Kevin HolménCruciate ligament injury
- Gustav LundgrenAchilles tendon injury
Statistics
HalmstadGais
Key statistics
38%Possession62%
15Total Shots20
6Shots On Target8
0Big Chances Created5
7Corners7
11Fouls10
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
6Goalkeeper Saves5
268Passes Completed483
All statistics
65Attacks95
4Shots Off Target7
5Shots Blocked5
0Hit Woodwork1
9Free Kicks11
10Shots Inside The Box16
328Total Passes555
5Shots Outside The Box4
0Big Chances Missed3
3/19 (16%)Crosses Completed14/25 (56%)
175Passes Own Half223
172Passes Opposition Half357
37/71 (52%)Long Passes Completed37/66 (56%)
23Throw-Ins24
12Key Passes16
63Passes Into Final Third161
49Backward Passes89
10Goal Kicks4
8Interceptions6
11/17 (65%)Tackles Won12/19 (63%)
30Clearances21
41Duels Won44
10/21 (48%)Aerial Duels Won11/21 (52%)
31/64 (48%)Ground Duels Won33/64 (52%)
9Was Fouled11
5/14 (36%)Successful Dribbles3/11 (27%)
9Was Dribbled Past8
0Final Third Possession Won7
116Possession Lost120
3Substitutions5
Previous meetings
2 Halmstad5 draws5 Gais
Match information
- Competition
- Allsvenskan
- Round
- Round 16
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Oriel Park (Dundalk)
- Capacity
- 15,500
- Attendance
- 6,010
- Referee
- Niclas Karlsson