Sweden round-up: Hammarby take over at the top

Hammarby IF moved top of the Allsvenskan with a narrow 1-0 win at Landskrona BoIS, while champions Djurgårdens IF lost their 100 per cent record.

Deflected winner
Having played open, exciting football in the first three games of the season, Hammarby struggled to break down a stubborn Landskrona defence, with the only goal of the game coming a minute before half-time as Kennedy Bakircioglü's free-kick deflected off the defensive wall and left Landskrona goalkeeper Mats Svensson stranded.

Larsen decisive
On Saturday Djurgårdens, who had won their first three league games, dominated their away game with Örebro SK. However, the champions were unable to create any clear goalscoring opportunities, and Danish midfield player Lars Larsen gave the home side the lead seven minutes before half-time, shooting past Andreas Isaksson.

Second-half dominance
Djurgårdens put the home side under pressure for much of the second half, but were unable to find an equaliser and failed to score for the first time in 31 league games.

AIK into third
AIK Solna moved into third place with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Örgryte IS, with Andreas Alm opening the scoring in the first half before second-half strikes from Arash Talebinejad and Daniel Hoch completed the victory.

Helsingborgs held
Helsingborgs IF were held to a goalless draw at IF Elfsborg, while Östers IF were 2-0 winners away to fellow newly-promoted side Enköpings SK, with new signing Dani Hamzo emphasising his team's superiority with both goals.

Drawn games
IFK Göteborg failed to break down Halmstads BK and the game ended goalless, while Malmö FF drew 1-1 at GIF Sundsvall. The home side took the lead after six minutes through Öyvind Svenning, but a 61st-minute equaliser from Jon-Inge Höiland, his first goal for the club, gave Malmö a draw.