Växjö relegated from Damallsvenskan, Digi Mart USA News: Växjö lost 1–0 at home to bottom-placed Norrköping and, after four consecutive seasons in the top flight, will be relegated from Damallsvenskan. Växjö needed a win to keep its relegation hopes alive.
Växjö was below the relegation line and had to win to keep a chance of surviving. Norrköping sat in a relegation place, five points ahead of Växjö, and the conditions before the match were clear.
Växjö dominated the late stages and pushed for a goal, but Norrköping scored in stoppage time to take the lead. At the final whistle it was confirmed that Växjö was relegated.
Växjö captain Nellie Karlsson said the mood in the camp was empty. “It’s empty right now,” she said.
“Football is emotion. We have believed in it all the way.
I am incredibly proud of this group. We gave it a chance today, but we need sharper chances on goal,” she told Viaplay.
Växjö had few chances in the first half, and Norrköping was the better side throughout the match. Växjö’s best opportunity came in the 80th minute from a corner, when Nellie Karlsson headed the ball, but Norrköping’s goalkeeper made a spectacular save.
The match ended 1–0 to Norrköping, which moves onto safer ground with one round remaining. Norrköping is now three points ahead of Rosengård in the relegation place.
Norrköping’s Julia Karlernäs said the result mattered greatly. “We wanted to take three points here today.
These are the matches you live for,” she told Viaplay.
In the final round, Norrköping plays AIK at home. Växjö meets Uppsala, which is bottom of the table.
