Norrköping took an important step towards Europe

After a heavy fall against Cluj in the Europa League qualifier, Djurgården faced Norrköping at Tele2 arena.

And it was two home sons who won the match against Norrköping.

First Linus Wahlqvist shot far from outside and after a light control on Elliot's Käck's head it was 1-0.

In the second half, Alexander Fransson played a delicate line-breaking pass to Christoffer Nyman, both raised in IFK Norrköping, who lifted the ball elegantly past PK Bråtveit in the blue-striped cage.

Djurgården had a hard time washing out qualified goal chances and the Swedish champions are in a tough period in the Allsvenskan where they have not won since mid-August.

Stockholmers managed to get a receipt through Emir Kujovic but never managed to get closer than that.

In the segment behind Malmö FF, there are now Häcken, Elfsborg, Djurgården, Norrköping, Sirius and Hammarby who are all chasing second and third place.

Only four points differentiate between the new second Norrköping at 36 and the seventh Hammarby.

Up to Malmö, there are now eight points with eight rounds left to play in the Allsvenskan.