Santos lunged forward at the far post and bumped in Oscar Wendt's post from the left wing behind Noel Törnqvist in the Mjällby goal in front of just under 5,200 spectators at Strandvallen
Otherwise, it was not a big match that the audience was treated to. The first half was chance-poor, low-tempo and characterized mostly by struggle.
"I like wrestling. It's always fun, but we'll have a little more speed on the ball and create a little more pressure on them in the second half," IFK Göteborg's Adam Carlén told Discovery+ during the break.
When Allsvenskan in July was almost halfway through, IFK Göteborg fell at home to jumbo Varberg in the 14th round and the classic big club was second to last in the table on eight recorded points.
Since then, the Blue and White have slowly but surely climbed the table and away against Mjällby, Gothenburg may have taken a decisive step towards an Allsvenskan contract in 2024 as well.