In a remarkable turnaround, the Swedish soccer match between Brommapojkarna and AIK ended with a league-record 11 goals in the second half, despite a 0-0 score at halftime. On Saturday, Brommapojkarna triumphed 6-5 after having a commanding 5-1 lead, only to see AIK mount an impressive comeback.
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Mads Hansen scored the decisive goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time, mere seconds after AIK equalized through Johan Hove’s shot in the 97th minute. This match involved two midtable teams, with Brommapojkarna ranked 9th and AIK 11th in the 16-team Allsvenskan division.
Such high-scoring second halves are rare in Europe’s top-tier leagues. For comparison, Borussia Dortmund scored 10 second-half goals against Arminia Bielefeld in November 1982, sealing an 11-1 victory. In the Premier League, Jermain Defoe scored a hat trick in just seven minutes as part of Tottenham's 9-1 win over Wigan in November 2009.