Rögle U20 beat HV71 U20 5:2 in a club friendly on 12 August 2026. The visitors arrived in poor shape, having lost 6:1 to Malmö Rödhoeks U20 the previous month. HV71 had looked more solid recently, winning 5:3 against HK Lincoping U20 on 9 September 2025.
And here's the thing about this result — it wasn't a shock waiting to happen. Rögle had lost 3:2 and 2:3 to HV71 in August 2024, but they also beat Zurich Lions 2:0 and Liberec Tigers 3:2 in the same period. The visitors turned it on against the hosts this time.
To be fair, HV71's recent record suggested they should have too much for a side that had just been beaten 6:1. They had won three of their last five, including a 4:3 victory over HK Lincoping U20 on 22 August 2024. One mistake ends it, and this match seemed to prove that.
The result ends what might have been a comfortable period for the hosts. Rögle, who had dropped points in their last two matches before this, found no answer from HV71's defence — or perhaps HV71 simply gifted the goal.
By then the 5:2 scoreline told its own story. HV71 had one foot in nothing, while Rögle stretched the back line with ease. The crowd roared them on through the second half, and the visitors saw it out.