Helsingborgs lost 3-6 to their opponents in the Swedish Cup final on 27 August 2026. The match at the stadium ended in what can only be described as a collapse for the hosts, who had looked the stronger side for the first half. By then, Helsingborgs had already taken a 2-1 lead through two goals from A. Johansson and a penalty from J. Larsson.
The first half belonged to Helsingborgs. A. Johansson opened the scoring in the eleventh minute before doubling his tally in the thirty-sixth. T. Rupil had pulled one back for the visitors in the thirtieth, but the penalty in the thirty-fourth minute gave Helsingborgs the cushion they needed. And here's the thing — they could have been three up if Larsson had converted earlier.
The second half brought a complete reversal. F. Dzelili scored in the seventy-first minute and added another in the eighty-ninth. T. Rupil completed his brace in the seventy-seventh, while L. Persson and P. Eliassi rounded off the scoring in the eighty-sixth and ninety-first minutes respectively. The visitors blew them away after what had been a comfortable half for Helsingborgs.
The visitors arrived in the final with mixed recent form. Their last five matches showed one win, three draws and one defeat — results that suggested they were on the brink of a move toward stability rather than confidence. The 1-3 loss to Odevold on 23 August was their most recent outing before this final.
Helsingborgs' last competitive fixture was a 1-0 victory over Karlskrona on 10 June, a result that offered little insight into how they would handle the pressure of a cup final. The gap between that win and this performance speaks to the nature of knockout football — where matches are decided in moments rather than consistency.