Linköping took three points from Enskede Women at home in the Elitettan, winning 2:1 on Sunday. The result keeps them within striking distance of the top four while Enskede remain in the middle of the table. Regular Season - 15 played out on 23rd August 2026, and the outcome felt earned rather than given.
The opening twenty minutes brought the first surprise. A. Serepca found the net at the quarter-hour mark, putting the hosts ahead and setting a tone that lasted most of the half. Enskede responded through P. Winblad thirty-six minutes in, and the game settled into a rhythm. and here's the thing — you could see the momentum shifting with each chance created.
What changed things came at the seventy-minute mark. L. Haggkvist scored to put Linköping back in front, and the confidence returned to their play. The visitors had pushed for an equaliser but had nothing to do all evening in the final third. to be fair, their best opportunities came from set pieces that Linköping defended well.
The substitutions told their own story. M. Liwendahl and A. Mansson came on together at sixty-two minutes, while M. Fjellstrom followed at sixty-five. Later, E. Bulow made way for E. Bulow at eighty-two, and N. Lundstrom and I. Hanna were paired for the closing stages. The changes brought fresh legs but not fresh chances.
Before the match, Linköping sat fourth with thirty-six points from sixteen games — eleven wins, three draws, two losses. Enskede were eighth on nineteen points, five wins, four draws, seven defeats. This result means the hosts hold the tie in their own hands when it comes to European qualification hopes. by then, you could see the gap widening.