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Erik Botheim's rapid hat-trick ends Malmo FF's four-match losing streak
- Swedish club Malmo FF ended their four-match losing streak with a 5-2 victory over Halmstad on May 30.
- Trailing 2-1 in the first half, Malmo FF turned the match around in the second half thanks to a rapid 8-minute hat-trick by striker Erik Botheim.
- The victory moves Malmo FF to 9th place in the Allsvenskan table with 13 points from 10 matches.
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Match ID 2511f5fd-3886-51f0-8343-5aeb27bffa43 played on May 30, 2026. Malmo FF beat Halmstad 5-2. Malmo FF had lost four consecutive Allsvenskan matches (losing to Mjallby 3-2, BK Hacken 3-2, Hammarby 4-1, and Vasteras 3-2). Erik Botheim scored a hat-trick in 8 minutes with goals in the 60th, 62nd, and 68th minutes. This victory was Malmo FF's first win after the four-match losing streak.