Video: Achraf Dari scores first Kalmar goal in narrow defeat to Djurgården

Moroccan defender Achraf Dari scored his first goal for Swedish side Kalmar FF in their 3-2 defeat against Djurgården, marking an important personal milestone since joining the club on loan from Al Ahly Egypt.

For the second consecutive match, Dari started in Kalmar’s lineup as the newly promoted side continued their Swedish league campaign.

Kalmar endured a disastrous opening, falling two goals behind within the first seven minutes through Bu Asulv Hegland and Kristian Lien, but quickly mounted a comeback. The visitors pulled one back in the 16th minute before Dari equalized in the 29th minute with a well-placed header into the right side of the net.

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The Moroccan center-back headed from inside the box, netting his first goal in Kalmar colors and bringing his side level after their early collapse.

Djurgårdens regained the lead late in the match when Kristian Lien restored the hosts’ advantage from the penalty spot in the 85th minute.

Lien had another chance to score the hattrick deep into stoppage time from a second penalty in the 90+5th minute, but his effort struck the post, though Djurgården still achieved a 3-2 victory.

The match marked Dari’s first full 90-minute appearance for his new club, after playing only 75 minutes in the opening-round defeat against Västerås.

Kalmar have now lost their first two matches of the Swedish league season and currently sit 12th in the standings.

Before his move to Sweden, Dari made seven appearances for Al Ahly this season, including three in the Egyptian Premier League (Nile League) and three in the Egyptian League Cup and one in Egypt Cup.

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