IF Elfsborg was close to a comeback against Helsingborgs IF on Sunday, but fell short. The third-to-last match in P17 Allsvenskan södra where IF Elfsborg is fighting for a spot in the top seven. Helsingborgs IF visited Borås Arena, a team that was one point behind Elfsborg and was eager to take the opportunity to overtake them in the table. After the strong win last time on the road with 6-1 against Mjällby, Elfsborg was filled with confidence, but this match would not go as the home team wanted. It was even and tight at the start, but after 18 minutes, Helsingborg took the lead and just before halftime, the guests also made it 0-2. A cold shower, but Elfsborg went out in the second half determined to chase a reduction. But it was hard to get through HIF's defense and instead, the guests made it 0-3 with a little over 20 minutes left to play. Then Elfsborg woke up even in terms of goals. Valentin Amrén Salihi first made the reduction to 1-3 and with five minutes left, Lendrit Neziri made 2-3 which gave hope. But closer than that, Elfsborg never came and instead, it was HIF who took three points. With two matches left to play, Elfsborg is now in sixth place with 17 points. It should be said that from tenth place, with 16 points, to second place, with 20 points, it's very few points that separate them. Therefore, the last two matches will be very interesting to follow. Next, Elfsborg will face Örebro SK in the upcoming match in Borås next week, followed by Örgryte IS on the road the week after.