This is the 4008th most frequent Swedish word.
målskillnaden
"Goal difference" in sports, referring to the difference between goals scored and goals conceded.
The word 'målskillnaden' is used in a competitive sports context, referring to the numerical difference in goals scored between two teams.
Målskillnaden avgjorde matchen till hemmalagets fördel.
The goal difference decided the match in favor of the home team.
Here, 'målskillnaden' indicates the difference in goals scored over the course of a season, showing cumulative data.
När serien avslutades var målskillnaden mellan de två lagen imponerande stor.
When the season ended, the goal difference between the two teams was impressively large.
In this sentence, 'målskillnaden' is mentioned to show its strategic importance in determining rank or position in the league standings.