The former national team star missed the restart of the Allsvenskan last weekend when IFK Gothenburg defeated Sirius away with 2-1.
Back on the plane, the 35-year-old from Torsby showed his excellence and importance.
At the end of the first half, he struck twice in three minutes and decided the meeting with Degerfors.
The lead goal in the 38th minute was also his 200th league goal of his career – listed in six different clubs in six different countries.
Degerfors was careless in a play, Simon Thern easily took the ball from Joe Gyau and Gustaf Norlin freed Berg who elegantly shot 1-0 in the far corner.
Just three minutes later, the radar pair Norlin and Berg came forward again and the sharp striker shot between the legs of Alfie Whiteman in the Degerfors goal. Marcus Berg’s 201st goal in 346 league games.
In the break interview with Discovery +, Berg is asked how it is with the body.
– It’s okay, you have adrenaline now so it feels completely okay, says Berg who scored seven goals in the Allsvenskan this year.
In the 73rd minute came another source of joy for “Blåvitt” when Sebastian Eriksson was replaced, the first home game for the injured midfielder since September 2021.
Gothenburg lifts thanks to the victory, the team’s third straight, two places up in the table to seventh place.
Degerfors remains second runner-up, two points behind Gif Sundsvall in the qualifiers.