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Sweden recover from early setback to shock Spain

Sweden bounced back from conceding an early goal to surprise Spain and emerge with a 2-1 victory in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
May 17, 2023, 05:04 am - Reuters

Match Timeline

Sweden
Spain
  • KO
  • 4
  • 5
  • 34
  • 35
  • 40
  • HT
  • 51
  • 57
  • 64
  • 69
  • 75
  • 85
  • 85
  • 90+4
  • FT
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Match Commentary

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Match ends, Sweden 2, Spain 1.
90'+5'
Second Half ends, Sweden 2, Spain 1.
90'+4'
Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Emil Forsberg.
Match Stats
SWEESP
Possession
25.3%
74.725.3
74.7%
Shots on Goal
4
4
Shot Attempts
6
12
Yellow Cards
2
2
Corner Kicks
7
9
Saves
3
2

Match Formations

  • 1
    Olsen
  • 6
    Augustinsson
  • 14
    Helander
  • 3
    Lindelöf
  • 2
    Krafth
  • 10
    Forsberg
  • 8
    Ekdal
  • 20
    Olsson
  • 7
    Claesson
  • 9
    Isak
  • 21
    Kulusevski

Game Information

Friends Arena
7:45 PM, 2 September 2021
Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 16,901