Sweden vs Slovakia, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly
· International FriendlyJohn Guidetti breaks scoring drought as Sweden draw Slovakia
Sweden striker John Guidetti scored his first international goal in more than two years as they drew 1-1 with Slovakia.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Sweden).
- 3': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
- 7': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Hiljemark with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 13': Attempt missed. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Sweden).
- 15': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Oscar Hiljemark.
- 17': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Martin Olsson.
- 22': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Mak with a headed pass.
- 25': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Adam Nemec.
- 26': Andreas Granqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
- 28': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 28': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Mak.
- 29': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sebastian Andersson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Hiljemark with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Sebastian Andersson (Sweden).
- 33': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik following a set piece situation.
- 36': Foul by Erik Sabo (Slovakia).
- 36': Jimmy Durmaz (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Erik Sabo (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Robert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 38': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
- 38': Oscar Hiljemark (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
- 39': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. David Hancko (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross.
- 41': Adam Nemec (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Andreas Granqvist (Sweden).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Durmaz (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Guidetti.
- 45': Erik Sabo (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by John Guidetti (Sweden).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Slovakia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Slovakia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sweden. Kristoffer Nordfeldt replaces Karl-Johan Johnsson.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Durmaz (Sweden) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
- 47': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
- 48': Attempt missed. Andreas Granqvist (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oscar Hiljemark with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Jimmy Durmaz (Sweden).
- 48': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 50': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 51': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Mak.
- 51': Attempt missed. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': Attempt missed. John Guidetti (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
- 52': Goal! Sweden 1, Slovakia 0. John Guidetti (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 54': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Martin Olsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Durmaz.
- 56': Attempt saved. David Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 56': Substitution, Slovakia. Jan Gregus replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 57': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Juraj Kucka.
- 58': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 58': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Adam Nemec is caught offside.
- 60': (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Back pass by Erik Sabo (Slovakia).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Durmaz (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Hiljemark.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Andreas Granqvist (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 62': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 62': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 65': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Hiljemark with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jan Gregus (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 66': Substitution, Sweden. Marcus Berg replaces Sebastian Andersson.
- 66': Substitution, Sweden. Viktor Claesson replaces Jimmy Durmaz.
- 66': Substitution, Slovakia. Matús Bero replaces Robert Mak.
- 67': Substitution, Slovakia. Ondrej Duda replaces Marek Hamsik.
- 67': Attempt missed. Marcus Berg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oscar Hiljemark.
- 68': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
- 70': Foul by David Hancko (Slovakia).
- 70': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Slovakia. Samuel Mráz replaces Adam Nemec.
- 71': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Albert Rusnák.
- 72': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Samuel Mráz (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matús Bero.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jan Gregus (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Oscar Hiljemark (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Skrtel.
- 76': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
- 76': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': David Hancko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 79': Attempt saved. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 79': Attempt saved. John Guidetti (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
- 80': Attempt saved. Oscar Hiljemark (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Guidetti.
- 80': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
- 81': Substitution, Sweden. Sotiris Papagiannopoulos replaces Andreas Granqvist.
- 81': Substitution, Sweden. Kristoffer Peterson replaces Oscar Hiljemark.
- 82': Substitution, Sweden. Marcus Rohdén replaces Albin Ekdal.
- 82': Foul by Matús Bero (Slovakia).
- 82': Sotiris Papagiannopoulos (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Slovakia. Lubomir Satka replaces Martin Skrtel.
- 84': Goal! Sweden 1, Slovakia 1. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jan Gregus.
- 86': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
- 86': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Lubomir Satka.
- 88': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Marcus Rohdén (Sweden).
- 89': Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
- 89': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jan Gregus (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Jan Gregus (Slovakia).
- 90': John Guidetti (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by David Hancko.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sotiris Papagiannopoulos (Sweden).
- 90'+2': Matús Bero (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Sotiris Papagiannopoulos (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sweden 1, Slovakia 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Sweden 1, Slovakia 1.
Statistics
 SVK |
SWE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.7 | Possession | 37.3 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 596 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 671 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 9,876
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 9,876
Line-Ups
Sweden (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Karl-Johan Johnsson (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Granqvist |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Martin Olsson |
| 16 | Emil Krafth |
| 8 | Albin Ekdal |
| 14 | Kristoffer Olsson |
| 15 | Oscar Hiljemark |
| 21 | Jimmy Durmaz |
| 11 | John Guidetti |
| 25 | Sebastian Andersson |
Slovakia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 3 | Martin Skrtel |
| 14 | Milan Skriniar |
| 16 | Dávid Hancko |
| 18 | Erik Sabo  |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik |
| 22 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 19 | Juraj Kucka |
| 11 | Adam Nemec |
| 20 | Róbert Mak |
| 10 | Albert Rusnák |
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