Sweden vs Slovakia, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipAlexander Isak impresses as Sweden edge past Slovakia
A late Emil Forsberg penalty moved Sweden to the top of Group E after they edged to a 1-0 win over Slovakia in Euro 2020 on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 1': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 2': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Slovakia. Martin Koscelnik tries a through ball, but Juraj Kucka is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 4': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 5': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Lubomír Satka.
- 11': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 11': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
- 12': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Peter Pekarík.
- 22': Attempt missed. Marcus Berg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carl Mikael Lustig following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
- 22': Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia).
- 22': Marcus Danielson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 23': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 30': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
- 33': Róbert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Carl Mikael Lustig.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lubomír Satka with a headed pass.
- 40': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
- 40': Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
- 43': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
- 43': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Slovakia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Slovakia 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 46': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 47': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 48': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
- 50': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Peter Pekarík following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 55': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Carl Mikael Lustig (Sweden).
- 57': Róbert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Juraj Kucka is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marcus Danielson (Sweden) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alexander Isak with a headed pass following a corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 62': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 63': Offside, Sweden. Marcus Danielson tries a through ball, but Sebastian Larsson is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Sweden. Viktor Claesson replaces Kristoffer Olsson.
- 64': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Marcus Berg.
- 64': Substitution, Slovakia. Lukás Haraslín replaces Peter Pekarík.
- 66': Foul by Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia).
- 66': Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carl Mikael Lustig with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson.
- 71': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
- 71': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Penalty Sweden. Robin Quaison draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Slovakia. Vladimír Weiss replaces Róbert Mak.
- 77': Substitution, Slovakia. László Bénes replaces Marek Hamsik.
- 77': Goal! Sweden 1, Slovakia 0. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 80': (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
- 80': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
- 81': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
- 82': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 83': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Slovakia. Vladimír Weiss tries a through ball, but Lukás Haraslín is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 85': Substitution, Slovakia. David Hancko replaces Tomas Hubocan.
- 86': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
- 87': Attempt blocked. David Hancko (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. David Hancko (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Vladimír Weiss (Slovakia).
- 87': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Vladimír Weiss (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Sweden. Gustav Svensson replaces Albin Ekdal.
- 88': Substitution, Sweden. Pierre Bengtsson replaces Ludwig Augustinsson.
- 90': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
- 90': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Pierre Bengtsson (Sweden).
- 90'+2': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 90'+2': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 90'+2': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. David Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Carl Mikael Lustig.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by László Bénes with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Weiss (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sweden 1, Slovakia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sweden 1, Slovakia 0.
Statistics
 SVK |
SWE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 532 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 606 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 11,525
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 11,525
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | -2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Sweden (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 24 | Marcus Danielsson |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 6 | Ludwig Augustinsson |
| 2 | Mikael Lustig |
| 8 | Albin Ekdal |
| 20 | Kristoffer Olsson  |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 11 | Alexander Isak |
| 9 | Marcus Berg |
Slovakia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 14 | Milan Skriniar |
| 5 | Lubomir Satka |
| 15 | Tomas Hubocan |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik |
| 13 | Patrik Hrosovský |
| 19 | Juraj Kucka |
| 8 | Ondrej Duda |
| 20 | Róbert Mak |
| 24 | Martin Koscelnik |
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