Hello everyone, Welcome to another post of The Vivpost, England thrashed Sweden to reach semifinal after 28 years. Maguire gives a lead for England at 30", Alli confident header gives England a comfortable 2 goals lead. Sweden tries to comeback but Pickford is too good for them.
Let's take a look and analyze today's match.
Stadium- Samara Arena
Let's take a look and analyze today's match.
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Stadium- Samara Arena
TEAMS
SWEDEN:
Playing 11: Olsen, Krafth, Lindelof, Granqvist, Augustinsson, Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg, Berg, Tolvonen.
Substitutes: Olsson, Guidetti, Jansson.
Formation- 4-4-2
Manager- J. Andersson
ENGLAND
Playing 11: Pickford, Maguire, Stones, Walker, Henderson, Alli, Lingarel, Young, Trippier, Kane, Sterling.
Substitutes: Dier, Delph, Rashford.
Formation: 3-1-4-2
Manager: G. Southgate
Pre-Match Stats:
- England and Sweden encountered each other 24 times previously. England won 8, Sweden 7, Draws 9.
- 2 matches in WC so far b/w England and Sweden, both Draws, 1-1 (2002), 2-2 (2006).
- Sweden playing their 5th WC Quarter-Final, Winning 3 (1938,1958,1994), Losing 1 (1934).
- England after 2006, playing his 1st Quarter-Final.
4"- England holding position, generally passing the long ball and Sweden is trying to be most defensive as possible.
Sweden 0-0 England
10"- Teams playing very carefully as they know the level of this game.
13"- Shot by Claesson, strikes from 30 yards but ball cross over the crossbar.
Sweden 0-0 England
19"- Kane strikes from 20 yards distance as shot passes through far-post. 1st attack by England in this match.
30"- GOAL!!! Harry Maguire placed the header into the bottom left corner which went past goalkeeper and gives a lead to England.
34"- Sweden pushing more players in attack.
Sweden 0-1 England
35"- Henderson fires a volley but couldn't place well as it passes over the crossbar.
Sweden 0-1 England
45"- Sterling tries to get the 2nd goal but a decent save from Swedish goalkeeper Olsen, the ball rebounded but Kane couldn't convert it.
HT
Sweden 0-1 England
47"- Nice save by Pickford as he dives to his left to keep the header from Berg away. Cross from the left flank finds Berg and he placed it nicely to bottom right corner.
58"-GOAL!!! Comfortable header by Dele Alli puts England in a comfortable position.
Cross from the right flank and Alli gets to a perfect place unmarked & placed the header nicely which speed past Olsen.
Sweden 0-2 England
62"- Saved by Pickford, this is his 2nd decent save today, A teamwork Tiki-Taka gives Sweden a golden opportunity. Claesson takes a shot from 14 yards towards the bottom left corner but saved brilliantly by Pickford but the ball rebounded to Swedish player and he takes the shot but blocked by sliding defender.
Sweden 0-2 England
66"- England's Maguire shoot volley over the crossbar, nice opportunity.
71"- A great move by Sweden as they counter-attack & ball passed to Berg from left flank who turns & control ball & taken a volley but Pickford another save. Divert it over the post.
87"- 1st booking in the game. Maguire looks for tackling from the back. He does it intentionally to stop Swedish counter-attack.
Sweden 0-2 England
90+5"- England keeping the possession & winning a free kick in Last minutes.
ENGLAND wins & reaches Semi-Final after 28 years.
STATS:
SWEDEN
Shots: 6
Shots on Target: 3
Possession: 42%
Passes: 366
Passes accuracy: 72%
Fouls: 10
Yellow Card: 2
ENGLAND
Shots: 12
Shots on Target: 2
Possession: 58%
Passes: 501
Passes accuracy: 79%
Fouls: 7
Yellow Card: 1
- England looks confident from starting.
- Pickford did some good saves.
- No, Yellow card till 86", 3 yellow cards from 87"-95" ie. 8 minutes
- Sweden started with defensive mentality but broke down as the 1st goal scored early.
- 1st time a result appear in England Vs Sweden.
Amazing as always
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