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Sweden vs Netherlands, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Sweden
  • 43': Marcus Berg
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Netherlands
  • 67': Wesley Sneijder

Sweden hold on for draw with Netherlands

Netherlands were left frustrated as a stoppage-time goal from Bas Dost was harshly ruled out to deny them victory in a World Cup qualifier.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Strootman with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).
  • 6': Mikael Lustig (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Netherlands. Daley Blind tries a through ball, but Vincent Janssen is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Netherlands).
  • 11': Mikael Lustig (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. John Guidetti (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat with a cross.
  • 15': Offside, Sweden. Victor Lindelöf tries a through ball, but Marcus Berg is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rohden (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Granqvist.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jeroen Zoet.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Oscar Wendt (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
  • 22': Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Marcus Rohden.
  • 24': Foul by John Guidetti (Sweden).
  • 24': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Netherlands).
  • 24': Marcus Rohden (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Kevin Strootman (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 27': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Oscar Hiljemark.
  • 32': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Daley Blind.
  • 34': Foul by Andreas Granqvist (Sweden).
  • 34': Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Mikael Lustig (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 36': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 38': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Andreas Granqvist.
  • 39': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 39': John Guidetti (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jeffrey Bruma.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Andreas Granqvist (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by John Guidetti (Sweden).
  • 42': Jeffrey Bruma (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Sweden 1, Netherlands 0. Marcus Berg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by John Guidetti.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jeffrey Bruma (Netherlands).
  • 45'+1': Robin Olsen (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sweden 1, Netherlands 0.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Sweden 1, Netherlands 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 1, Netherlands 0.
  • 46': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Quincy Promes with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 49': Foul by Mikael Lustig (Sweden).
  • 49': Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 50': John Guidetti (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Alexander Fransson (Sweden).
  • 55': Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Offside, Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum tries a through ball, but Daryl Janmaat is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 62': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 63': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 63': Mikael Lustig (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Sweden. Christoffer Nyman replaces John Guidetti.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat.
  • 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Bas Dost replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Daryl Janmaat (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
  • 67': Goal! Sweden 1, Netherlands 1. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
  • 68': Quincy Promes (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Strootman.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Daryl Janmaat (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Sweden. Emir Kujovic replaces Marcus Rohden.
  • 78': Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis replaces Quincy Promes because of an injury.
  • 78': Hand ball by Vincent Janssen (Netherlands).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Bas Dost (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Strootman with a through ball.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 89': Substitution, Sweden. Jimmy Durmaz replaces Marcus Berg.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Durmaz (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikael Lustig.
  • 90': Foul by Bas Dost (Netherlands).
  • 90': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Bas Dost is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Christoffer Nyman (Sweden).
  • 90'+2': Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Christoffer Nyman (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
  • 90'+2': Jimmy Durmaz (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sweden 1, Netherlands 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 8
69.5 Possession 30.5
24 SHOTS 8
9 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
539 Accurate Passes 169
645 Passes 289
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
10 Accurate Crosses 1
37 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.1
87 Long Balls 69
46 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 18
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
9 Effective Clearances 19
12 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 36,128

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 6 +13 15
2 Slovakia 6 -2 12
3 Northern Ireland 6 +1 9
4 Luxembourg 6 -12 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
4 Andreas Granqvist
3 Victor Lindelöf
17 Oscar Wendt
2 Mikael Lustig Yellow Card
15 Oscar Hiljemark
20 Alexander Fransson
10 Emil Forsberg
7 Marcus Rohdén
11 John Guidetti
9 Marcus Berg
Sweden Substitutes:
Niklas Hult, Ludwig Augustinsson, Karl-Johan Johnsson, Emil Krafth, Emir Kujovic, Patrick Carlgren, Christoffer Nyman, Oscar Lewicki, Pontus Jansson, Isaac Kiese Thelin, Jimmy Durmaz, Filip Helander.

NED Netherlands (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jeroen Zoet (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
3 Jeffrey Bruma
5 Daley Blind
2 Daryl Janmaat
6 Kevin Strootman Yellow Card
7 Davy Klaassen
8 Georginio Wijnaldum
9 Vincent Janssen
10 Wesley Sneijder
11 Quincy Promes
Netherlands Substitutes:
Joël Veltman, Steven Berghuis, Maarten Stekelenburg, Riechedly Bazoer, Jorrit Hendrix, Jetro Willems, Bas Dost, Davy Propper, Patrick van Aanholt, Luciano Narsingh, Jasper Cillessen, Luuk de Jong.

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