Sweden vs Norway, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingForsberg strike gives Sweden draw with Norway
Winger Emil Forsberg drilled home a second-half equaliser to grab a point for Sweden as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Scandinavian neighbou
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Sweden. Pierre Bengtsson tries a through ball, but Robin Quaison is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Tore Reginiussen (Norway) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haitam Aleesami with a cross.
- 6': Hand ball by Joshua King (Norway).
- 7': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 8': Foul by Pierre Bengtsson (Sweden).
- 8': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
- 9': Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
- 9': Haitam Aleesami (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Mikael Lustig (Sweden).
- 11': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Offside, Norway. Joshua King tries a through ball, but Sander Berge is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
- 15': Tore Reginiussen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 20': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 21': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
- 21': Pierre Bengtsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 23': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Offside, Sweden. Mikael Lustig tries a through ball, but Robin Quaison is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Norway. Rune Jarstein tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Omar Elabdellaoui.
- 26': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Bengtsson with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
- 26': Haitam Aleesami (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Markus Henriksen.
- 29': Offside, Sweden. Sebastian Larsson tries a through ball, but Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Elabdellaoui.
- 30': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Andreas Granqvist.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ole Selnaes (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
- 34': Tore Reginiussen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
- 36': Offside, Norway. Ole Selnaes tries a through ball, but Tore Reginiussen is caught offside.
- 37': Offside, Sweden. Robin Olsen tries a through ball, but Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ole Selnaes.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Omar Elabdellaoui (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 43': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 44': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Markus Henriksen (Norway).
- 44': Markus Henriksen (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Sweden 0, Norway 1. Stefan Johansen (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Norway 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Norway 1.
- 47': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Stefan Johansen.
- 48': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Markus Henriksen (Norway).
- 49': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 49': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 56': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Norway).
- 57': Robin Quaison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 60': Goal! Sweden 1, Norway 1. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
- 64': Substitution, Norway. Tarik Elyounoussi replaces Markus Henriksen because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 66': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Albin Ekdal.
- 67': Attempt saved. Joshua King (Norway) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 68': Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
- 70': Stefan Johansen (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Offside, Norway. Rune Jarstein tries a through ball, but Tarik Elyounoussi is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 73': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
- 74': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 75': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Norway. Erling Haaland replaces Stefan Johansen.
- 77': Substitution, Sweden. Sebastian Andersson replaces Robin Quaison.
- 77': Substitution, Sweden. Marcus Berg replaces Alexander Isak.
- 82': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 83': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 84': Substitution, Sweden. Gustav Svensson replaces Albin Ekdal.
- 88': Foul by Gustav Svensson (Sweden).
- 88': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mikael Lustig (Sweden).
- 90': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Andreas Granqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 90'+2': Ole Selnaes (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 90'+3': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sweden 1, Norway 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sweden 1, Norway 1.
Statistics
 NOR |
SWE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 372 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 12 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 38,372
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 38,372
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | -10 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Sweden (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Granqvist |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 17 | Pierre Bengtsson |
| 2 | Mikael Lustig |
| 8 | Albin Ekdal |
| 20 | Kristoffer Olsson |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson  |
| 15 | Alexander Isak |
| 22 | Robin Quaison |
Norway (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rune Jarstein (GK) |
| 4 | Tore Reginiussen |
| 6 | Håvard Nordtveit |
| 2 | Haitam Aleesami |
| 14 | Omar Elabdellaoui |
| 15 | Sander Berge |
| 19 | Markus Henriksen |
| 18 | Ole Selnaes |
| 8 | Stefan Johansen |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 20 | Martin Ødegaard |
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