France vs Sweden, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueGiroud on target as France send Sweden into League B
Olivier Giroud bagged a double as he showed his worth for France again to help the world champions beat Sweden 4-2 at home in the Nations League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! France 0, Sweden 1. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Hernández with a cross.
- 10': Corner, France. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 10': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 11': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Goal! France 1, Sweden 1. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 17': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 19': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 20': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 21': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 22': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
- 22': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (France).
- 22': Pierre Bengtsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (France).
- 25': Pierre Bengtsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, France. Raphael Varane tries a through ball, but Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
- 27': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 31': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Carl Mikael Lustig (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 36': Goal! France 2, Sweden 1. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 39': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 39': Robin Olsen (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 43': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 43': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (France).
- 44': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Benjamin Pavard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, France 2, Sweden 1.
- 45': Second Half begins France 2, Sweden 1.
- 45': Substitution, France. Kurt Zouma replaces Raphael Varane.
- 45': Substitution, France. Lucas Digne replaces Lucas Hernández.
- 47': Foul by Kurt Zouma (France).
- 47': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 49': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
- 55': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, France. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 58': Substitution, France. Kylian Mbappé replaces Marcus Thuram because of an injury.
- 59': Goal! France 3, Sweden 1. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Sweden. Filip Helander replaces Victor Lindelöf.
- 66': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Carl Mikael Lustig.
- 66': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Viktor Claesson.
- 67': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 67': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Kurt Zouma (France).
- 69': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 75': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 75': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
- 78': Substitution, France. Steven Nzonzi replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 81': Foul by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
- 81': Kurt Zouma (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 83': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 84': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 86': Substitution, Sweden. Alexander Isak replaces Marcus Berg.
- 87': Corner, France. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
- 87': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Sweden. Jens Cajuste replaces Sebastian Larsson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Robin Quaison (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
- 88': Goal! France 3, Sweden 2. Robin Quaison (Sweden) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 89': Offside, France. Hugo Lloris tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Filip Helander (Sweden).
- 90': Steven Nzonzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Benjamin Pavard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
- 90'+2': Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kingsley Coman (France).
- 90'+4': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Goal! France 4, Sweden 2. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 4, Sweden 2.
- 0': Match ends, France 4, Sweden 2.
Statistics
 SWE |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 549 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | -13 | 2 |
Line-Ups
France (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 22 | Marcus Thuram |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Sweden (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 4 | Marcus Danielson |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 5 | Pierre Bengtsson |
| 2 | Mikael Lustig |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 20 | Kristoffer Olsson  |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 17 | Viktor Claesson |
| 15 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 9 | Marcus Berg |
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