Sweden vs France, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueMbappe magic gives France gritty 1-0 win over Sweden
A slice of luck and a moment of individual brilliance from Kylian Mbappe gave France a gritty 1-0 win away to Sweden.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 1': N'Golo Kanté (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
- 2': Dayot Upamecano (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Offside, France. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé tries a through ball, but Adrien Rabiot is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, France. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
- 13': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 15': Attempt missed. Carl Mikael Lustig (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 16': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 20': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 22': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Sweden).
- 22': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 27': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Hand ball by Antoine Griezmann (France).
- 30': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 30': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Sweden).
- 34': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Sweden).
- 34': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 38': Attempt saved. Marcus Berg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albin Ekdal with a through ball.
- 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 40': Offside, France. Raphael Varane tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 41': Goal! Sweden 0, France 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 42': Carl Mikael Lustig (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 43': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
- 43': Raphael Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, France. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Léo Dubois is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Robin Quaison (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Bengtsson with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sweden 0, France 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, France 1.
- 47': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
- 47': Léo Dubois (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, France. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 54': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 56': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 62': Corner, France. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 63': Corner, France. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Presnel Kimpembe (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
- 64': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
- 67': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 67': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Carl Mikael Lustig (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
- 68': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
- 70': Substitution, Sweden. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Sebastian Larsson.
- 73': Corner, France. Conceded by Kristoffer Olsson.
- 74': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 75': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne following a fast break.
- 77': Substitution, France. Anthony Martial replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 77': Substitution, Sweden. John Guidetti replaces Robin Quaison.
- 78': Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 81': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 84': Attempt missed. John Guidetti (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Carl Mikael Lustig.
- 86': Anthony Martial (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 88': Substitution, France. Ferland Mendy replaces Léo Dubois.
- 88': Substitution, Sweden. Ken Sema replaces Pierre Bengtsson.
- 89': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcus Berg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. John Guidetti (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, France. Steven Nzonzi replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 90'+4': Penalty France. Anthony Martial draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot is too high. Antoine Griezmann should be disappointed.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sweden 0, France 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sweden 0, France 1.
Statistics
 FRA |
SWE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.1 | Possession | 50.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 528 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sweden (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf  |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Pierre Bengtsson |
| 2 | Mikael Lustig |
| 8 | Albin Ekdal |
| 20 | Kristoffer Olsson |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 22 | Robin Quaison |
| 9 | Marcus Berg |
France (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 20 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Léo Dubois |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
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