Spain vs Sweden, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFASpain edges Sweden 1-0 to qualify for World Cup
— Spain didn't falter with a World Cup spot on the line and will make its 12th straight appearance at the tournament next year.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Spain. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Raúl de Tomás is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
- 2': Raúl de Tomás (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 9': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás.
- 9': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Spain).
- 9': Joakim Nilsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 13': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
- 13': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Spain).
- 16': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 23': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
- 26': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Carlos Soler (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 30': Hand ball by Gavi (Spain).
- 33': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
- 33': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
- 33': Pau Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 34': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
- 37': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 38': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Gavi.
- 40': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
- 40': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 0, Sweden 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Sweden 0.
- 47': Hand ball by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 48': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
- 52': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 52': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 54': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Albin Ekdal.
- 55': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
- 59': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Viktor Claesson.
- 59': Substitution, Spain. Álvaro Morata replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 60': Substitution, Spain. Rodrigo replaces Raúl de Tomás.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 62': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
- 62': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Pau Torres with a through ball.
- 63': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
- 63': Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 64': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 64': Alexander Isak (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
- 66': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 68': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
- 71': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 71': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Carlos Soler (Spain).
- 72': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Sweden. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Alexander Isak.
- 73': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Carlos Soler.
- 77': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
- 77': Emil Krafth (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 79': Offside, Sweden. Ludwig Augustinsson tries a through ball, but Robin Quaison is caught offside.
- 80': Offside, Spain. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 81': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 84': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 84': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 85': Substitution, Sweden. Martin Olsson replaces Emil Krafth.
- 86': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gavi.
- 86': Goal! Spain 1, Sweden 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 88': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
- 88': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 88': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Spain. Rodri replaces Gavi.
- 89': Substitution, Spain. Brais Méndez replaces Dani Olmo.
- 90': Offside, Spain. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
- 90'+1': Foul by Brais Méndez (Spain).
- 90'+1': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Brais Méndez (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 90'+2': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Rodrigo.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Sweden 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Sweden 0.
Statistics
 SWE |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 27.6 | Possession | 72.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 669 |
| 281 | Passes | 748 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 10 | Tackles | 2 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 28 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 51,844
Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 51,844
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 3 | Pau Torres |
| 15 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 10 | Carlos Soler |
| 9 | Gavi |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 21 | Dani Olmo |
| 22 | Pablo Sarabia |
Sweden (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 18 | Joakim Nilsson |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 6 | Ludwig Augustinsson |
| 2 | Emil Krafth  |
| 8 | Albin Ekdal |
| 20 | Kristoffer Olsson |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 7 | Viktor Claesson |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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