FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Sweden vs Kosovo, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Sweden
  • 29': Emil Forsberg (P)
  • 62': Alexander Isak
  • 79': Robin Quaison
FT
3 - 0
Kosovo

    Alexander Isak nets wonder strike as Sweden crush Kosovo 3-0

    Striker Alexander Isak scored a world-class goal to add to an Emil Forsberg penalty as Sweden beat Kosovo in World Cup qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
    • 3': Joakim Nilsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 6': Hand ball by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
    • 6': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 7': Offside, Sweden. Albin Ekdal tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 9': Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
    • 10': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 11': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 13': Offside, Kosovo. Florent Hadergjonaj tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
    • 15': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
    • 19': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 21': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
    • 21': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
    • 22': Penalty conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 27': VAR Decision: Penalty Sweden.
    • 27': Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 29': Goal! Sweden 1, Kosovo 0. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 30': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
    • 32': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
    • 32': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
    • 36': Foul by Marcus Danielson (Sweden).
    • 36': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Marcus Danielson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Offside, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi tries a through ball, but Amir Rrahmani is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 42': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
    • 43': Foul by Marcus Danielson (Sweden).
    • 43': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
    • 45': Foul by Marcus Danielson (Sweden).
    • 45': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
    • 45'+1': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Sweden 1, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 1, Kosovo 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj.
    • 47': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zymer Bytyqi.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
    • 51': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 52': Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 52': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Marcus Danielson.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
    • 54': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Marcus Danielson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 56': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 57': Offside, Kosovo. Mërgim Vojvoda tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
    • 58': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
    • 59': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
    • 61': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
    • 61': Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 62': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
    • 62': Goal! Sweden 2, Kosovo 0. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 64': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Emil Krafth (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 70': Substitution, Kosovo. Astrit Selmani replaces Zymer Bytyqi.
    • 73': Substitution, Kosovo. David Domgjoni replaces Mërgim Vojvoda.
    • 73': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
    • 75': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Alexander Isak.
    • 77': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 78': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
    • 78': Joakim Nilsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Goal! Sweden 3, Kosovo 0. Robin Quaison (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 81': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
    • 83': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
    • 83': Robin Quaison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Substitution, Sweden. Jens Cajuste replaces Albin Ekdal.
    • 85': Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Emil Forsberg.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Astrit Selmani.
    • 87': Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo).
    • 87': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Muslija replaces Elbasan Rashani.
    • 87': Substitution, Kosovo. Betim Fazliji replaces Florian Loshaj.
    • 88': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by David Domgjoni.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Robin Quaison (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Claesson following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Sweden. Magnus Eriksson replaces Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Sweden. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sweden 3, Kosovo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sweden 3, Kosovo 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 17
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    7 Saves 3
    45 Possession 55
    12 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    275 Accurate Passes 370
    373 Passes 462
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 53
    24 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 5
    25 Effective Clearances 17
    25 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Strawberry Arena
    Location: Stockholm, Sweden
    Attendance: 44,213

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Switzerland 2 +7 6
    2 Kosovo 2 -2 3
    3 Sweden 2 -2 1
    4 Slovenia 2 -3 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SWE Sweden (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Robin Olsen (GK)
    18 Joakim Nilsson
    4 Marcus Danielson Yellow Card
    6 Ludwig Augustinsson
    2 Emil Krafth
    8 Albin Ekdal Yellow Card
    20 Kristoffer Olsson
    10 Emil Forsberg
    7 Viktor Claesson
    9 Alexander Isak
    21 Dejan Kulusevski Yellow Card
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Robin Quaison, Martin Olsson, Jens Cajuste, Ken Sema, Mattias Svanberg, Jesper Karlsson, Daniel Sundgren, Alexander Milosevic, Pontus Dahlberg, Viktor Gyökeres, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Magnus Eriksson.

    KOS Kosovo (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Aro Muric (GK)
    3 Fidan Aliti Yellow Card
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    15 Mërgim Vojvoda
    2 Florent Hadergjonaj Yellow Card
    20 Ibrahim Dresevic Yellow Card
    17 Florian Loshaj Yellow Card
    23 Zymer Bytyqi
    11 Elbasan Rashani
    7 Milot Rashica
    18 Vedat Muriqi
    Kosovo Substitutes:
    Toni Domgjoni, Herolind Shala, Lirim Kastratii, Besar Halimi, Samir Ujkani, Astrit Seljmani, Betim Fazliji, Mirlind Kryeziu, Florent Muslija, David Domgjoni, Visar Bekaj, Bersant Celina.

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