FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Greece
  • 62': Anastasios Bakasetas
  • 74': Vangelis Pavlidis
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2 - 1
Sweden
  • 80': Robin Quaison

About

Greece are hosting Sweden at Athens Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 3': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 6': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
  • 6': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Viktor Claesson.
  • 8': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
  • 8': Robin Olsen (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Viktor Claesson.
  • 11': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Alexander Isak.
  • 12': Offside, Greece. Konstantinos Mavropanos tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Anastasios Douvikas (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece).
  • 19': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Zeca (Greece).
  • 23': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Hand ball by Anastasios Douvikas (Greece).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgios Tzavellas with a headed pass.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas.
  • 28': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 34': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 37': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Anastasios Douvikas (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Mattias Johansson (Sweden).
  • 43': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece).
  • 45'+2': Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Greece 0, Sweden 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Greece 0, Sweden 0.
  • 46': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Sweden).
  • 46': Thanasis Androutsos (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mattias Johansson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mattias Johansson.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
  • 49': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece).
  • 50': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Thanasis Androutsos.
  • 51': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Zeca.
  • 53': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
  • 53': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
  • 53': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Anastasios Douvikas (Greece).
  • 54': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattias Johansson with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 57': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Georgios Tzavellas.
  • 58': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
  • 58': Zeca (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Goal! Greece 1, Sweden 0. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anastasios Douvikas.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thanasis Androutsos with a cross.
  • 66': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Mattias Svanberg.
  • 66': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
  • 66': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
  • 67': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Anastasios Douvikas (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Bouchalakis following a corner.
  • 70': Anastasios Douvikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Filip Helander (Sweden).
  • 70': Filip Helander (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Greece. Christos Tzolis replaces Anastasios Douvikas.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
  • 73': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 74': Goal! Greece 2, Sweden 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christos Tzolis following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 76': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Mattias Johansson.
  • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Jesper Karlsson replaces Viktor Claesson.
  • 77': VAR Decision: Goal Greece 2-0 Sweden (Christos Tzolis).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Goal! Greece 2, Sweden 1. Robin Quaison (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 82': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Filip Helander.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Filip Helander (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
  • 84': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
  • 85': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece).
  • 86': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
  • 86': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Sweden. Marcus Danielson replaces Filip Helander.
  • 88': Substitution, Sweden. Isaac Thelin replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 89': Foul by Isaac Thelin (Sweden).
  • 89': Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Isaac Thelin (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Zeca.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Greece. Marios Vrousai replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Marcus Danielson (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Thelin.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zeca with a headed pass.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Isaac Thelin (Sweden).
  • 90'+8': Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Greece 2, Sweden 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Greece 2, Sweden 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Greece 2, Sweden 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 4
51 Possession 49
17 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 305
412 Passes 394
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 8
25 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 55
16 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 22
18 Effective Clearances 32
18 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Athens Olympic Stadium
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 3,475

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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Line-Ups

GRE Greece (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
22 Konstantinos Mavropanos
3 Giorgos Tzavellas
17 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Andreas Bouchalakis Yellow Card
8 Zeca
21 Kostas Tsimikas
15 Thanasis Androutsos
16 Vangelis Pavlidis Yellow Card
9 Anastasios Douvikas
11 Anastasios Bakasetas
Greece Substitutes:
Christos Tzolis, Marios Vrousai, Panagiotis Retsos, Leonardo Koutris, Petros Mantalos, Dimitrios Limnios, Manolis Siopis, Alexandros Paschalakis, Sokratis Dioudis, Taxiarchis Fountas, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Manolis Saliakas.

SWE Sweden (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
14 Filip Helander Yellow Card
3 Victor Lindelöf Yellow Card
6 Ludwig Augustinsson
13 Mattias Johansson
19 Mattias Svanberg
20 Kristoffer Olsson
10 Emil Forsberg
7 Viktor Claesson Yellow Card
9 Alexander Isak
21 Dejan Kulusevski
Sweden Substitutes:
Martin Olsson, Ken Sema, Jesper Karlsson, Marcus Danielson, Jens Cajuste, Jordan Larsson, Isaac Kiese Thelin, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Pontus Dahlberg, Emil Krafth, Joakim Nilsson, Robin Quaison.

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