FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Thursday, March 25, 2021
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Match Report

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic marks Sweden return with assist in 1-0 win over Georgia

Zlatan Ibrahimovic created the only goal for Viktor Claesson as Sweden beat Georgia 1-0 on his return to international football.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
19
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
3
45.2
Possession
54.8
8
SHOTS
10
3
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
358
Accurate Passes
457
451
Passes
552
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
3
14
Crosses
18
0.4
Cross %
0.2
67
Long Balls
55
34
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
1
5
Effective Tackles
7
12
Tackles
15
0.4
Tackle %
0.5
8
Interceptions
13
20
Effective Clearances
10
20
Clearances
10

Lineups

SWE · 4-4-2

  1. 23Kristoffer NordfeldtG
  2. 14Filip HelanderCD-L
  3. 3Victor LindelöfCD-R
  4. 6Ludwig AugustinssonLB
  5. 2Mikael LustigRB
  6. 7Sebastian LarssonCM-L
  7. 20Kristoffer OlssonCM-R
  8. 17Viktor ClaessonLM
  9. 21Dejan KulusevskiRM
  10. 11Zlatan IbrahimovicCF-L
  11. 15Alexander IsakCF-R

GEO · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Giorgi LoriaG
  2. 23Lasha DvaliCD-L
  3. 4Guram KashiaCD-R
  4. 5Guram GiorbelidzeLB
  5. 13Grigol ChabradzeRB
  6. 16Nika KvekveskiriAM
  7. 6Giorgi AburjaniaLM
  8. 7Jaba KankavaRM
  9. 11Giorgi KvilitaiaF
  10. 18Khvicha KvaratskheliaAM-L
  11. 9Saba LobjanidzeAM-R

Timeline

  1. 35' Goal! Sweden 1, Georgia 0. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  2. 45' Substitution, Georgia. Otar Kiteishvili replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  3. 53' Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 58' Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 60' Substitution, Georgia. Levan Shengelia replaces Nika Kvekveskiri.
  6. 60' Substitution, Georgia. Valeriane Gvilia replaces Jaba Kankava.
  7. 64' Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 68' Substitution, Sweden. Albin Ekdal replaces Kristoffer Olsson.
  9. 73' Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Albin Ekdal because of an injury.
  10. 74' Substitution, Sweden. Emil Forsberg replaces Viktor Claesson.
  11. 78' Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Beridze replaces Saba Lobzhanidze.
  12. 84' Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Carl Mikael Lustig.
  13. 84' Substitution, Georgia. Georges Mikautadze replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia.
  14. 84' Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  15. 90'+5' Lasha Dvali (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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