FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Saturday, July 29, 2023
Italy WWDWW 0
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Sweden WDLDW 5
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Sky Stadium · 29,143 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Sweden rout Italy 5-0 to reach World Cup knockout stage

A three-goal blitz just before halftime helped Sweden to a dominant 5-0 win over Italy in Wellington on Saturday as they booked their spot in the Women's World Cup knockout stage with a match to spare.

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Team Stats

1
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
3
Corner Kicks
7
2
Saves
2
53.2
Possession
46.8
12
SHOTS
21
2
ON GOAL
7
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
351
Accurate Passes
308
467
Passes
405
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
4
10
Crosses
17
0.5
Cross %
0.2
43
Long Balls
55
15
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
9
12
Effective Tackles
10
30
Tackles
15
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
16
Interceptions
13
19
Effective Clearances
11
19
Clearances
11

Head to Head

ITA leads series 2-0

Lineups

SWE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Zecira MusovicG
  2. 6Magdalena ErikssonCD-L
  3. 13Amanda IlestedtCD-R
  4. 2Jonna AnderssonLB
  5. 14Nathalie BjörnRB
  6. 9Kosovare AsllaniAM
  7. 23Elin RubenssonLM
  8. 16Filippa AngeldahlRM
  9. 11Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. 18Fridolina RolföAM-L
  11. 19Johanna Rytting KanerydAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 8Lina HurtigSUB
  2. 15Rebecka BlomqvistSUB
  3. 3Linda SembrantSUB
  4. 4Stina LennartssonSUB
  5. 7Madelen JanogySUB
  6. 22Olivia SchoughSUB
  7. 21Tove EnblomSUB
  8. 5Anna SandbergSUB
  9. 10Sofia JakobssonSUB
  10. 17Caroline SegerSUB
  11. 20Hanna BennisonSUB
  12. 12Jennifer FalkSUB

ITA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 22Francesca DuranteG
  2. 23Cecilia SalvaiCD-L
  3. 5Elena LinariCD-R
  4. 17Lisa BoattinLB
  5. 4Lucia Di GuglielmoRB
  6. 16Giulia DragoniAM
  7. 18Arianna CarusoLM
  8. 6Manuela GiuglianoRM
  9. 14Chiara BeccariF
  10. 8Barbara BonanseaAM-L
  11. 7Sofia CantoreAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 21Valentina CernoiaSUB
  2. 2Emma SeveriniSUB
  3. 9Valentina GiacintiSUB
  4. 13Elisa BartoliSUB
  5. 10Cristiana GirelliSUB
  6. 1Laura GiulianiSUB
  7. 12Rachele BaldiSUB
  8. 19Martina LenziniSUB
  9. 15Annamaria SerturiniSUB
  10. 20Giada GreggiSUB
  11. 11Benedetta GlionnaSUB
  12. 3Benedetta OrsiSUB

Timeline

  1. 39' Goal! Sweden 1, Italy 0. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross following a corner.
  2. 44' Goal! Sweden 2, Italy 0. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  3. 45'+1' Goal! Sweden 3, Italy 0. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  4. 50' Goal! Sweden 4, Italy 0. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross following a corner.
  5. 59' Substitution, Italy. Giada Greggi replaces Giulia Dragoni.
  6. 59' Substitution, Italy. Martina Lenzini replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.
  7. 59' Substitution, Italy. Annamaria Serturini replaces Barbara Bonansea.
  8. 62' Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Fridolina Rolfö.
  9. 62' Substitution, Sweden. Madelen Janogy replaces Kosovare Asllani.
  10. 71' Substitution, Italy. Valentina Cernoia replaces Arianna Caruso.
  11. 75' Substitution, Sweden. Sofia Jakobsson replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  12. 75' Substitution, Sweden. Caroline Seger replaces Elin Rubensson.
  13. 75' Substitution, Italy. Valentina Giacinti replaces Chiara Beccari.
  14. 89' Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  15. 90'+5' Goal! Sweden 5, Italy 0. Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a headed pass following a fast break.

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