FIFA Women's World Cup

Spain vs Sweden, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Semifinals

· FIFA Women's World Cup
Spain
  • 81': Salma Paralluelo
  • 89': Olga Carmona
FT
2 - 1
Sweden
  • 88': Rebecka Blomqvist

Spain beat Sweden to reach first WWC final after wild finish

Olga Carmona struck late to lift Spain to a thrilling 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday and send the Iberians into a first Women's World Cup final.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Elin Rubensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Spain).
  • 13': Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Spain).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso.
  • 15': Offside, Sweden. Elin Rubensson tries a through ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
  • 17': Hand ball by Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden).
  • 19': Offside, Sweden. Elin Rubensson tries a through ball, but Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 25': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
  • 26': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Sweden).
  • 26': Mariona Caldentey (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Sweden).
  • 32': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden).
  • 32': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Hand ball by Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden).
  • 34': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 41': Foul by Laia Codina (Spain).
  • 41': Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathalie Björn with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Cata Coll.
  • 43': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Olga Carmona.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 0, Sweden 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Sweden 0.
  • 46': Foul by Olga Carmona (Spain).
  • 46': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Offside, Sweden. Kosovare Asllani tries a through ball, but Nathalie Björn is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Laia Codina.
  • 52': Cata Coll (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 53': Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 57': Substitution, Spain. Salma Paralluelo replaces Alexia Putellas.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Alba Redondo (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Jenni Hermoso (Spain).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 62': Olga Carmona (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alba Redondo with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden).
  • 66': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Elin Rubensson.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Alba Redondo (Spain) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Alba Redondo (Spain) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
  • 73': Substitution, Spain. Eva Navarro replaces Alba Redondo.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ona Batlle with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a cross.
  • 77': Offside, Spain. Aitana Bonmatí tries a through ball, but Eva Navarro is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 81': Goal! Spain 1, Sweden 0. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Foul by Laia Codina (Spain).
  • 83': Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elin Rubensson following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Cata Coll (Spain).
  • 87': Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Elin Rubensson.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Goal! Spain 1, Sweden 1. Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lina Hurtig with a headed pass.
  • 89': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
  • 89': Goal! Spain 2, Sweden 1. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Teresa Abelleira (Spain).
  • 90'+4': Lina Hurtig (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 90'+4': Irene Paredes (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Spain. Esther González replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  • 90'+6': Eva Navarro (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Sweden).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Lina Hurtig (Sweden).
  • 90'+7': Olga Carmona (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Sweden 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Sweden 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 2
37.2 Possession 62.8
6 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
187 Accurate Passes 405
302 Passes 518
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 56
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 10
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 43,217

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Cata Coll (GK)
14 Laia Codina
4 Irene Paredes
19 Olga Carmona
2 Ona Batlle
3 Teresa Abelleira
11 Alexia Putellas
6 Aitana Bonmatí
10 Jenni Hermoso
8 Mariona Caldentey
17 Alba Redondo
Spain Substitutes:
Claudia Zornoza, Athenea del Castillo, María Pérez, Ivana Andrés, Misa Rodríguez, Eva Navarro, Rocío Gálvez, Salma Paralluelo, Esther González, Enith Salón, Irene Guerrero.

SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zecira Musovic (GK)
6 Magdalena Eriksson
13 Amanda Ilestedt
2 Jonna Andersson
14 Nathalie Björn
9 Kosovare Asllani
23 Elin Rubensson
16 Filippa Angeldahl
11 Stina Blackstenius
18 Fridolina Rolfö
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
Sweden Substitutes:
Hanna Bennison, Jennifer Falk, Linda Sembrant, Caroline Seger, Madelen Janogy, Anna Sandberg, Tove Enblom, Stina Lennartsson, Lina Hurtig, Sofia Jakobsson, Olivia Schough, Rebecka Blomqvist.

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