FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Spain WWLWW 2
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Eden Park · 43,217 att. · FOX

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

Lineups

ESP · 4-3-3

  1. 23Cata CollG
  2. 14Laia CodinaCD-L
  3. 4Irene ParedesCD-R
  4. 19Olga CarmonaLB
  5. 2Ona BatlleRB
  6. 3Teresa AbelleiraCM
  7. 11Alexia PutellasLM
  8. 6Aitana BonmatíRM
  9. 10Jenni HermosoF
  10. 8Mariona CaldenteyLF
  11. 17Alba RedondoRF

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

Timeline

  1. 57' Substitution, Spain. Salma Paralluelo replaces Alexia Putellas.
  2. 73' Substitution, Spain. Eva Navarro replaces Alba Redondo.
  3. 77' Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  4. 77' Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  5. 81' Goal! Spain 1, Sweden 0. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  6. 87' Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Elin Rubensson.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 90'+5' Substitution, Spain. Esther González replaces Mariona Caldentey.

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