UEFA Nations League

Slovenia vs Sweden, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Slovenia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Sweden
    • 39': Emil Forsberg (P)
    • 88': Dejan Kulusevski

    Sweden beat Slovenia in Nations League with superb Kulusevski strike

    Emil Forsberg's penalty and a superb solo goal by Dejan Kulusevski gave Sweden a winning start in their Nations League campaign against Slovenia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Miha Zajc.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
    • 3': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 3': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 7': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
    • 7': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 7': Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Slovenia) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Miha Zajc with a cross.
    • 9': Alexander Isak (Sweden) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
    • 10': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
    • 13': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
    • 13': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 15': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 17': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Mevlja tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Celar.
    • 23': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 23': Gregor Sikosek (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Miha Mevlja.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 28': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
    • 28': Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
    • 36': Penalty Sweden. Viktor Claesson draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 36': Penalty conceded by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 37': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Goal! Slovenia 0, Sweden 1. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 40': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
    • 40': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
    • 43': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': Substitution, Sweden. Alexander Milosevic replaces Carl Starfelt because of an injury.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Sweden 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Sweden 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Sesko replaces Andraz Sporar.
    • 47': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 47': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 49': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
    • 49': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Blazic tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 59': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
    • 60': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
    • 60': Miha Blazic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
    • 61': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 65': Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Karnicnik replaces Gregor Sikosek.
    • 65': Substitution, Slovenia. Sandi Lovric replaces Miha Zajc.
    • 65': Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Kristoffer Olsson.
    • 66': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Joel Andersson.
    • 66': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
    • 66': Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
    • 68': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 74': Alexander Milosevic (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Zan Celar (Slovenia).
    • 76': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Miha Mevlja.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Zan Celar (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Hand ball by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
    • 79': Substitution, Sweden. Jens Cajuste replaces Jesper Karlström.
    • 80': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Alexander Isak.
    • 81': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
    • 81': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Slovenia. Luka Zahovic replaces Zan Celar.
    • 82': Emil Krafth (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 85': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Goal! Slovenia 0, Sweden 2. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg following a fast break.
    • 89': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
    • 89': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
    • 90'+4': Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slovenia 0, Sweden 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 0, Sweden 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    46.5 Possession 53.5
    10 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    346 Accurate Passes 424
    436 Passes 507
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 54
    29 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    10 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 14
    11 Effective Clearances 13
    11 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Attendance: 5,123

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Wales 6 +5 12
    2 Turkey 6 +3 11
    3 Iceland 6 -3 7
    4 Montenegro 6 -5 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVN Slovenia (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jan Oblak (GK)
    6 Jaka Bijol
    17 Miha Mevlja
    4 Miha Blazic
    14 Jasmin Kurtic
    22 Adam Gnezda Cerin
    10 Miha Zajc Yellow Card
    3 Gregor Sikosek
    20 Petar Stojanovic Yellow Card
    9 Andraz Sporar
    18 Zan Celar
    Slovenia Substitutes:
    Luka Zahovic, Martin Milec, Igor Vekic, Zan Karnicnik, Benjamin Sesko, Leo Stulac, Sandi Lovric, Domen Crnigoj, Benjamin Verbic, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Vid Belec, Jure Balkovec.

    SWE Sweden (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Robin Olsen (GK)
    4 Joakim Nilsson
    15 Carl Starfelt
    6 Ludwig Augustinsson
    5 Joel Andersson
    13 Jesper Karlström
    10 Emil Forsberg
    20 Kristoffer Olsson Yellow Card
    9 Alexander Isak
    7 Viktor Claesson
    21 Dejan Kulusevski Yellow Card
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Edvin Kurtulus, Andreas Linde, Robin Quaison, Emil Krafth, Branimir Hrgota, Viktor Gyökeres, Mattias Svanberg, Jens Cajuste, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alexander Milosevic, Hjalmar Ekdal.

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