UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Sweden vs Austria, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Sweden
  • 90': Emil Holm
FT
1 - 3
Austria
  • 53': Michael Gregoritsch
  • 56': Marko Arnautovic
  • 69': Marko Arnautovic (P)

Arnautovic double helps Austria to win away to sorry Sweden

Austria striker Marko Arnautovic notched two second-half goals as his side comfortably beat Sweden 3-1 in their Group F qualifier at the Friends Arena on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Sweden).
  • 8': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 10': Offside, Austria. Konrad Laimer tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden).
  • 11': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Posch with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Jens Cajuste.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 17': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by David Alaba.
  • 18': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 19': Hand ball by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
  • 20': Offside, Austria. Philipp Lienhart tries a through ball, but Stefan Posch is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 26': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
  • 26': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Linus Wahlqvist.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 35': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Isak Hien (Sweden) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Alexander Schlager.
  • 40': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Isak Hien.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 43': Ken Sema (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 44': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
  • 45': Phillipp Mwene (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Austria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Austria 0.
  • 46': Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden).
  • 46': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
  • 47': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
  • 47': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 52': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 53': Goal! Sweden 0, Austria 1. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stefan Posch with a cross.
  • 56': Goal! Sweden 0, Austria 2. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
  • 58': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
  • 59': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
  • 59': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden).
  • 60': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 63': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
  • 64': Substitution, Sweden. Jesper Karlsson replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 64': Substitution, Sweden. Samuel Gustafson replaces Albin Ekdal.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Samuel Gustafson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 68': Penalty Austria. Phillipp Mwene draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Isak Hien (Sweden) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Goal! Sweden 0, Austria 3. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (Sweden).
  • 71': Philipp Lienhart (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Jesper Karlsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Philipp Lienhart (Austria).
  • 72': Substitution, Austria. Patrick Wimmer replaces Marko Arnautovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Austria. Maximilian Wöber replaces Phillipp Mwene.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 73': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (Austria).
  • 73': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Sweden. Viktor Claesson replaces Jens Cajuste.
  • 75': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Holm replaces Linus Wahlqvist.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlsson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 77': Emil Holm (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Samuel Gustafson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 79': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
  • 79': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 83': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Alexander Isak.
  • 84': Substitution, Austria. Karim Onisiwo replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jesper Karlsson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Gustafson.
  • 87': Substitution, Austria. Florian Grillitsch replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 87': Substitution, Austria. Matthias Seidl replaces Konrad Laimer.
  • 88': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (Austria).
  • 88': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (Austria).
  • 90': Goal! Sweden 1, Austria 3. Emil Holm (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Grillitsch with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sweden 1, Austria 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sweden 1, Austria 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
53.3 Possession 46.7
12 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
309 Accurate Passes 269
410 Passes 349
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 58
29 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 11
32 Effective Clearances 17
32 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 43,228

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgium 8 +18 20
2 Austria 8 +10 19
3 Sweden 8 +2 10
4 Azerbaijan 8 -10 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
3 Victor Lindelöf
4 Isak Hien
13 Ken Sema
2 Linus Wahlqvist
8 Albin Ekdal
20 Jens Cajuste
10 Emil Forsberg
21 Dejan Kulusevski
9 Alexander Isak
17 Viktor Gyökeres
Sweden Substitutes:
Marcus Rohdén, Viktor Claesson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Samuel Gustafsson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Carl Starfelt, Martin Olsson, Viktor Johansson, Jesper Karlström, Emil Holm, Robin Quaison, Jesper Karlsson.

AUT Austria (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alexander Schlager (GK)
8 David Alaba
15 Philipp Lienhart
16 Phillipp Mwene Yellow Card
5 Stefan Posch
4 Xaver Schlager
6 Nicolas Seiwald
9 Marcel Sabitzer
20 Konrad Laimer
11 Michael Gregoritsch
7 Marko Arnautovic
Austria Substitutes:
Daniel Bachmann, Matthias Seidl, Niklas Hedl, David Schnegg, Dejan Ljubicic, Maximilian Wöber, Patrick Wimmer, Kevin Danso, Karim Onisiwo, Florian Kainz, Christoph Baumgartner, Florian Grillitsch.

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