UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Sweden vs Estonia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Sweden
  • 22': Viktor Claesson
  • 55': Emil Forsberg
FT
2 - 0
Estonia

    Sweden coach Andersson bows out with win over Estonia

    Sweden coach Janne Andersson ended his seven-year reign with a 2-0 home win over Estonia in their Group F Euro 2024 qualifier on a Sunday night filled with emotion, even though neither side had a chance of qualifying for next year's finals in Germany.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Artur Pikk (Estonia).
    • 5': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Sweden).
    • 5': Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Albin Ekdal with a cross.
    • 6': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
    • 13': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 13': Oliver Jürgens (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Jens Cajuste (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 17': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Maksim Paskotsi.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Karl Hein (Estonia).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Georgi Tunjov.
    • 22': Goal! Sweden 1, Estonia 0. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Artur Pikk.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a headed pass.
    • 32': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 32': Oliver Jürgens (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Maksim Paskotsi (Estonia).
    • 34': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 37': Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Maksim Paskotsi.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 43': Foul by Markus Poom (Estonia).
    • 43': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Viktor Claesson (Sweden).
    • 44': Georgi Tunjov (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Artur Pikk (Estonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joonas Tamm.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sweden 1, Estonia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 1, Estonia 0.
    • 47': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Maksim Paskotsi.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jens Cajuste (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
    • 53': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Karol Mets.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
    • 55': Goal! Sweden 2, Estonia 0. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
    • 56': Substitution, Estonia. Sergei Zenjov replaces Georgi Tunjov.
    • 56': Substitution, Estonia. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy replaces Bogdan Vastsuk.
    • 58': Offside, Sweden. Victor Lindelöf tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
    • 60': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Karol Mets.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Jürgens (Estonia).
    • 62': Substitution, Estonia. Märten Kuusk replaces Joonas Tamm.
    • 62': Substitution, Estonia. Henri Anier replaces Oliver Jürgens.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
    • 64': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Hand ball by Jens Cajuste (Sweden).
    • 69': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
    • 69': Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Sweden. Hugo Larsson replaces Albin Ekdal.
    • 72': Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Emil Forsberg.
    • 72': Foul by Filip Helander (Sweden).
    • 72': Rasmus Peetson (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
    • 72': Filip Helander (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
    • 74': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Sweden).
    • 79': Rasmus Peetson (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
    • 84': Mattias Käit (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Substitution, Estonia. Alex Tamm replaces Artur Pikk.
    • 85': Substitution, Sweden. Kristoffer Olsson replaces Jens Cajuste.
    • 85': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Viktor Claesson.
    • 85': Hand ball by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
    • 87': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
    • 89': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Sergei Zenjov (Estonia).
    • 90': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
    • 90': Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Markus Poom (Estonia).
    • 90'+1': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Markus Poom (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Estonia. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Robin Quaison (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Krafth with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Alex Tamm (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Hugo Larsson (Sweden).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sweden 2, Estonia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sweden 2, Estonia 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 0
    37.9 Possession 62.1
    2 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    277 Accurate Passes 485
    352 Passes 558
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 30
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 39
    30 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 5
    35 Effective Clearances 10
    35 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Strawberry Arena
    Location: Stockholm, Sweden
    Attendance: 11,201

    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)
    4 Filip Helander Yellow Card
    3 Victor Lindelöf
    6 Ludwig Augustinsson
    2 Emil Krafth
    8 Albin Ekdal
    9 Jens Cajuste
    10 Emil Forsberg
    21 Dejan Kulusevski
    7 Viktor Claesson
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Hugo Larsson, Ken Sema, Linus Wahlqvist, Hjalmar Ekdal, Marcus Rohdén, Isak Hien, Mattias Svanberg, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Kristoffer Olsson, Robin Quaison, Samuel Gustafsson, Viktor Johansson.

    EST Estonia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Karl Hein (GK)
    13 Maksim Paskotši
    18 Karol Mets
    16 Joonas Tamm
    20 Markus Poom Yellow Card
    4 Mattias Käit
    3 Artur Pikk
    6 Rasmus Peetson
    9 Oliver Jürgens
    7 Georgi Tunjov
    21 Bogdan Vastsuk
    Estonia Substitutes:
    Michael Lilander, Matvei Igonen, Alex Matthias Tamm, Karl Andre Vallner, Vlasiy Sinyavskiy, Edgar Tur, Martin Miller, Mark Oliver Roosnupp, Henri Anier, Sergei Zenjov, Märten Kussk.

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