Greece vs Sweden

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 8 Sep 2021, 18:45
Greece
Greece
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sweden
Sweden
🏟 Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis (Athína (Athens)) 👤 S. Karasev Round 6

Match report

Greece edged past Sweden 2-1 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 8 September 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Greece had 17 shots to Sweden's 17.

The match was played at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis (Athína (Athens)), with S. Karasev in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 49% - 51% Shots 17 - 17 On target 6 - 5 Corners 8 - 9 Fouls 12 - 11 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Anastasios Bakasetas
Greece · 1 goal
8 Georgios Tzavellas captained the side
8 Konstantinos Tsimikas captained the side
8 Anastasios Douvikas 1 assist
7 Vangelis Pavlidis 1 goal
First half vs second half
Greece stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 13–11
Shots On Goal 2–2 4–3
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 5–4 3–5
Attacks 52–70 42–59
Match statistics
2 Substitution 5
94 Attacks 129
49 Dangerous Attacks 64
5 On Target 6
12 Off Target 11
17 Shots Total 17
6 Shots On Goal 5
9 Shots Off Goal 8
2 Shots Blocked 4
14 Shots Inside Box 12
3 Shots Outside Box 5
12 Fouls 11
8 Corners 9
1 Offsides 0
49% Ball Possession 51%
2 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 4
395 Passes Total 411
308 Passes Accurate 317
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Greece · 3-4-3
1 O. Vlachodimos
17 P. Chatzidiakos 22 K. Mavropanos 3 G. Tzavellas
15 A. Androutsos 8 Zeca 5 A. Bouchalakis 21 K. Tsimikas
11 A. Bakasetas 16 V. Pavlidis 9 A. Douvikas
Sweden · 4-4-2
1 R. Olsen
13 M. Johansson 3 V. Lindelöf 14 F. Helander 6 L. Augustinsson
7 V. Claesson 20 K. Olsson 19 M. Svanberg 10 E. Forsberg
21 D. Kulusevski 9 A. Isak
Greece
Coach
J. van 't Schip
Substitutes
  • 12 Alexandros Paschalakis
  • 13 Sokratis Dioudis
  • 19 Leonardo Koutris
  • 4 Kyriakos Papadopoulos
  • 2 Manolis Saliakas
  • 6 Panagiotis Retsos
  • 18 Dimitris Limnios
  • 20 Petros Mantalos
  • 7 Marios Vrousai
  • 23 Manolis Siopis
  • 14 Taxiarchis Fountas
  • 10 Christos Tzolis
Sweden
Coach
J. Andersson
Substitutes
  • 12 Pontus Dahlberg
  • 23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt
  • 18 Joakim Nilsson
  • 5 Martin Olsson
  • 4 Marcus Danielson
  • 2 Emil Krafth
  • 17 Jens Cajuste
  • 15 Ken Sema
  • 8 Jesper Karlsson
  • 16 Jordan Larsson
  • 22 Robin Quaison
  • 11 Isaac Kiese Thelin
Substitutions
  • 66' ↑ R. Quaison ↓ M. Svanberg Sweden
  • 71' ↑ C. Tzolis ↓ A. Douvikas Greece
  • 76' ↑ E. Krafth ↓ M. Johansson Sweden
  • 77' ↑ J. Karlsson ↓ V. Claesson Sweden
  • 88' ↑ M. Danielsson ↓ F. Helander Sweden
  • 88' ↑ I. Thelin ↓ D. Kulusevski Sweden
  • 90+5' ↑ M. Vrousai ↓ V. Pavlidis Greece
Cards
  • 8' V. Pavlidis Greece
  • 45+2' A. Bouchalakis Greece
  • 53' V. Claesson Sweden
  • 70' F. Helander Sweden
  • 89' I. Thelin Sweden
  • 90+9' V. Lindelof Sweden
Head-to-head
Greece 1 0 draws 1 Sweden
2021-10-12 Sweden vs Greece 2 - 0
2021-09-08 Greece vs Sweden 2 - 1
Recent form
Greece L L W W W
Sweden D W L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Greece vs Sweden?
Greece won 2-1 against Sweden on 8 September 2021.
Who won Greece vs Sweden?
Greece won the match 2-1.
Where was Greece vs Sweden played?
The match was played at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis (Athína (Athens)).
Who had more possession in Greece vs Sweden?
Sweden had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.