Sweden vs Spain

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 2 Sep 2021, 18:45
Sweden
Sweden
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Spain
Spain
🏟 Friends Arena (Solna) 👤 A. Taylor Round 4

Match report

Sweden edged past Spain 2-1 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 2 September 2021.

Spain dominated possession with 74% of the ball and had 12 shots to Sweden's 6.

The match was played at Friends Arena (Solna), with A. Taylor in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 26% - 74% Shots 6 - 12 On target 4 - 4 Corners 7 - 9 Fouls 14 - 6 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Alexander Isak
Sweden · 1 goal
8 Carlos Soler 1 goal
8 Emil Forsberg captained the side
7 Viktor Claesson 1 goal
7 Robin Olsen 3 saves
First half vs second half
Spain came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–3 2–9
Shots On Goal 3–1 1–3
Ball Possession 27–73 —
Corners 3–3 4–6
Attacks 28–77 30–85
Match statistics
4 Substitution 5
58 Attacks 162
27 Dangerous Attacks 95
4 On Target 3
2 Off Target 6
6 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 4
0 Shots Blocked 4
4 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 4
14 Fouls 6
7 Corners 9
3 Offsides 1
26% Ball Possession 74%
2 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 2
258 Passes Total 757
183 Passes Accurate 687
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sweden · 4-4-2
1 R. Olsen
2 E. Krafth 3 V. Lindelöf 14 F. Helander 6 L. Augustinsson
7 V. Claesson 20 K. Olsson 8 A. Ekdal 10 E. Forsberg
21 D. Kulusevski 9 A. Isak
Spain · 4-3-3
23 U. Simón
2 C. Azpilicueta 12 E. García 19 A. Laporte 18 J. Alba
10 C. Soler 5 S. Busquets 8 Koke
11 F. Torres 7 Á. Morata 9 G. Moreno
Sweden
Coach
J. Andersson
Substitutes
  • 12 Pontus Dahlberg
  • 23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt
  • 13 Mattias Johansson
  • 18 Joakim Nilsson
  • 5 Martin Olsson
  • 17 Jens Cajuste
  • 4 Jesper Karlsson
  • 15 Ken Sema
  • 19 Mattias Svanberg
  • 16 Jordan Larsson
  • 22 Robin Quaison
  • 11 Isaac Kiese Thelin
Spain
Coach
Luis Enrique
Substitutes
  • 13 Robert Sanchez
  • 1 David De Gea
  • 14 José Luis Gayà
  • 3 Raúl Albiol
  • 4 Iñigo Martínez
  • 16 Rodri
  • 21 Pablo Fornals
  • 6 Marcos Llorente
  • 20 Brais Méndez
  • 15 Abel Ruíz
  • 22 Pablo Sarabia
  • 17 Adama Traoré
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ Adama Traoré ↓ Gerard Moreno Spain
  • 69' ↑ J. Cajuste ↓ A. Ekdal Sweden
  • 75' ↑ Marcos Llorente ↓ Koke Spain
  • 75' ↑ Pablo Sarabia ↓ Morata Spain
  • 85' ↑ R. Quaison ↓ D. Kulusevski Sweden
  • 85' ↑ I. Thelin ↓ A. Isak Sweden
  • 85' ↑ Brais Méndez ↓ Carlos Soler Spain
  • 85' ↑ Rodri ↓ Sergio Busquets Spain
  • 90+4' ↑ M. Svanberg ↓ E. Forsberg Sweden
Cards
  • 34' D. Kulusevski Sweden
  • 35' J. Alba Spain
  • 40' S. Busquets Spain
  • 52' E. Krafth Sweden
Head-to-head
Sweden 1 1 draws 1 Spain
2021-11-14 Spain vs Sweden 1 - 0
2021-09-02 Sweden vs Spain 2 - 1
2021-06-14 Spain vs Sweden 0 - 0
Recent form
Sweden W W W W W
Spain D D W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sweden vs Spain?
Sweden won 2-1 against Spain on 2 September 2021.
Who won Sweden vs Spain?
Sweden won the match 2-1.
Where was Sweden vs Spain played?
The match was played at Friends Arena (Solna).
Who had more possession in Sweden vs Spain?
Spain had 74% of possession, compared to 26% for the other side.