Sweden 2-1 Slovakia
Updated
Sweden won: Sweden 2-1 Slovakia in the Nations League (Round 5) on Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at Strawberry Arena, Solna. Sweden goals: Viktor Gyökeres 3', Alexander Isak 48'. Slovakia goals: David Hancko 19'. Sent off: Milan Skriniar (90'). Expected goals: 2.14-0.48. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Alexander Isak (9).
Match report
Sweden beat Slovakia 2-1
Sweden narrowly beat Slovakia 2-1 at Strawberry Arena on Saturday 16 November in the Nations League.
Viktor Gyökeres put Sweden ahead on 3' (1-0), David Hancko levelled for Slovakia on 19' (1-1) and Alexander Isak restored Sweden's lead on 48' (2-1).
Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) was sent off on 90'.
Sweden had 61% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.14-0.48. Sweden were the better side on chances, too.
Alexander Isak (Sweden) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 36,417. Referee: Mykola Balakin.
Match stats
| Sweden | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.14 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 406 (79%) | 244 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 4 |
Lineups
Sweden (3-4-1-2): Viktor Johansson, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Niclas Eliasson, Ken Sema, Yasin Ayari, Anton Salétros, Dejan Kulusevski, Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyökeres
Slovakia (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka, Norbert Gyömbér, Denis Vavro, Milan Skriniar, David Hancko, Ondrej Duda, Stanislav Lobotka, Lászlo Bénes, Tomas Suslov, David Strelec, David Duris
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 15' · Yellow card · Isak Hien (Sweden)
- 19' · Goal · David Hancko (Slovakia)
- 26' · Substitution · Carl Starfelt for Victor Nilsson Lindelöf (Sweden)
- 28' · Yellow card · Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
- 37' · Yellow card · Marek Rodak (Slovakia)
- 41' · Substitution · Adam Obert for Denis Vavro (Slovakia)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Martin Dubravka (Slovakia)
- 48' · Goal · Alexander Isak (Sweden)
- 57' · Substitution · Ivan Schranz for David Duris (Slovakia)
- 57' · Substitution · Matus Bero for Lászlo Bénes (Slovakia)
- 60' · Yellow card · Matus Bero (Slovakia)
- 67' · Substitution · Tomas Rigo for Ondrej Duda (Slovakia)
- 69' · Yellow card · Milan Skriniar (Slovakia)
- 75' · Substitution · Jesper Karlström for Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 75' · Substitution · Emil Holm for Niclas Eliasson (Sweden)
- 88' · Yellow card · Emil Holm (Sweden)
- 90' · Red card · Milan Skriniar (Slovakia)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Francesco Calzona (Slovakia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sweden vs Slovakia?
Sweden won, 2-1 (Nations League) on Sat, 16 Nov 2024.
When and where is Sweden vs Slovakia?
Sat, 16 Nov 2024, 19:45 UTC at Strawberry Arena, Solna, Nations League.