Sweden 3-1 Poland
Updated
Sweden won: Sweden 3-1 Poland in the Nations League (Round 2) on Mon, 28 Sept 2026 at Strawberry Arena, Solna. Sweden goals: Benjamin Nygren 8', Yasin Ayari 64', Viktor Gyökeres 72'. Poland goals: Sebastian Szymański 43'. Expected goals: 2.11-1.19. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Yasin Ayari (8.5).
Match report
Sweden beat Poland 3-1
Sweden beat Poland 3-1 at Strawberry Arena on Monday 28 September in the Nations League.
Benjamin Nygren put Sweden ahead on 8' (1-0), Sebastian Szymański levelled for Poland on 43' (1-1), Yasin Ayari restored Sweden's lead on 64' (2-1) and Viktor Gyökeres made it 3-1 on 72'.
Sweden had 52% of the ball, shots were 12-18 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.11-1.19.
Yasin Ayari (Sweden) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 24,637. Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas.
Match stats
| Sweden | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.11 | 1.19 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 31 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 448 (86%) | 415 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
Sweden (4-4-2): Viktor Johansson, Daniel Svensson, Carl Starfelt, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Patrik Wålemark, Lucas Bergvall, Yasin Ayari, Besfort Zeneli, Benjamin Nygren, Viktor Gyökeres
Poland (3-4-3): Marcin Bułka, Przemysław Wiśniewski, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Matty Cash, Wiktor Nowak, Piotr Zieliński, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Sebastian Szymański, Mateusz Żukowski, Nicola Zalewski
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Sweden)
- 20' · Yellow card · Daniel Svensson (Sweden)
- 35' · Yellow card · Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland)
- 43' · Goal · Sebastian Szymański (Poland)
- 58' · Yellow card · Piotr Zieliński (Poland)
- 63' · Substitution · Sebastian Nanasi for Besfort Zeneli (Sweden)
- 64' · Goal · Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 65' · Substitution · Przemysław Frankowski for Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland)
- 72' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 76' · Substitution · Kacper Urbański for Piotr Zieliński (Poland)
- 76' · Substitution · Michał Skóras for Matty Cash (Poland)
- 76' · Substitution · Karol Świderski for Sebastian Szymański (Poland)
- 80' · Substitution · Hugo Larsson for Benjamin Nygren (Sweden)
- 80' · Substitution · Alexander Bernhardsson for Patrik Wålemark (Sweden)
- 88' · Substitution · Robert Lewandowski for Przemysław Wiśniewski (Poland)
- 89' · Substitution · Jesper Karlström for Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 89' · Substitution · Williot Swedberg for Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sweden vs Poland?
Sweden won, 3-1 (Nations League) on Mon, 28 Sept 2026.
When and where is Sweden vs Poland?
Mon, 28 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Strawberry Arena, Solna, Nations League.