FIFA World Cup

Sweden vs Switzerland, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16

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Sweden
  • 66': Emil Forsberg
FT
1 - 0
Switzerland
  • Red Card 90'+4': Michael Lang

Forsberg delivers, Sweden reaches World Cup quarterfinals

The heir to Zlatan Ibrahimovic finally delivered for Sweden at the World Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Drmic.
  • 1': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 1': Ola Toivonen (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 3': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Switzerland).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Olsen (Sweden). Assisted by Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Marcus Berg (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Toivonen with a through ball.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Marcus Berg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Mikael Lustig (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Gustav Svensson (Sweden).
  • 22': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a fast break.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Marcus Berg (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yann Sommer (Switzerland). Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 29': Offside, Sweden. Ola Toivonen is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Mikael Lustig (Sweden).
  • 30': Josip Drmic (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Mikael Lustig (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Olsen (Sweden).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 34': Hand ball by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 35': Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
  • 35': Valon Behrami (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Gustav Svensson.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
  • 37': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Blerim Dzemaili (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
  • 39': Foul by Johan Djourou (Switzerland).
  • 39': Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner,Sweden. Conceded by Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikael Lustig with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 42': Johan Djourou (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 45': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sweden 0, Switzerland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, Switzerland 0.
  • 47': Dangerous play by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 47': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ola Toivonen (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
  • 51': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 51': Johan Djourou (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 53': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Viktor Claesson.
  • 53': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Ola Toivonen.
  • 61': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
  • 61': Valon Behrami (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Valon Behrami (Switzerland).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 65': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 65': Valon Behrami (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Switzerland).
  • 66': Ola Toivonen (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Goal! Sweden 1, Switzerland 0. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ola Toivonen.
  • 68': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 68': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustav Svensson.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Olsen (Sweden).
  • 70': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 70': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Albin Ekdal.
  • 72': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 73': Substitution, Switzerland. Breel Embolo replaces Steven Zuber.
  • 73': Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Blerim Dzemaili.
  • 74': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner,Sweden. Conceded by Valon Behrami.
  • 78': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Mikael Lustig.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Johan Djourou (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Michael Lang (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Sweden. Martin Olsson replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 82': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Mikael Lustig.
  • 84': Andreas Granqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
  • 85': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Ludwig Augustinsson.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Josip Drmic (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
  • 87': Johan Djourou (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner,Sweden. Conceded by Valon Behrami.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sweden. Isaac Kiese Thelin replaces Marcus Berg.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Olsen (Sweden). Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Michael Lang (Switzerland).
  • 90'+3': Martin Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Michael Lang (Switzerland) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Sweden.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ola Toivonen (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yann Sommer (Switzerland).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sweden 1, Switzerland 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Sweden 1, Switzerland 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
11 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
64 Possession 36
18 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
483 Accurate Passes 188
556 Passes 274
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
10 Accurate Crosses 3
39 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 48
33 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
10 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 6
8 Tackles 7
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 12
17 Effective Clearances 33
17 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 64,042

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Robin Olsen (GK)
4 Andreas Granqvist
3 Victor Lindelöf
6 Ludwig Augustinsson
2 Mikael Lustig Yellow Card
8 Albin Ekdal
13 Gustav Svensson
10 Emil Forsberg
17 Viktor Claesson
20 Ola Toivonen
9 Marcus Berg
Sweden Substitutes:
John Guidetti, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Martin Olsson, Pontus Jansson, Marcus Rohdén, Filip Helander, Jimmy Durmaz, Isaac Kiese Thelin, Oscar Hiljemark, Karl-Johan Johnsson, Emil Krafth.

SUI Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
5 Manuel Akanji
20 Johan Djourou
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
6 Michael Lang Red Card
15 Blerim Džemaili
10 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
11 Valon Behrami Yellow Card
19 Josip Drmic
14 Steven Zuber
23 Xherdan Shaqiri
Switzerland Substitutes:
Mario Gavranovic, Roman Bürki, Francois Moubandje, Remo Freuler, Denis Zakaria, Breel Embolo, Gelson Fernandes, Nico Elvedi, Yvon Mvogo, Haris Seferovic.

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