
Sweden vs Kosovo, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAlexander Isak nets wonder strike as Sweden crush Kosovo 3-0
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Striker Alexander Isak scored a world-class goal to add to an Emil Forsberg penalty as Sweden beat Kosovo in World Cup qualifying.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
- 3': Joakim Nilsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
- 6': Hand ball by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 6': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 7': Offside, Sweden. Albin Ekdal tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 9': Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
- 10': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 11': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj.
- 12': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson.
- 13': Offside, Kosovo. Florent Hadergjonaj tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
- 15': Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
- 19': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 21': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
- 21': Viktor Claesson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross.
- 22': Penalty conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 27': VAR Decision: Penalty Sweden.
- 27': Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 29': Goal! Sweden 1, Kosovo 0. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 30': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
- 31': Attempt saved. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
- 32': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
- 32': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt saved. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
- 36': Foul by Marcus Danielson (Sweden).
- 36': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Marcus Danielson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Offside, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi tries a through ball, but Amir Rrahmani is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (Sweden) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 42': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
- 43': Foul by Marcus Danielson (Sweden).
- 43': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
- 45': Foul by Marcus Danielson (Sweden).
- 45': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sweden).
- 45'+1': Albin Ekdal (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sweden 1, Kosovo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 1, Kosovo 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj.
- 47': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 47': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zymer Bytyqi.
- 49': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
- 50': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
- 51': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 52': Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 52': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Marcus Danielson.
- 53': Attempt missed. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Kristoffer Olsson (Sweden).
- 54': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 55': Attempt missed. Marcus Danielson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
- 56': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Kristoffer Olsson.
- 57': Offside, Kosovo. Mërgim Vojvoda tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 58': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 59': Emil Krafth (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
- 61': Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
- 61': Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson.
- 62': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 62': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 62': Goal! Sweden 2, Kosovo 0. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (Sweden).
- 64': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Emil Krafth (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 70': Substitution, Kosovo. Astrit Selmani replaces Zymer Bytyqi.
- 73': Substitution, Kosovo. David Domgjoni replaces Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 73': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
- 75': Substitution, Sweden. Robin Quaison replaces Alexander Isak.
- 77': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 78': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
- 78': Joakim Nilsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! Sweden 3, Kosovo 0. Robin Quaison (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Robin Quaison (Sweden).
- 83': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
- 83': Robin Quaison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Sweden. Jens Cajuste replaces Albin Ekdal.
- 85': Substitution, Sweden. Mattias Svanberg replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 86': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Astrit Selmani.
- 87': Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo).
- 87': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Muslija replaces Elbasan Rashani.
- 87': Substitution, Kosovo. Betim Fazliji replaces Florian Loshaj.
- 88': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by David Domgjoni.
- 89': Attempt missed. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Robin Quaison (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Claesson following a corner.
- 90'+1': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sweden. Magnus Eriksson replaces Kristoffer Olsson.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sweden. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sweden 3, Kosovo 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sweden 3, Kosovo 0.
Statistics
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SWE![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 17 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
7 | Saves | 3 |
45 | Possession | 55 |
12 | SHOTS | 20 |
3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
275 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
373 | Passes | 462 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
14 | Crosses | 21 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
48 | Long Balls | 53 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
12 | Tackles | 13 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
10 | Interceptions | 5 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
25 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 44,213
Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 44,213
WCQ - UEFA Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Sweden (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
18 | Joakim Nilsson |
4 | Marcus Danielson ![]() |
6 | Ludwig Augustinsson |
2 | Emil Krafth |
8 | Albin Ekdal ![]() |
20 | Kristoffer Olsson |
10 | Emil Forsberg |
7 | Viktor Claesson |
9 | Alexander Isak |
21 | Dejan Kulusevski ![]() |
Kosovo (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Aro Muric (GK) |
3 | Fidan Aliti ![]() |
13 | Amir Rrahmani |
15 | Mërgim Vojvoda |
2 | Florent Hadergjonaj ![]() |
20 | Ibrahim Dresevic ![]() |
17 | Florian Loshaj ![]() |
23 | Zymer Bytyqi |
11 | Elbasan Rashani |
7 | Milot Rashica |
18 | Vedat Muriqi |
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