FIFA Women's World Cup

Spain

FIFA #1
Semifinals
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Spain beat Sweden
Sweden 1 – 2 Spain
FT · Tue, Aug 15

Match Details

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Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Spain 2, Sweden 1.
  • 90'+8'Second Half ends, Spain 2, Sweden 1.
  • 90'+7'Olga Carmona (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7'Foul by Lina Hurtig (Sweden).
  • 90'+6'Foul by Nathalie Björn (Sweden).
  • 90'+6'Eva Navarro (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5'Substitution, Spain. Esther González replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  • 90'+4'Irene Paredes (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4'Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 90'+4'Lina Hurtig (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4'Foul by Teresa Abelleira (Spain).
  • 89'Goal! Spain 2, Sweden 1. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira following a corner.

Line Score

12T
SWE 01 1
ESP 02 2

Match Leaders

Sweden
Spain

Key Events

90'+5'Substitution, Spain. Esther González replaces Mariona Caldentey.
89'Goal! Spain 2, Sweden 1. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira following a corner.
88'Goal! Spain 1, Sweden 1. Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lina Hurtig with a headed pass.
87'Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Elin Rubensson.
81'Goal! Spain 1, Sweden 0. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
77'Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
77'Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
73'Substitution, Spain. Eva Navarro replaces Alba Redondo.
57'Substitution, Spain. Salma Paralluelo replaces Alexia Putellas.

Team Stats

SwedenSpain
General
37.2 Possession % 62.8
6 Shots 13
3 On Target 2
3 Offsides 1
3 Corners 3
13 Fouls 6
Passing & Defense
187 Passes Completed 405
4 Crosses Won 4
12 Tackles Won 11
7 Interceptions 10
15 Clearances 12
Discipline
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Saves 2

Recent Form

Spain W W L W W
Sweden W W W W W

Starting Lineups

Sweden4-2-3-1
1 Musovic
14 Björn 13 Ilestedt 6 Eriksson 2 Andersson
16 Angeldahl 23 Rubensson
19 Rytting Kaneryd 9 Asllani 18 Rolfö
11 Blackstenius
8 Caldentey 10 Hermoso 17 Redondo
11 Putellas 3 Abelleira A 6 Bonmatí
19 Carmona 89' 14 Codina 4 Paredes 2 Batlle
23 Coll
Spain4-3-3
Full lineups and substitutes

Spain

  1. CC #23 Cata CollG
  2. LC #14 Laia CodinaCD-L
  3. IP #4 Irene ParedesCD-R
  4. OC #19 Olga CarmonaLB89'
  5. OB #2 Ona BatlleRB
  6. TA #3 Teresa AbelleiraCM
  7. AP #11 Alexia PutellasLM
  8. AB #6 Aitana BonmatíRM
  9. JH #10 Jenni HermosoF
  10. MC #8 Mariona CaldenteyLF
  11. AR #17 Alba RedondoRF
Substitutes · 3 used

Sweden

  1. ZM #1 Zecira MusovicG
  2. ME #6 Magdalena ErikssonCD-L
  3. AI #13 Amanda IlestedtCD-R
  4. JA #2 Jonna AnderssonLB
  5. NB #14 Nathalie BjörnRB
  6. KA #9 Kosovare AsllaniAM
  7. ER #23 Elin RubenssonLM
  8. FA #16 Filippa AngeldahlRM
  9. SB #11 Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. FR #18 Fridolina RolföAM-L
  11. JR #19 Johanna Rytting KanerydAM-R
Substitutes · 3 used

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