Highlights: Sweden 29-26 Spain in Men's Handball Olympic Games

Sweden defeated Spain 29-26 in a match that was evenly matched in the beginning, but in the second half was dominated by the Scandinavians.

LAGERGREN Albin shot at the Spanish goal without much luck. The ball did not go in. It is the last play of the match.

The Swedish lead is quite large at the end of the game and Spain runs out of time to equalize.

Spanish goal thanks to FERNANDEZ Daniel. The Hispanics lose the game by 28-22.

Sweden wins the game by six points, while Spain misses key opportunities in the game.

Sweden goal with a great individual play by KARLSSON Sebastian, who shoots into the corner of the net after an assist from LAGERGREN Albin.

GOMEZ Aleix scores for Spain as the Iberian team looks to tie the game.

Sweden surpasses the 20-point barrier and wins the game by 20-17 over Spain, which does not react.

GOMEZ Aleix scores for Sweden from the penalty spot after being fouled.

FERNANDEZ Daniel's shot for Spain was goal-bound.

KARLSSON Sebastian scores for Sweden. So far the score is in favor of the Scandinavians by 17-13.

Goal by PELLAS Lucas for Sweden.

Incredibly the Swedish team has scored four goals in five minutes.

Goal by BERGENDAHL Oscar for Sweden at the start of the second half of the match.

At the end of the first half, we were even at 10 goals apiece. It was a real battle.

FIGUERAS Adrian scored again to tie the game at nine.

Sweden scores with the performance of PELLAS Lucas. The match is equalized in the first half.

So far, Spain is down on the scoreboard and has been tying the game constantly.

BERGENDAHL Oscar scores Sweden's seventh goal of the match to take the lead.

FERNANDEZ Daniel does not allow Spain to give up and scores a six-way tie.

KARLSSON Sebastian converts a goal for Sweden after a long rally.

DUJSHEBAEV Daniel scores a goal for Spain. For the moment the Iberians tie it.

Another one for Sweden thanks to SANDELL Lukas, who now has a record three goals.

FIGUERAS Adrian scored again to tie the game at four.

CLAAR Felix scores for Sweden, an even match so far.

Spain's goal converted by FIGUERAS Adrian with a backhand.

SANDELL Lukas scores a breakaway goal low to the left of the Spanish goal. Sweden wins 3-2.

Sweden scores with the performance of PELLAS Lucas. The match is equalized in the first half.

Spain scores thanks to CASADO Agustin, after assistance from DUJSHEBAEV Alex.

SANDELL Lukas equalizes the match with a goal in favor of Sweden.

DUJSHEBAEV Alex scores the first goal of the game for the Spaniards, who take a quick lead.

"Spain is like Spain always is. Smart handball players who have an intention in every action. We have to take advantage of our strengths and play a great game if we want it to go our way, says Karlsson, who played for Spanish BM Gades between 2012 and 2013. He currently belongs to top French club Montpellier."

Jim Gottfridsson is the man who usually gets all the attention for his power and dominance on the front line, but around him there are numerous players of enormous quality such as Jonathan Carlsbogaard or Hampus Wanne -both Barça players-, or Albin Lagergren and Sebastian Karlsson. 

"We are going to have a more difficult game than the first one against Slovenia; Sweden is very strong, they have good players, with a very physical handball". 

Maqueda has no doubt that "the match will be complicated, they will probably use a very tight defense, they usually wait for us at the back to prevent us from connecting with the pivot". That is to say, we are facing "a match that will mark where we will be in these Olympic Games, important in terms of how we have to face the next days". 

The rivalry between Spaniards and Scandinavians is one of the greatest on the continent, with 63 matches between the two rivals in history. And the balance is practically absolute, as Spain has won 30 times, in addition to one draw. The last precedent dates back to March 2023, in the framework of the EHF EURO Cup 2024: a clash played at the Olivo Arena in Jaén, in which the Nordic team won by the minimum (30:31) to the Spaniards. 

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