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It's over
Sweden defeated Portugal 5-0 in a duel where the locals were far superior, having 2 disallowed goals that if they had counted, Portugal would have been out of the game earlier.
90+1'
GOOOOL! for Sweden, Stina Blackstenius scores the fifth after receiving the ball in the box and firing a shot into the right corner.
90'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
89'
Portugal continue to lead in search of a goal that will give them confidence.
84'
Cambio de Portugal, sale Andreia Norton y Carole Costa, by Telma Encarnação and Sílvia Rebelo.
83'
Ana Borges receives a yellow card, conceding a free kick for a foul on Hurtig.
78'
Sweden substitution, Nathalie Björn comes off for Elin Rubensson.
75'
Sweden want the fifth, but Portugal have learned and get the dangerous balls out.
70'
Sweden substitution, out comes Filippa Angeldal and Fridolina Rolfö, for Hanna Bennison and Lina Hurtig.
68'
Portugal wants to score a goal, but when it comes to finishing, they have not been accurate, sending their shots wide.
63'
After a VAR review, the goal is disallowed, second disallowed for the Swedes.
60'
GOOOOL! for Sweden, Stina Blackstenius headed in after a poor clearance by the defense.
57'
Change of Portugal, Francisca Nazareth and Dolores Silva, for Andreia Faria and Fátima Pinto.
55'
Cambio de Suecia, sale Magdalena Eriksson y Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, por Linda Sembrant y Olivia Schough.
53'
GOOOOL! for Sweden, Kosovare Asllani took the penalty in a good way to the right post, although the Portuguese goalkeeper guessed right, she couldn't reach it and scored the fourth.
53'
Penalty for Sweden.
50'
Blackstenius shoots at goal and Morais clears the ball out, Sweden continue with the pace of the first half.
45'
The second half of Sweden's 3-0 win over Portugal begins.
45+7'
GOOOOOOOOL! for Sweden, after a corner kick that came close to the goal and Amanda Ilestedt headed it in, ending the first half.
45+5'
Sweden want the third to finish off the game, but have failed to score.
45'
GOOOOL! for Sweden, Filippa Angeldal scores her brace from a cross into the box and beats everyone.
Seven minutes of stoppage time are added.
42'
Goal disallowed for Sweden, Blackstenius is adjudged to be in an offside position.
40'
Di. Silva shoots at the Swedish goal, but Lindahl saves a ball that was going wide.
35'
Portugal substitute Catarina Amado for Joana Marchão
34'
Catarina Amado leaves the field in tears on a stretcher and the fans give her a round of applause.
30'
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd receives a yellow card, adding the second for the Swedes.
26'
Sweden is more confident on the field, as with this result they would be in the next stage.
21'
GOOOOL! by Sweden, Filippa Angeldal took advantage of a bad clearance by Patricia Morais, so the Swede shot and put her team ahead.
18'
Magdalena Eriksson is shown the yellow card after committing a foul in the middle of the pitch.
15'
The match is becoming more even, both teams are starting to manage the ball more, lowering the intensity of the game.
10'
Sweden have maintained their dominance, but Portugal have tried to come out, only having one more chance in the last few minutes.
5'
Sweden starts the match dominating, but the Portuguese are not lagging behind and already had a chance.
Patricia Morais saves her team after clearing a dangerous ball.
The match kicks off
The match between Sweden and Portugal at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium is ready.
They take the field
Both teams take the field for the start of this match at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium, corresponding to the Women's Euro 2022.
Where will it be held?
The UEFA Women's EURO 2022 will be played from 6-31 July in England, with the hosts and 15 other teams. There are venues in Brighton & Hove, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Rotherham, Sheffield, Southampton, Trafford, Wigan & Leigh. It will be the second time England hosts the competition after 2005.
The starting XI
This is the starting XI with which both teams will take the field at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium for the Euro 2022 Women's Championship.
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EURO Groups
Group A: England (host), Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland
Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland
Group C: Netherlands (reigning champions), Sweden, Portugal*, Switzerland
*Portugal replaces Russia
Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland
EURO format
The 16 teams formed four groups of four teams. The top two in each group qualify for the knockout rounds, from which the quarterfinals will be played to determine the finalists and the champion of the tournament.
What does Sweden need?
Sweden will go through if they avoid defeat. If the Netherlands and Sweden win or both draw, first place will be decided by overall goal difference, then total goals scored, then disciplinary rankings, then coefficient.
What does Portugal need?
Portugal will go through with a win and the Netherlands will avoid defeat (Portugal would finish above Sweden in a head-to-head). If Switzerland and Portugal win, the group is decided between the four teams based on overall goal difference, then total goals scored, then disciplinary rankings, then coefficient.
What do you win?
The actual competition trophy to be used at the official presentation ceremony of the final and at other official events approved by UEFA, whereby an identical replica of the trophy, the UEFA European Women's Championship winner's trophy, is presented to the winning team. The winning team receives 40 gold medals and the runner-up 40 silver medals.
The champions will face the winners of the CONMEBOL Women's Copa America 2022 (to be played July 8-30 in Colombia) in the first UEFA-CONMEBOL Women's Finalissima.
Top scorer at the European Championship
Germany's Birgit Prinz is the all-time top scorer in the finals along with Inka Grings (ten goals in just two tournaments) and won all five editions in which she participated, scoring in the final itself in four of those years.
Where will it be played?
Leigh Sports Village is a multi-purpose sports venue, retail and housing development located in Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. It is home to the Manchester United women's soccer team, the FAWSL and Super League side Leigh Centurions.
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What time is Sweden vs Portugal match for Women's EURO 2022?
This is the start time of the game Sweden vs Portugal of 17th in July in several countries:
México: 11:00 horas CDMX
Argentina: 13:00 horas
Chile: 13:00 horas
Colombia: 11:00 horas
Perú: 11:00 horas
EE.UU.: 12:00 horas ET
Ecuador: 11:00 horas
Uruguay: 13:00 horas
Paraguay: 12:00 horas
España: 18:00 horas
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Background
The two teams have not met in this competition, so this match will be the first time these two teams have met.
How are they coming?
The Swedes are coming off a 2-1 win over Switzerland, which secured second place, while Portugal lost 3-2 to the Netherlands, leaving them in third place with only one point.
Sweden National Team
The Swedish women's national team has gone through their last 5 matches without defeat, winning 3 times and drawing 2, the best result being when they beat Georgia.
Sweden 2-1 Switzerland, 13 Jul, 2022, UEFA Women's EURO
Netherlands 1-1 Sweden, 9 Jul, 2022, European Women's Championship
Sweden 3-1 Brazil, 28 Jun, 2022, Women's International Friendly
Sweden 1-1 Ireland, 12 Apr, 2022, FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Georgia 0-15 Sweden, 7 Apr, 2022, FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Portugal National Team
The Portugal women's national team has had a run in their last 5 matches, where they have seen defeat once, 2 draws and 2 wins, the best result being when they beat Bulgaria.
Netherlands 3-2 Portugal, 13 Jul, 2022, Euro Women's Championship
Portugal 2-2 Switzerland, 9 Jul, 2022, Women's European Championship
Portugal 1-1 Australia, 28 Jun, 2022, Women's International Friendly
Portugal 1-0 Greece, 25 Jun, 2022, Women's International Friendly
Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria, 12 Apr, 2022, FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Watch out for this Swedish player
Fridolina Rolfö, is the striker of the Swedish national team and FC Barcelona, in the 5-game Euro Cup she has scored on 3 occasions, she could make the difference in the duel.
Watch out for this player from Portugal
Jéssica Silva is a Portuguese soccer player, she plays as a striker and her current team is Kansas City NWSL of the National Women's Soccer League in the United States.
How is the table going?
Here is the table of Group C, where the leader is the Netherlands on goal difference, as the Swedish team has the same number of points, so a victory over the Portuguese would give them more chances to advance to the next stage.
1 Netherlands 2 +1 4
2 Sweden 2 +1 4
3 Portugal 2 -1 1
4 Switzerland 2 -1 1
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