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Key moments
End of match
In a thrilling match, Sweden opened the scoring with Nygren, but Poland equalized through Szymanski. Then, in the second half, the home side were efficient and sealed the 3-1 victory with goals from Ayari and Gyokeres!
Yellow and changes
Both teams made substitutions. For Poland, Wisniewski was replaced by Lewandowski. For Sweden, Ayari and Gyokeres were replaced by Karlstrom and Wedberg. And Lewa, who had just come on, fouled Starfelt and received a yellow card.
Johansson
Now it was Sweden's turn to change, with Walemark and Nygren leaving for Alexander Bernhardsson and Hugo Larsson. Soon after, Kiwior had the chance with a cross in the area, heading it, but sending the ball into Johansson's hands!
Poland changes
Matty Cash received the pass and shot from distance, but it was blocked by the defense. Shortly after, Poland made three substitutions, with Zielinski, Szymanski, and Matty Cash leaving and Michal Skoras, Swiderski, and Urbanski entering.
Goal for Sweden
Poland changes
After the goal, Poland made a substitution, with Puchacz leaving and Frankowski entering. Following that, Zielinski received the pass up front and shot powerfully, but it was blocked by the defense, resulting in a corner kick. The corner kick was taken into the box, but the defense cleared it.
Goal for Sweden
Yellow card
Sweden made a substitution, with Besfort Zeneli leaving and Sebastian Nanasi entering. Shortly before, Zielinski received a yellow card for a hard foul on Bergvall. Soon after, Gudmundsson received the ball and shot powerfully, but wide to the left of the goal.
Bulka
Gyokeres received the pass up front and managed a strong finish, but Bulka dived to the left corner to palm the ball away for a corner, which was taken into the area for the defense to clear away.
Out
Zielinski received the pass up front and hit it hard, but sent the ball out. We had a much slower and calmer start to the second half than in the first half. Poland tried to put pressure on in the attacking field.
Second half starts
The players returned to the field and the ball rolled for the second half of the match between Sweden and Poland, in the second round of the UEFA Nations League group stage, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL!
End of first half
And it was a VERY eventful first half! Sweden took the lead early on with a good from Benjamin Nygren, while Poland then dominated the match, controlling the game and creating chances, before equalizing with a good from Szymanski!
Goal for Poland
Johansson
Matty Cash received the pass up front to get a shot off, but Johansson parried the ball away. Shortly after, Szymanski got a powerful shot away, but it was blocked by the defense. Puchacz picked up the rebound and crossed for Zukowski to head, but Johansson caught it!
Yellow card
Zielinski received the pass at the edge of the box and attempted a long-range shot, but his effort was once again blocked by the defense. Shortly after, Tymoteusz Puchacz received a yellow card for a hard foul on Daniel Svensson in midfield.
Blocked
Wisniewski received the pass up front and managed a powerful shot, but sent the ball wide. Shortly after, it was Nowak's turn to get a strong shot away from a pass in the area, but he sent the ball straight at the defense once again.
Yellow card
Daniel Svensson received a yellow card for a hard foul on Puchacz. Shortly after, Zeneli received a cross from Svensson and headed powerfully, but sent the ball wide, missing the chance to extend the lead.
Bulka
Mateusz Zukowski found the pass up front for Sebastian Szymanski, who broke into the area and shot hard towards the middle of the goal, again forcing a save from Johansson. Shortly after, Sweden threatened, with Svensson finding a header on a cross for Walemark, who deflected the ball, but it went straight into Bulka's hands.
Johansson
After the goal, Poland tried to apply pressure, with Zielinski receiving the pass and shooting powerfully from outside the area, but Johansson parried the ball away once again. Following the goal, the visiting team attempted to apply pressure in the attacking third!
Goal for Sweden
Johasson
Zukowski received the pass up front for Zielinski, who shot from distance, but Johansson caught it. Soon after, Sweden responded, with Walemark receiving the ball and shooting from inside the area, forcing Bulka to parry, and the ball fell to Svensson on the rebound, who shot powerfully, but straight at the defense.
Here we go
The players took to the pitch and the ball rolled for the Sweden vs. Poland clash, in the first 45 minutes of this second-round UEFA Nations League match, with all the action and excitement of the duel here on VAVEL.
Poland's bench
For the game, Jan Urban had the following players available during the match against Sweden: Slawomir Abramowicz, Mateusz Kochalski, Kacper Potulski, Wojciech Monka, Tomasz Kedziora, Marcel Regula, Kacper Urbanski, Michal Skoras, Bartosz Slisz, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Robert Lewandowski and Karol Swiderski.
Sweden's bench
For the match, Graham Potter had the following players available during the game against Poland: Melker Ellborg, Noel Tornqvist, Hampus Skoglund, John Mellberg, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Jesper Karlstrom, Elliot Stroud, Hugo Larsson, Williot Swedberg, Sebastian Nanasi, Alexander Bernhardsson and Paulos Abraham.
Poland lined-up!
With a 4-4-2 formation, Poland's starting lineup for the UEFA Nations League match against Sweden was: Bulka, Cash, Wisniewski, Bednarek and Kiwior; Zalewski, Zielinski, Nowak and Puchacz; Szymanski and Zukowski.
And that was all from me here! Thank you very much for following this UEFA Nations League match, with all the moves and emotions here at VAVEL! Stay tuned here for the repercussions and upcoming games. Good afternoon and see you next time!