On 12 September, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. Team Sweden and Team Austria met.
Euro-2024
Sweden - Austria - 1:3 (0:0)
Goals: - Gregoric (53), Arnautovic (56)
Warnings: Philip Mwen (45).
Review of the match Sweden - Austria:
In an exciting and tense football match, Sweden faced Austria in a European Championship qualifier at the legendary Frands Arena. Both teams were determined to win and the match promised to be exciting from the start. At the start of the first half the fans were looking forward to a quick victory, but by half-time the score remained tied at 0-0. Both Sweden and Austria showed skill in defence, disrupting each other's attacks. However, the second half saw a flurry of goals and substitutions that turned the game into an exciting spectacle. The turning point in the match came in the 53rd minute when Austrian M. Gregoritsch scored a stunning goal to break the deadlock and give his team a 1-0 lead. The Austrian fans exploded with joy, while the Swedish fans were left disappointed. Austria quickly capitalised on their advantage and in the 56th minute M. Arnautovic scored another goal to increase the lead to 2-0. In the 64th minute Sweden's hopes were briefly revitalised: instead of J. Karlsson and S. Gustafson, E. Gustafson took the field. E. Forsberg and A. Ekdal came on the pitch and made two substitutions.
Despite the fresh energy, the Austrians continued to dominate, and in the 69th minute they were awarded a penalty. M. Arnautovic confidently converted the penalty, giving his team a 3-0 lead. To save the match, Sweden made another substitution in the 75th minute: L. Vahlqvist and J. Kajust replaced E. Holm and V. Claesson respectively. Klaesson respectively. Despite their best efforts, a resolute Austrian defence foiled Sweden's attempts to score, but in the 90th minute Sweden managed to score a consolation goal when E. Holm poked the ball into the net, giving the Swedish fans a belated burst of hope. However, it was too little, and the match ended with the score 3:1 in favour of Austria. Overall, the match between Sweden and Austria was exciting and demonstrated the talent and determination of both teams. The deserved victory of the Austrians turned out to be decisive and brought them a deserved victory. Despite the defeat, Sweden did not give up and managed to salvage pride by scoring a late goal. This game was a testament to how exciting and dramatic the matches of the European Championship qualifiers can be, and made the fans look forward to the next match.
In the next round the following matches await the opponents: Belgium vs Sweden, Austria vs Belgium.
Statistics of the match Sweden vs Austria:
Team Sweden | Austria | |
---|---|---|
4 | Kicks in the box | 6 |
17 | Kicks | 12 |
7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
12 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
5 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
10 | Offences | 10 |
6 | Corners | 4 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
47% | Ball possession | 53% |
1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
349 | Total assists | 407 |
270 | Accurate assists | 306 |
77% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |