The match is over! The referee points to the halfway line and decrees the end of the match at the Friends Arena. It was a victory for Sweden in front of their home crowd over Northern Ireland. The final score was 5-1.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Northern Ireland, Isaac Price scores! It couldn’t have been anyone else for the visitors. The striker’s mid-range shot deflected off an opponent and disoriented goalkeeper Johansson. The goal of honor. 5-1.
We are in the final minutes of the match. Coach John Dahl Tomasson makes one more substitution for Sweden. Melker Widell comes on in place of Benjamin Nygren. The last to end the match at the Friends Arena.
John Dahl Tomasson is also making way for several players in these final minutes. Besfort Zeneli, Jesper Karlstrom and Gustaf Lagerbielke come on in place of Yasin Ayari, Anton Selétros and Isak Hien.
After the fifth score, Coach O’Neill made three more substitutions with nothing to lose. In came Paul Smyth, Lee Bonis and Brad Lions to replace Justin Devenny, Brodie Spencer and Jamie Donley.
GOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOAL! GOAL for Sweden! Goal by Anthony Elanga! The newcomers came together. The striker scores with a right-footed shot in front of goal after Niclas Eliasson’s cross from the right. That makes five goals. 5-0.
We reached the half hour mark in the second half. Sweden continues to win very comfortably against a rather passive and inoffensive Northern Ireland on the pitch. More was expected from the visiting team.
John Dahl Tomasson starts to modify things in his team and makes some substitutions. Anthony Elanga and Niclas Eliasson came on to replace Sebastian Nanasi and Emil Holn. Offensive changes to keep looking for goals.
The first yellow card of the match is shown. The referee decides to caution Anton Salétros in Sweden after a foul on Shea Charles on the right side of the pitch. The scoreboard is still 4-0.
There were some substitutions in the match for Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall and Jordan Thompson take the field to replace George Saville and Terry Devlin. Changes to freshen up a bit.
GOOOOOOOOAL! GOAL for Sweden! Great goal by Alexander Isak! The Newcastle star shines with the shirt of his country. Great individual play that culminated with a shot from half distance that went into the left side despite the stretching of the visiting goalkeeper.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! GOOOOOOOOL! GOAL for Sweden! Ken Sema scores! The midfielder scores the third goal of the match capturing the rebound left after Benjamin Nygren’s previous shot in the box hits the right post. The score is now 3-0.
The game continues to go very smoothly in the second half. Sweden is not suffering in any of its lines. Northern Ireland came close with a shot attempt that did not generate any danger. We’re 2-0.
SWEDEN HAD IT! What a great save by goalkeeper Pierce Charles to keep out the home team’s third goal after a long-range shot. It’s still business as usual, with Sweden insisting on going on the attack. 2-0 still.
The match restarts at the Friends Arena! The referee has given the go-ahead for the second half. The coaches decided not to make any changes to their teams, so the same 22 players took the field that started the match.
END! The first half of the match is over. The referee did not want to add time for a restart and the first half ends in the 45th minute. Sweden goes to the break with a 2-0 lead over Northern Ireland.
WHAT A GREAT SAVE BY VIKTOR JOHANSSON! The Swedish goalkeeper flew in as if he were Superman, and with his right hand, he saved what was a great goal by George Saville, who took a good long-range shot. It was the visitors’ goal.
We are entering the final part of the first half. We only have five minutes left, plus whatever the referee adds to go to the break. Northern Ireland tries to advance to the opponent’s goal and starts to try shots looking for the goal.
We are now entering the final stretch of the first half. Sweden, without being overwhelming, is playing with the tranquility that has given them the two goals. There is not much that the visiting team has done to avoid the fall of their goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOAL! GOAL for Sweden! Benjamin Nygren adds to the score. The midfielder scores the second goal of the match when he takes the rebound left by the goalkeeper after trying to cut out a cross from the left. He was left with the goal at his mercy to push the ball in.
We reached the half hour mark. Not much has happened in the areas apart from the goal in the first minutes. There was a lack of ideas on the part of the players to have more rhythm and generate danger.
Sweden tries. Anton Salétros appeared to receive a ball after a corner kick, he took a shot from half distance, but it went wide. The home team now had a warning, but were not very effective. 1-0 still.
Northern Ireland came close! The visitors had a chance with Brodie Spencer, who arrived in the box to take a right-footed shot, but the ball went just over the crossbar. First warning from Michael O’Neill’s team.
Time continues to pass in the match. So far it’s not a match with much pace; Northern Ireland is starting to take the ball a bit more and Sweden is allowing it, although nothing interesting is happening with that possession of the visiting team.
Sweden came close. The home team recovered a ball in a high pressure and it was left to Alexander Isak, who did not hesitate to look for the shot after profiling entering the area, but it went over the goal. It was still 1-0.
The match, even though Sweden has the advantage, is not offering many important actions in front of the goal. It still looks very slow. Sweden are holding the ball and not giving their opponents a chance to get a few yards forward.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOAL! GOAL for Sweden! Emil Holm! The midfielder scored in front of the goalkeeper after receiving a pass from Alexander Isak, who made a beautiful individual play beforehand. The scoreboard opens. 1-0.
First minutes of the match. So far the game has been quite frictional, with a lot of ball dispute in the middle of the field and constant fouls. For the time being, neither side has the upper hand over the other.
The match is underway! The referee blows his whistle and authorizes the start of play between Sweden and Northern Ireland in this international friendly match in the FIFA matchday calendar.
ALL SET! The Friends Arena welcomes the players of Sweden and Northern Ireland for this friendly match. The fans in attendance are ready for this match. The ball will be rolling in a few minutes.
1. Conor Hazard
12. Luke Southwood
4. Aaron Donnelly
25. Kofi Balmer
13. Bradley Lyons
15. Jordan Thompson
9. Lee Bonis
11. Paul Smyth
8. Callum Marshall
18. Dale Taylor
21. Ronan Hale
24. Ross McCausland
1. Robin Olsen
23. Oliver Dovin
15. Carl Starfelt
6. Samuel Dahl
2. Hjalmar Ekdal
8. Gustaf Lagerbielke
16. Jesper Karlström
21. Besfort Zeneli
11. Anthony Elanga
10. Niclas Eliasson
7. Melker Widell
17. Gustaf Nilsson
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In Northern Ireland, the presence of Isaac Price stands out. The 21-year-old midfielder is one of the team’s most outstanding players, having played a decisive role in the UEFA Nations League with four goals. With his country’s jersey, he has seven goals in 25 matches.
In Sweden, the presence of Viktor Gyokeres stands out. The 26-year-old striker is one of the most outstanding players of the team, being too determinant in the UEFA Nations League, scoring nine goals and four assists. With the shirt of his country he has 22 celebrations in 40 matches.