Match Events
- 4′Spain, goal:0–1assist
- 5′Sweden, goal:1–1
- 34′Sweden, yellow card:Foul
- 35′Spain, yellow card:Argument
- 40′Spain, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 1
- 51′Sweden, yellow card:Foul
- 57′Sweden, goal:2–1assist
- 64′Spain, substitution:off
- 69′Sweden, substitution:off
- 75′Spain, substitution:off
- 75′Spain, substitution:off
- 85′Sweden, substitution:off
- 85′Sweden, substitution:off
- 85′Spain, substitution:off
- 85′Spain, substitution:off
- 90+4′Sweden, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Sweden
4-4-2
6.94
Average match ratingSweden +0.07
6.87
Spain
4-3-3
Referee
Anthony Taylor
Friends Arena
Key Stats
25%Possession75%
–Expected Goals–
6Shots12
4Shots on Target4
7Corners9
71%Pass Accuracy91%
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Match report
Sweden vs Spain — the facts
Sweden beat Spain 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Sweden met Spain in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 4). Kick-off was Thursday, 2 September 2021, 18:45 UTC at Friends Arena. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Team pages: Sweden · Spain · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Carlos Soler (assist: Jordi Alba) — 0–1
- 5' Goal: Alexander Isak — 1–1
- 57' Goal: Viktor Claesson (assist: Dejan Kulusevski) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Sweden (4-4-2)
Spain (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Sweden vs Spain final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Sweden and Spain team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.