Match Events
- 8′Greece, yellow card:Foul
- 45+2′Greece, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 53′Sweden, yellow card:Foul
- 62′Greece, goal:1–0assist
- 66′Sweden, substitution:off
- 70′Sweden, yellow card:Foul
- 71′Greece, substitution:off
- 74′Greece, goal:2–0assist
- 76′Sweden, substitution:off
- 77′Greece, VAR review:Goal confirmed
- 77′Sweden, substitution:off
- 80′Sweden, goal:2–1
- 88′Sweden, substitution:off
- 88′Sweden, substitution:off
- 89′Sweden, yellow card:Foul
- 90+5′Greece, substitution:off
- 90+8′Sweden, yellow card:Argument
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Greece
3-4-3
7.44
Average match ratingGreece +0.84
6.60
Sweden
4-4-2
Referee
Sergei Karasev
Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis
Key Stats
49%Possession51%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots17
5Shots on Target5
8Corners9
77%Pass Accuracy77%
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Match report
Greece vs Sweden — the facts
Greece beat Sweden 2–1 (half-time 0–0).
Greece met Sweden in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 6). Kick-off was Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 18:45 UTC at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis. Referee: Sergei Karasev.
Team pages: Greece · Sweden · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 62' Goal: Anastasios Bakasetas (assist: Anastasios Douvikas) — 1–0
- 74' Goal: Vangelis Pavlidis (assist: Christos Tzolis) — 2–0
- 80' Goal: Robin Quaison — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Greece (3-4-3)
Sweden (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Greece vs Sweden 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 Greece and Sweden team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.