Match Events
- 58′Greece, yellow card:Foul
- 59′Sweden, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 61′Sweden, yellow card:Argument
- 61′Greece, yellow card:Argument
- 69′Sweden, goal:2–0assist
- 71′Greece, substitution:off
- 71′Greece, substitution:off
- 75′Greece, substitution:off
- 76′Greece, yellow card:Foul
- 82′Sweden, substitution:off
- 82′Sweden, substitution:off
- 84′Greece, substitution:off
- 86′Greece, red card:Foul
- 87′Sweden, substitution:off
- 87′Sweden, substitution:off
- 90′Sweden, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Sweden
4-4-2
7.10
Average match ratingSweden +0.54
6.56
Greece
3-5-2
Referee
Tobias Stieler
Friends Arena
Key Stats
42%Possession58%
–Expected Goals–
7Shots10
4Shots on Target3
5Corners4
81%Pass Accuracy84%
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Greece
Match report
Sweden vs Greece — the facts
Sweden beat Greece 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Sweden met Greece in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 8). Kick-off was Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 18:45 UTC at Friends Arena. Referee: Tobias Stieler.
Team pages: Sweden · Greece · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 59' Goal (penalty): Emil Forsberg — 1–0
- 69' Goal: Alexander Isak (assist: Robin Olsen) — 2–0
- 86' Red card: Pantelis Hatzidiakos
Starting line-ups
Sweden (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Sweden vs Greece 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 Greece team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.