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Sweden vs Korea Republic

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Jun 18, 2018 17:30 IST
Sweden
1
-
0
FT
Korea Republic
Full Time
Granqvist
(66')
Claesson
(62')
S W Kim
(14')
H C Hwang
(56')
Sweden beat Korea Republic (1 - 0)
  • Sweden
    SWE
    Korea Republic
    KOR
  • 54%
    POSSESSION
    46%
  • 1
    GOALS
    0
  • 15
    SHOTS
    5
  • 5
    SHOTS ON TARGET
    0
  • 20
    FOULS COMMITED
    23
  • 1
    YELLOW CARDS
    2
  • 0
    RED CARDS
    0
  • 1
    OFF SIDES
    0
  • 6
    CORNER KICKS
    5
Match Info
  • Tournament name FIFA World Cup, 2018
  • Venue Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
  • Date Jun 18, 2018 05:30 PM IST
  • Attendance 42300
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Match Completed
82'
Sebastian Larsson
Gustav Svensson
78'
Ola Toivonen
Isaac Kiese Thelin
73'
Jacheol Koo
Seungwoo Lee
72'
Albin Ekdal
Oscar Hiljemark
67'
Kim Shinwook
Wooyoung Jung
66'
Granqvist
62'
Claesson
56'
H C Hwang
Half Time
29'
Park Jooho
Kim Minwoo
14'
S W Kim
Kick Off

Sweden

4-4-2
  • 9
    Marcus Berg
    20
    Ola Toivonen
  • 17
    Viktor Claesson
    7
    Sebastian Larsson
    8
    Albin Ekdal
    10
    Emil Forsberg
  • 6
    Ludwig Augustinsson
    4
    Andreas Granqvist
    18
    Pontus Jansson
    2
    Mikael Lustig
  • 1
    Robin Olsen
MIDFIELDER
8
Albin Ekdal
Midfielder
13
Gustav Svensson
Midfielder
21
Jakup Jimmy Durmaz
Midfielder
19
Marcus Rohden
Midfielder
15
Oscar Carl Niclas Hiljemark
Midfielder
7
Sebastian Bengt Ulf Larsson
Midfielder
17
Viktor Claesson
Midfielder
GOALKEEPER
23
Bo Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Goalkeeper
12
Karl-Johan Johnsson
Goalkeeper
1
Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper
FORWARD
10
Emil Peter Forsberg
Forward
22
Isaac Kiese Thelin
Forward
11
John Alberto Guidetti
Forward
9
Marcus Berg
Forward
20
Nils Ola Toivonen
Forward
DEFENDER
4
Andreas Granqvist
Defender
2
Carl Mikael Lustig
Defender
16
Emil Henry Kristoffer Krafth
Defender
14
Filip Viktor Helander
Defender
6
Hans Carl Ludwig Augustinsson
Defender
5
Martin Tony Waikwa Olsson
Defender
18
Pontus Sven Gustav Jansson
Defender
3
Victor Jorgen Nilsson Lindelof
Defender

Korea Republic

4-3-3
  • 11
    Hwang Heechan
    9
    Kim Shinwook
    7
    Son Heungmin
  • 17
    Lee Jaesung
    16
    Ki Sungyueng
    13
    Koo Jacheol
  • 2
    Lee Yong
    20
    Jang Hyunsoo
    19
    Kim Younggwon
    6
    Park Jooho
  • 23
    Jo Hyeonwoo
MIDFIELDER
8
Ju Se-Jong
Midfielder
15
Jung Woo-Young
Midfielder
16
Ki Sung-Yueng
Midfielder
13
Koo Ja-Cheol
Midfielder
17
Lee Jae-Sung
Midfielder
10
Lee Seung-Woo
Midfielder
18
Moon Seon-Min
Midfielder
GOALKEEPER
23
Jo Hyeon-woo
Goalkeeper
21
Kim Jin-Hyeon
Goalkeeper
1
Kim Seung-Gyu
Goalkeeper
FORWARD
11
Hwang Hee-chan
Forward
9
Kim Shin-Wook
Forward
7
Son Heung-Min
Forward
DEFENDER
22
Go Yo-Han
Defender
14
Hong Chul
Defender
20
Jang Hyun-Soo
Defender
3
Jung Seung-hyun
Defender
12
Kim Min-Woo
Defender
19
Kim Young-Gwon
Defender
2
Lee Yong
Defender
4
Oh Ban-Suk
Defender
6
Park Joo-Ho
Defender
5
Yun Young Sun
Defender
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90'
Up Next for Sweden
Sweden, who is tied with Mexico atop Group F, next plays against Germany on Saturday, June 23rd. Today's victory for Sweden was their first opening match victory in a World Cup since 1958.
90'
Up Next for South Korea
South Korea will next play on Saturday, June 23rd against Mexico. Mexico is atop the group following a 1-0 victory over Germany yesterday.
90'
And there's the final whistle!!!!
The final whistle has been blown!!!! And in a match that consisted of nearly 40 combined fouls and a VAR penalty shot, Sweden holds on in the end to defeat South Korea 1-0. Swedish captain Andreas Granqvist nets the penalty kick in the 64th minute for the only goal of the match.
90'
South Korea gets a corner kick
After a defensive miscue by Sweden gives South Korea a corner kick, but Son is unable to convert on the chance. A misscommunication by South Korea foils their attack as the ball goes out.
90'
Header goes wide!!!!
A great cross by South Korea is headed back across the box right to Heechan Hwang but the header goes wide left as the clock keeps on ticking.
90'
Stoppage Time Added
Four minutes of stoppage time has been added to the match as Sweden is holding on to their 1-0 lead. South Korea has had some chances but haven't been able to connect in the attacking third.
82'
South Korea Corner Kick
After a Heungmin Son shot is deflected wide, South Korea gains a corner kick. The kick is well long and has to be played back. A cross into the box is also long and goes out for the goal kick.
82'
South Korea Set Piece
After a foul in a dangerous spot, South Korea gains a set piece chance in the attacking half. Heungmin Son steps up for the kick but it is headed clear by the Swedish defense.
81'
Final Sweden Sub
Sweden makes their final change of the match with Gustav Svensson entering the match, replacing Sebastian Larsson.
81'
Substitution
Gustav Svensson (on). Sebastian Larsson (off). (Sweden)
77'
Substitution
Isaac Kiese Thelin (on). Ola Toivonen (off). (Sweden)
76'
Second Sweden Sub
Sweden will now make their second change of the match. Ola Toivonen leaves the match, and is replaced by Isaac Kiese Thelin.
73'
Substitution
Seungwoo Lee (on). Jacheol Koo (off). (Korea Republic)
72'
Final South Korea Sub
South Korea has now made their final sub, with Seungwoo Lee entering for Jacheol Koo.
71'
Sweden Sub
Sweden now makes their first change of the match. Oscar Hiljemark enters the match, replacing Albin Ekdal. Sweden has two changes remaining.
71'
Substitution
Oscar Hiljemark (on). Albin Ekdal (off). (Sweden)
70'
Sweden Corner Kick
After a near-breakdown by the South Korean defense, Sweden takes a corner kick that is headed right up in the air. Hyeonwoo Jo rushes off his line and punches the ball clear.
67'
South Korea Sub
Wooyoung Jung enters the match, replacing Shinwook Kim after the penatly kick. That was South Korea's second substitute of the match and they have one remaining.
66'
Substitution
Wooyoung Jung (on). Kim Shinwook (off). (Korea Republic)
65'
Sweden leads!!!!!
Swedish captain Andreas Granqvist calmly converts the penatly kick to give Sweden the 1-0 lead here in the 65th minute. He gets South Korean keeper Hyeonwoo Jo diving the wrong way and slides the ball into the bottom right corner of the net.
65'
Penalty Kick - Goal
Penalty Kick - Goal - Andreas Granqvist (Sweden)
64'
And the review is in...We have a penatly shot!
A late slide tackle by Minwoo Kim on Viktor Claesson is reviewed, and Sweden has been awarded a penatly kick due to VAR. Andreas Granqvist steps up to take the penatly.
63'
And we have a VAR review
After some contact in the box that was waved off by the referee, we now have a VAR review here in the 63rd minute.
61'
Yellow Card for Sweden
Viktor Claesson is shown the yellow card after a hard slide tackle on Heechan Hwang just outside the South Korean box as South Korea attempted to break out of their end.
61'
Yellow Card
Viktor Claesson (Sweden)
56'
Sweden Set Piece Chance...SAVED
An amazing cross in by Sebastian Larsson nearly gives Sweden the lead after it is headed right on goal by Ola Toivonen but Hyeonwoo Jo is right there once again for the save. The South Korean keeper has been huge thus far, making two amazing saves on close range shots.
55'
Yellow Card shown to Hwang
Heechan Hwang is shown a yellow card after committing a foul on Ludwig Augustinsson on the left wing, giving Sweden a golden set piece chance.
55'
Yellow Card
Heechan Hwang (Korea Republic)
52'
Header goes just wide of net
Jacheol Koo gets a great feed from the left wing, and nearly give South Korea the lead with a great header, but the header doesn't curl enough and goes out wide left.
49'
Forsberg misses well high
A very nice counter attack by Sweden following a foul at the midfield goes for nothing as Emil Forsberg sends a shot well high of net from the top of the box.
46'
And the second half is underway
The second half is underway between South Korea and Sweden. No changes were made at halftime. Sweden controls possession moving right to left.
45'
And that's the half
The first half ends with the score still 0-0 between Sweden and South Korea. Sweden really turned on the pressure as the match moved along, with several golden opportunities to take the lead but the South Korea defense led by keeper Hyeonwoo Jo have stymied Sweden each time.
45'
Sweden header misses just high and wide
A beautiful cross in from the right wing by Sweden results in a header by Viktor Claesson that goes just high and wide of the net, though it was slightly deflected by a South Korean defender.
44'
Sweden can't break through
On the corner kick, Sweden gets another chance on goal but the shot by Andreas Granqvist is not hit with a ton of pace and Hyeonwoo Jo makes a relatively easy save in the bottom left corner of the net.
43'
More contact in the box
Sweden counter attacks and once again there is contact in the box. A hard tackle by Sungyueng Ki inside the box that results in a lot of contact but once again the referee waves off any foul.
42'
Contact in box
On a great pass into the box by South Korea, Heungmin Son makes a run but the pass is intercepted by Sweden. There was some contact on Son but the referee waves off any foul.
32'
Sweden caught offsides
Sweden tries a long ball from around the midfield line but Marcus Berg is just a step or two offsides and the Swedish attack is denied.
29'
South Korea Sub
South Korea is forced to use an early substitute due to an injury on Jooho Park who suffered some sort of leg injury while trying to keep a ball in play. Minwoo Kim enters the match for Park.
28'
Substitution
Kim Minwoo (on). Park Jooho (off). (Korea Republic)
27'
Sweden set piece in attacking half
A foul by Heechan Hwang gives Sweden a set piece chance in the attacking half. The free kick is crossed into the box but headed out of bounds for the corner kick.
21'
Sweden header goes wide
On the ensuing corner kick for Sweden, the cross in is headed just wide right of the niet by Pontus Jansson from the middle of the box. Sweden has really upped the pressure on South Korea over the past ten minutes.
20'
WHAT A SAVE!!!!
A loose ball squirts through the South Korea defense, and Marcus Berg has a golden opportunity to give Sweden the early lead but Hyeonwoo Jo comes up huge with an amazing save.
18'
Sweden gaining their footing
Sweden seems to have found their footing over the past few minutes, pushing South Korea back deep into their own end.
14'
Sweden's first chance
After the yellow card, Sweden gains and holds possession for the first time in the attacking half. They have an opportunity to get a shot on goal but the South Korean defense holds firm, and Hyeonwoo Jo makes a nice play, coming off his line to catch the cross by Marcus Berg near the penatly spot.
13'
Yellow Card
Kim Shinwook (Korea Republic)
12'
Yellow Card for Shinwook Kim
Shinwook Kim is shown a yellow card for a hard challenege on Albin Ekdal in the midfield.
8'
Sweden on the back foot early
South Korea has dominated possession and the chances early on this evening. Sweden's defense has been up to the task so far but they have not been able to gain much possession in South Korea's side of the pitch.
6'
Son gets a dangerous free kick chance
A foul by Viktor Claesson in the attacking sets up South Korea with a dangerous free kick opportunity for Heungmin Son. The Tottenham striker sends the inswinger toward goal but a foul is called on Shinwook Kim in the box allowing Sweden to clear the ball.
4'
South Korea gains match's first corner
A nice run down the right wing by South Korea results in the match's first corner kick. The kick is taken by Heechan Hwang, a nice inswinger, but Swedish keeper Robin Olsen skies for the punch and clears the ball away.
1'
And we are underway!!!
The referee has started the match with South Korea starting with possession moving right to left in the white while Sweden is in their customary yellow.
0'
South Korea Lineup and Formation
South Korea will come out in a 4-3-3 formation with Yong Lee, Hyunsoo Jang, Younggwon Kim and Jooho Park making up the defense, Jaesung Lee, Sungyueng Ki, Jacheol Koo and Jacheol Koo as the midfield and Heechan Hwang, Shinwook Kim and Heungmin Son as the forwards.
0'
Sweden Lineup and Formation
Sweden will come out of the locker room in a 4-4-2 formation, with Ludwig Augustinsson, Andreas Granqvist, Pontus Jansson and Mikael Lustig as the defenders, Viktor Claesson, Sebastian Larsson, Albin Ekdal and Emil Forsberg making up the midfield and Marcus Berg and Ola Toivonen as the forwards.
0'
All New Faces for Sweden
All 23 members of the Swedish World Cup team will be making their World Cup debuts this evening. The team has completely turned its self over after failing to qualify for the previous two World Cups in 2010 and 2014
0'
Group F Recap
This is the second match for Group F, or what is being called the Group of Death, for this World Cup. On Sunday, Mexico and reigning champion Germany faced off in Moscow, with Mexico emerging victorious 1-0 thanks to a 35th minute goal by Hirving Lozano.
0'
All eyes on Heung-Min for South Korea
The majority of South Korea's hopes rest on the shoulders of Tottenham striker Son Hueng-Min. The 25-year-old striker is playing in his fourth World Cup match, having played for South Korea in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, scoring once in a 4-2 defeat against Algeria in group play.
0'
No Zlatan for Sweden
Sweden is of course without superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic who retired from international play after the 2016 European Championships. Many thought that without Zlatan, Sweden wouldn't qualify for the 2018 World Cup, but the Blagult or Blue-Yellow surprised many by finishing ahead of the Netherlands in qualifying and defeating Italy in a playoff to reach Russia.
0'
Sweden vs Korea Republic Series History
Sweden and Korea Republic have only met three times in history, with all three matches being International Friendlies. Sweden is undefeated against Korea Republic, winning 2-0 on May 16th, 1996 and then drawing the last two times these two sides have met, both in 2005.