translated from Spanish: Euro 2020: Sweden defeated Slovakia and dreams of qualifying

Sweden tightened things up in Group E of the European Championship, after winning on Friday by a tight 1-0 to Slovakia, thanks to their greater ambition in the second half led by Alexander Isak.De this way, with this victory and in the absence of the Spain-Poland this Saturday, the combined of Janne Andersson is leader with four points , one more than the Slovaks, and put more pressure on luis Enrique’s side in order not to reach the last day without depending on anyone for the pass to eighth. Sweden and Slovakia settled a close duel, where the Swedes were not as ambitious as they could be claimed after their defensive approach last Monday in La Cartuja and looking for the three points, while the Slovaks speculated perhaps too much with the fact of having three points and were overwhelmed in the second half by the greater ambition of their rival. The first 45 minutes were surely the weakest so far this European Championship. Both teams showed that offensively they are not so powerful and no clear opportunity could be counted in the first act, where dominance alternated with better Scandinavian start and better Slovak finish. The 0-0 was not worth much to Andersson’s side who therefore came out with much more desire after the break, especially an Isak who was the best of his after having gone unnoticed in the first half. From yawning in the Krestovski it went to a clash with more pace and that had only one direction. Dúbravka made a great stop to Augustinsson and this triggered the best minutes of Sweden, who enjoyed good options, with the Real Sociedad striker being the protagonist with a shot that was repelled by Skrinniar, a header, a great personal play that stopped the goalkeeper. Finally, the pass to Quaison that meant the penalty that transformed Forsberg in the 77th. Slovakia, with little of Hamsík, then tried to react, but lacked arguments.



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