Sweden added their first victory in their group, 2-1 against Croatia, in a match that he dominated against an uninspired rival and with which he will play avoid relegation on the last day.
It started better Sweden, thanks to the good combinations between lines of Forsberg, Berg Y Kulusevski, one of the main novelties in the eleven of a Sweden in low hours after losing their first four games in the group.
The young promise of Juventus Y Forsberg They had the first chances of a local team forced to win to avoid being relegated and without options in the last game against France.
Croatia, with several weight losses behind, reacted with a corner kick from Brekalo and another more dangerous of Pericic, what Olsen diverted in a hurry.
But the Croatian push did not last long. Sweden regained command and took the lead in a good deed of Kulusevski, which first withstood the load within the area of Kovacic and then defined with a soft shot with his left leg to the stick of Livakovic.
In the last play of the first part, Danielson a veteran's corner headed to the net Sebastian Larsson.
A Croatian reaction was expected after the break, but it did not go beyond a greater presence in the opposite field and more possession. The change of Pasalic by an isolated Budimir it did not alter anything.
Sweden was very comfortable, well closed, and had several occasions to decide the game and sign a win, the clearest of Ekdal, only within the area, but whose shot went high.
Dalic He tried desperately with three swings at once, but only the misfortune of Danielson He put Croatia into the game with an own goal, which nails the result of Zagreb and leaves everything to be decided for the last day.
The Swedish center-back was able to make the third with another header in a set piece, but Livakovic drew a good hand that leaves everything pending.
2 – Sweden: Olsen; Lustig, Danielson, Lindelöf, Bengtsson; Sebastian Larsson, Olsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Kulusevski (Claesson, m.74).
1 – Croatia: Livakovic; Uremovic (Juranovic, m.41), Pongracic (Melnjak, m.77), Caleta-Car, Barisic; Modric, Kovacic (Rog, m.77); Brekalo (Petkovic, m.77), Vlasic, Perisic; Budimir (Pasalic, m.64).
Goals: 1-0, m.36, Kulusevski; 2-0, m.46, Danielson; 2-1, m.81, Danielson (p.p.).
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany). He got a yellow card, for Sweden, to Ekdal (m.86); for Croatia, to Caleta-Car (m.35) and Brekalo (m.68).
Incidents: Match of the fifth day of group 3 of League A of the League of Nations played at the Friends stadium in Solna (Stockholm).