The forecasts were fulfilled, although with much more sweat and suffering than expected. Sweden beat Belgium with a goal from Linda Sembrant in the 92nd minute after a corner kick to reach the semi-finals, where the host England awaits, on Tuesday the 26th at 9:00 p.m. When it seemed that the game was going to extra time due to equality in the game and on the scoreboard, Sweden scored from a set piece to solve a game that was stuck.
The Nordics struggled to score despite good scoring chances. Kosovar Asllani. The Real Madrid striker was undoubtedly the best of the match. Belgium tried to give the bell but was left without a prize despite having a great tournament and giving in to the Nordics who, without a showy or brilliant game, asserted their physical power and speed when reaching the rival area to sentence in time off.
And that the Swedes arrived hit by an outbreak of covid, with up to three players affected: the defenses Glas y Kullberg y Jonna Andersson.
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In minute 13 Sweden already warned with a play of Ilestedt who sneaked into the area and shot on goal, but the goal was saving Evrad to avoid the first. After 20 minutes, the Swedes had already had four shots with a Aslan in top form.
In minute 24 came the biggest scare: he stole Aslani in the center of the field a ball and Blackstenius alone against the goalkeeper she scored, but the attacker’s goal was annulled for offside. The VAR found a millimetric offside. Sweden, despite dominating very comfortably, lived in fear that Belgium would catch them in a counterattack and give one of the great surprises of the tournament.
dhont, on a counterattack, she tried to catch Lindahl off balance with a shot into the side of the net. The Belgian also had it on average vanhaevermaet, but the ball skimmed the post. In the second half, the same trend followed, with clear chances of Blackstenius at 49′ and Aslan in the 70th minute, but the goal never came, especially with Evrard’s saves. When it seemed that the extra time was coming, Sowing sentenced.
The favorite of the match, a Sweden that has not won this title since 1984, completes its pass to the semifinals and will face England in Sheffield with the aim of playing its first final since 2001.
Datasheet:
1 – Sweden: Lindahl; Nilden, Eriksson, Sembrant, Ilestedt; Bjorn, Asllani, Angeldahl (Bennison, m.84); Rolfo, Blackstenius and Rytting Kaneryd.
0 – Belgium: Evrard; Philtjens, De Neve, Kees, Deloose (Dhont, m.67); Minnaert, Vanhaevermaet, Biesmans (Kassandra, m.88); Wullaert, De Caigny y Cayman.
Goals: 1-0. Sowing, m.92.
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR) booked Biesmans (m.16) and Philtjens (m.36) for Belgium
Incidents: Match corresponding to the quarterfinals of Euro 2022 played at the Leigh Sports Village (Leigh).