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After four consecutive defeats, Sweden were forced to win tonight’s home game against the Croatian World Cup silver medalists; otherwise, the hope of a new contract in the top division of the League of Nations would have been dashed.
They were successful. Sweden won 2-1, after a very strong effort.
Fun assisted
After half an hour of good play and a few half chances, it was finally 1-0 at 35 minutes. Emil Forsberg played with Mikael Lustig on the right wing. The right-back scored for Dejan Kulusevski in the penalty area. The 20-year-old was heavily courted by Mateo Kovacic, but he got up and finished well in the burgaveln, and his first goal for the national team was a given.
– Very good for me and for the team that I was able to help the team score goals, Kulusevski tells C More.
Ten minutes later, in the last shaky seconds of time, it was also 2-0. Sebastian Larsson landed a corner kick from the right and China pro Marcus Danielson received the ball with his forehead and nodded at 2-0.
– Of course it’s very good to score just before half-time, Danielson tells C More.
Late reduction
Sweden then had good control of events for much of the second half. But with ten minutes to go in regular playing time, Croatia managed to cut back. Ivan Perisic headed a post from the left wing over Marcus Danielson and passed Robin Olsen in the Swedish goal.
2-1, however, the match stood out. Therefore, Sweden still has a chance to survive in the high school division. Then however the team is required to get a better result in the last round (Tuesday) than Croatia. If the team had won 2-0, it would have been enough to take as many points as Portugal, since the mutual matches are counted before the goal difference, but now the team has the same result in mutual matches and the same goal difference , but Croatia has more goals scored.
– That’s what happens in football. We won the game, that’s what we were going to do, we couldn’t get more than three points, says Kulusevski.
“I should do my best”
In the final round, Sweden takes on France away, while Croatia plays Portugal at home.
– We will make the best of the situation, now we will have better feelings against France, Kulusevski tells C More.
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