Match Day Thread Sweden vs Slovakia
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Sweden vs Slovakia: UEFA EURO 2020 match background, facts and stats
Slovakia return to Saint Petersburg for their second Group E game to take on Sweden, a team they have never previously beaten.
• However, while Slovakia reached the round of 16 at UEFA EURO 2016, their debut in the tournament, Sweden – who have appeared in every EURO finals since 2000 – last featured in the knockout stage in 2004.
• Slovakia's bid to reach the last 16 again got off to a positive start thanks to a 2-1 win against Poland on Matchday 1, an 18th-minute own goal from Poland keeper Wojciech Szczęsny preceding what proved to the winner, scored by Milan Škriniar in the 69th minute shortly after Poland had been reduced to ten men. Sweden are also off the mark at EURO 2020, a disciplined defensive effort holding Spain to a goalless draw in Seville in their opening fixture.
Slovakia return to Saint Petersburg for their second Group E game to take on Sweden, a team they have never previously beaten.
• However, while Slovakia reached the round of 16 at UEFA EURO 2016, their debut in the tournament, Sweden – who have appeared in every EURO finals since 2000 – last featured in the knockout stage in 2004.
• Slovakia's bid to reach the last 16 again got off to a positive start thanks to a 2-1 win against Poland on Matchday 1, an 18th-minute own goal from Poland keeper Wojciech Szczęsny preceding what proved to the winner, scored by Milan Škriniar in the 69th minute shortly after Poland had been reduced to ten men. Sweden are also off the mark at EURO 2020, a disciplined defensive effort holding Spain to a goalless draw in Seville in their opening fixture.
"We" started brightly but dropped further and further back as we went on.
Isak is looking lively again but I'd like to see Kulusevski come on 2nd half.
Yeah, something has to change either way, can't see either team scoring arm. Perhaps Forsberg om a free kick
Exactly how was the goalkeeper supposed to get out of the way there...I don't think that was a penalty.
Skål! @Stockholm Tiger
Congrats mate great win for Sweden!
I used to be able to watch Sweden with a detached interest but I can't any more.
England will always be my first true love. But Sweden is becoming my high maintenance and unreliable mistress 
Some decent celebrations back home then? Times like these when I miss being home. WC 2018, we don't have to mention how it ended, but watching Sweden-Switzerland on a packed square in town was magic during the last 16Congrats mate great win for Sweden!
I used to be able to watch Sweden with a detached interest but I can't any more.
England will always be my first true love. But Sweden is becoming my high maintenance and unreliable mistress
