Germany 2–1 Sweden: 2018 World Cup match
2–1Full time
Match in one glance
GermanySwedenGoalCard
Germany
Sweden
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
GermanySweden
79.1%Possession sequences20.9%
18Shots7
5On target6
1.32Expected goals (xG)0.81
718Passes234
86.2%Pass accuracy70.1%
41Corners8
12Fouls17
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1MBMarcus BergSweden · 0 goals0.56xG
- 2JDJulian DraxlerGermany · 0 goals0.27xG
- 3
Toni KroosGermany · 1 goals0.19xG - 4MRMarco ReusGermany · 1 goals0.18xG
- 5JHJonas HectorGermany · 0 goals0.18xG
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-23
- Venue
- Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Germany / SwedenGermany
Marco Reus48′
Toni Kroos90+5′′
Sweden
Ola Toivonen32′
Complete match timeline
GermanySwedenGoalCardSubstitution
Germany
Sweden
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
12 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 1O. Toivonen 32′
Second half
45′–90′2 – 0M. Reus 48′ · T. Kroos 90′+5′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Germany
4-3-2-1
1Manuel NeuerSR
19Sebastian Rudy8Toni KroosMR
11Marco Reus
13Thomas MüllerJD
7Julian DraxlerTW
9Timo WernerListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 20JBJulian Brandt87′
- 21İGİlkay Gündoğan31′
- 23MGMario Gómez46′
Match contributions
- Toni Kroos⚽ 1
- Marco Reus⚽ 1
- Jérôme Boateng▰ 71′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
- 3JHJonas HectorLeft-back
- 7JDJulian DraxlerAttacking midfielder
- 8Toni KroosCentral midfielder
- 9TWTimo WernerCentre-forward
- 11MRMarco ReusLeft winger
- 13Thomas MüllerRight winger
- 16ARAntonio RüdigerCentre-back
- 17
Jérôme BoatengCentre-back - 18
Joshua KimmichRight-back - 19SRSebastian RudyCentral midfielder
Sweden
4-4-2RO
1Robin OlsenML
2Mikael LustigVL
3Victor LindelöfAG
4Andreas GranqvistLA
6Ludwig AugustinssonVC
17Viktor ClaessonSL
7Sebastian LarssonAE
8Albin EkdalEF
10Emil ForsbergOT
20Ola ToivonenMB
9Marcus BergListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 11JGJohn Guidetti78′
- 21JDJimmy Durmaz74′
- 22IKIsaac Kiese Thelin90′
Match contributions
- Sebastian Larsson▰ 90′+7′
- Albin Ekdal▰ 52′
- Ola Toivonen⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1RORobin OlsenGoalkeeper
- 2MLMikael LustigRight-back
- 3VLVictor LindelöfCentre-back
- 4AGAndreas GranqvistCentre-back
- 6LALudwig AugustinssonLeft-back
- 7SLSebastian LarssonCentral midfielder
- 8AEAlbin EkdalCentral midfielder
- 9MBMarcus BergCentre-forward
- 10EFEmil ForsbergLeft midfielder
- 17VCViktor ClaessonRight midfielder
- 20OTOla ToivonenCentre-forward
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Germany
Sweden
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Germany
17%10%17%16%15%9%8%7%2%
Sweden
10%4%9%14%18%8%6%20%10%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeSzymon Marciniak
Team comparison
GermanySweden
79.1%Possession sequences20.9%
18Shots7
5On target6
1.32Expected goals (xG)0.81
718Passes234
86.2%Pass accuracy70.1%
41Corners8
12Fouls17
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.32Germany0.81Sweden
1.32Total xG0.81
1.32Non-penalty xG0.82
0.07xG per shot0.12
5Shots on target6
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Germany2 goals · 18 shots · 1.32 xG
Sweden1 goal · 7 shots · 0.81 xG
Passing network
Germany
Sweden
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Germany
17%10%17%16%15%9%8%7%2%
Sweden
10%4%9%14%18%8%6%20%10%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
2Goals1
18Shots7
5On target6
9Dribble attempts15
Passing
718Pass attempts234
619Completed passes164
86.2%Pass accuracy70.1%
41Corners8
Defending
26Duels16
3Interceptions9
169Pressures194
12Fouls17
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMB
Marcus BergSweden0Goals0Assists0.56xG
JD
Julian DraxlerGermany0Goals0Assists0.27xG
Toni KroosGermany1Goals0Assists0.19xG
MR
Marco ReusGermany1Goals1Assists0.18xG
JH
Jonas HectorGermany0Goals0Assists0.18xG
Germany
4-3-2-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JD Julian DraxlerStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.27 |
| Toni KroosStarter | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.19 |
MR Marco ReusStarter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.18 |
JH Jonas HectorStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.18 |
MG Mario Gómez GarcíaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.16 |
TW Timo WernerStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.13 |
JB Julian BrandtSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
| Thomas MüllerStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 |
| Jérôme BoatengStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.03 |
SR Sebastian RudyStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
İG İlkay GündoğanSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
AR Antonio RüdigerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joshua KimmichStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Manuel NeuerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Sweden
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MB Marcus BergStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.56 |
AG Andreas GranqvistStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
OT Ola ToivonenStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
JG John GuidettiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
EF Emil ForsbergStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
SL Sebastian LarssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
ML Mikael LustigStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
LA Ludwig AugustinssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
AE Albin EkdalStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
VC Viktor ClaessonStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group F
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-23
- Venue
- Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Germany / SwedenGermany
Marco Reus48′
Toni Kroos90+5′′
Sweden
Ola Toivonen32′
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.