Sweden 1–0 Switzerland: 2018 World Cup match
1–0Full time
Match in one glance
SwedenSwitzerlandGoalCard
Sweden
Switzerland
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
SwedenSwitzerland
28.8%Possession sequences71.2%
12Shots16
3On target3
0.91Expected goals (xG)0.53
304Passes615
66.4%Pass accuracy82.9%
12Corners55
12Fouls16
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1MBMarcus BergSweden · 0 goals0.26xG
- 2AEAlbin EkdalSweden · 0 goals0.26xG
- 3OTOla ToivonenSweden · 0 goals0.23xG
- 4EPEmil Peter ForsbergSweden · 1 goals0.13xG
- 5BEBreel-Donald EmboloSwitzerland · 0 goals0.08xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2018-07-03
- Venue
- Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Sweden / SwitzerlandSweden
Emil Forsberg66′
Switzerland
No goals
Complete match timeline
SwedenSwitzerlandGoalCardSubstitution
Sweden
Switzerland
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
8 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0E. Forsberg 66′
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.
Sweden
4-4-2RO
1Robin OlsenML
2Mikael LustigVL
3Victor LindelöfAG
4Andreas GranqvistLA
6Ludwig AugustinssonGS
13Gustav SvenssonAE
8Albin EkdalEF
10Emil ForsbergVC
17Viktor ClaessonMB
9Marcus BergOT
20Ola ToivonenListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 5MOMartin Olsson82′
- 16EKEmil Krafth82′
- 22IKIsaac Kiese Thelin90′+1′
Match contributions
- Mikael Lustig▰ 31′
- Emil Forsberg⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1RORobin OlsenGoalkeeper
- 2MLMikael LustigRight-back
- 3VLVictor LindelöfCentre-back
- 4AGAndreas GranqvistCentre-back
- 6LALudwig AugustinssonLeft-back
- 8AEAlbin EkdalCentral midfielder
- 9MBMarcus BergCentre-forward
- 10EFEmil ForsbergLeft midfielder
- 13GSGustav SvenssonCentral midfielder
- 17VCViktor ClaessonRight midfielder
- 20OTOla ToivonenCentre-forward
Switzerland
4-2-3-1YS
1Yann SommerVB
11Valon BehramiBD
15Blerim DžemailiXS
23Xherdan ShaqiriSZ
14Steven ZuberJD
19Josip DrmićListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7
Breel Embolo73′ - 9HSHaris Seferovic73′
Match contributions
- Michael Lang▰ 90′+4′
- Granit Xhaka▰ 68′
- Valon Behrami▰ 61′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1YSYann SommerGoalkeeper
- 5
Manuel AkanjiCentre-back - 6MLMichael LangRight-back
- 10
Granit XhakaCentral midfielder - 11VBValon BehramiCentral midfielder
- 13RRRicardo RodríguezLeft-back
- 14SZSteven ZuberLeft winger
- 15BDBlerim DžemailiAttacking midfielder
- 19JDJosip DrmićCentre-forward
- 20JDJohan DjourouCentre-back
- 23XSXherdan ShaqiriRight winger
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
Sweden
Switzerland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Sweden
13%9%4%11%8%17%8%23%7%
Switzerland
14%5%9%20%13%15%8%10%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeDamir Skomina
Team comparison
SwedenSwitzerland
28.8%Possession sequences71.2%
12Shots16
3On target3
0.91Expected goals (xG)0.53
304Passes615
66.4%Pass accuracy82.9%
12Corners55
12Fouls16
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
0.91Sweden0.53Switzerland
0.91Total xG0.53
0.91Non-penalty xG0.53
0.08xG per shot0.03
3Shots on target3
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Sweden1 goal · 12 shots · 0.91 xG
Switzerland0 goals · 16 shots · 0.53 xG
Passing network
Sweden
Switzerland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Sweden
13%9%4%11%8%17%8%23%7%
Switzerland
14%5%9%20%13%15%8%10%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals0
12Shots16
3On target3
8Dribble attempts7
Passing
304Pass attempts615
202Completed passes510
66.4%Pass accuracy82.9%
12Corners55
Defending
22Duels15
6Interceptions7
282Pressures121
12Fouls16
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMB
Marcus BergSweden0Goals0Assists0.26xG
AE
Albin EkdalSweden0Goals0Assists0.26xG
OT
Ola ToivonenSweden0Goals1Assists0.23xG
EF
Emil ForsbergSweden1Goals0Assists0.13xG
BE
Breel-Donald EmboloSwitzerland0Goals0Assists0.08xG
Sweden
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MB Marcus BergStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.26 |
AE Albin EkdalStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.26 |
OT Ola ToivonenStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.23 |
EF Emil ForsbergStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 |
ML Mikael LustigStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 |
VC Viktor ClaessonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
LA Ludwig AugustinssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
VL Victor LindelöfStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AG Andreas GranqvistStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RO Robin OlsenStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GS Gustav SvenssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Switzerland
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BE Breel-Donald EmboloSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
SZ Steven ZuberStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 |
RR Ricardo RodríguezStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.07 |
HS Haris SeferovićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
BD Blerim DžemailiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
JD Josip DrmićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
XS Xherdan ShaqiriStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.06 |
ML Michael LangStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| Granit XhakaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Manuel AkanjiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
VB Valon BehramiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JD Johan DjourouStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
YS Yann SommerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2018-07-03
- Venue
- Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Sweden / SwitzerlandSweden
Emil Forsberg66′
Switzerland
No goals
Data by
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