Sweden U21 vs North Macedonia U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Sweden U21
    FT
    0 - 1
    North Macedonia U21
    • 7': Ivan Nikolov

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    Sweden U21 are hosting North Macedonia U21 at Stadsparkvallen, Jönköping, Sweden, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Andrej Stojchevski (North Macedonia U21).
    • 2': Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Daniel Svensson (Sweden U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Metodi Maksimov (North Macedonia U21).
    • 6': Foul by Armin Gigovic (Sweden U21).
    • 6': Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia U21).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Goal! Sweden U21 0, North Macedonia U21 1. Ivan Nikolov (North Macedonia U21) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 13': Offside, North Macedonia U21. Behar Feta tries a through ball, but Mario Ilievski is caught offside.
    • 17': Berat Kalkan (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Casper Widell (Sweden U21).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Luka Stankovski (North Macedonia U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Metodi Maksimov.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Daniel Svensson (Sweden U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Mendes with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Sweden U21).
    • 21': Metodi Maksimov (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Berat Kalkan (North Macedonia U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Nikolov.
    • 24': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden U21).
    • 24': Reshat Ramadani (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Mayckel Lahdo (Sweden U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Mendes with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Svensson with a cross.
    • 27': Andrej Stojchevski (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21).
    • 28': Foul by Hamza Ramani (North Macedonia U21).
    • 28': Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Roony Bardghji (Sweden U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Foul by Roony Bardghji (Sweden U21).
    • 32': Ivan Nikolov (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Luka Stankovski.
    • 36': Berat Kalkan (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden U21).
    • 39': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Hamza Ramani.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Sweden U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Svensson.
    • 43': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Ivan Nikolov.
    • 44': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Marko Alchevski.
    • 45'+1': Daniel Svensson (Sweden U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Metodi Maksimov (North Macedonia U21).
    • 45'+2': Metodi Maksimov (North Macedonia U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sweden U21 0, North Macedonia U21 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sweden U21 0, North Macedonia U21 1.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Mendes with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Mayckel Lahdo (Sweden U21) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Svensson.
    • 54': Substitution, Sweden U21. Jacob Ondrejka replaces Mayckel Lahdo.
    • 55': Substitution, Sweden U21. Williot Swedberg replaces Roony Bardghji.
    • 55': Substitution, Sweden U21. Sebastian Nanasi replaces Armin Gigovic.
    • 58': Andrej Stojchevski (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Sweden U21).
    • 59': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Andrej Stojchevski.
    • 59': Offside, Sweden U21. Jacob Ondrejka tries a through ball, but Sebastian Nanasi is caught offside.
    • 60': Substitution, North Macedonia U21. Vane Krstevski replaces Metodi Maksimov.
    • 60': Substitution, North Macedonia U21. Luan Abazi replaces Mario Ilievski.
    • 61': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Reshat Ramadani.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Berat Kalkan (North Macedonia U21).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Berat Kalkan (North Macedonia U21).
    • 64': Joe Mendes (Sweden U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, North Macedonia U21. Matej Angelov replaces Berat Kalkan because of an injury.
    • 65': Foul by Luan Abazi (North Macedonia U21).
    • 65': Yasin Ayari (Sweden U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Substitution, Sweden U21. Oscar Vilhelmsson replaces Daniel Svensson.
    • 70': Foul by Luka Stankovski (North Macedonia U21).
    • 70': Williot Swedberg (Sweden U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Luka Stankovski (North Macedonia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Jacob Ondrejka (Sweden U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 72': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21).
    • 72': Luka Stankovski (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Stankovski (North Macedonia U21).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ondrejka (Sweden U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Mendes.
    • 74': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Luka Stankovski.
    • 76': Substitution, Sweden U21. Noah Persson replaces Jesper Tolinsson.
    • 77': Substitution, North Macedonia U21. Dimitar Todorovski replaces Luka Stankovski because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, North Macedonia U21. Aleks Zlatkov replaces Hamza Ramani.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Ivan Nikolov (North Macedonia U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luan Abazi.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Dimitar Todorovski (North Macedonia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Nikolov with a headed pass.
    • 79': Andrej Stojchevski (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Oscar Vilhelmsson (Sweden U21).
    • 79': Oscar Vilhelmsson (Sweden U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Andrej Stojchevski (North Macedonia U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Foul by Casper Widell (Sweden U21).
    • 80': Luan Abazi (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Behar Feta (North Macedonia U21).
    • 82': Williot Swedberg (Sweden U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21).
    • 84': Matej Angelov (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Vane Krstevski (North Macedonia U21).
    • 85': Jacob Ondrejka (Sweden U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Oscar Vilhelmsson (Sweden U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a through ball.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Nikolov (North Macedonia U21).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Foul by Joe Mendes (Sweden U21).
    • 87': Ivan Nikolov (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Joe Mendes (Sweden U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Behar Feta (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden U21).
    • 90'+1': Yasin Ayari (Sweden U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Behar Feta (North Macedonia U21).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Stefan Despotovski.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Persson with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Sweden U21. Conceded by Reshat Ramadani.
    • 90'+5': Vane Krstevski (North Macedonia U21) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aleks Zlatkov.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Behar Feta (North Macedonia U21).
    • 90'+6': Williot Swedberg (Sweden U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Marko Alchevski (North Macedonia U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Sweden U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Jusef Erabi (Sweden U21) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Ondrejka with a cross.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Casper Widell (Sweden U21).
    • 90'+10': Matej Angelov (North Macedonia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sweden U21 0, North Macedonia U21 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sweden U21 0, North Macedonia U21 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Stadsparkvallen
    Location: Jönköping, Sweden
    Attendance: 2,431

    EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Netherlands U21 10 +29 30
    2 Georgia U21 10 +4 19
    3 Sweden U21 10 +15 17
    4 North Macedonia U21 10 -7 12
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SWE Sweden U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Noel Tornqvist (GK)
    3 Jesper Tolinsson
    4 Casper Widell
    5 Daniel Svensson
    2 Josafat Mendes Yellow Card
    6 Hugo Larsson
    8 Armin Gigovic
    10 Yasin Ayari Yellow Card
    9 Jusef Erabi
    11 Mayckel Lahdo
    7 Roony Bardghji
    Sweden U21 Substitutes:
    Jacob Ondrejka, Williot Swedberg, Sebastian Nanasi, Oscar Wilhelmsson, Markus Karlsson, David Celic, Ahmed Qasem, Noah Persson.

    MKD North Macedonia U21 (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marko Alchevski (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Andrej Stojchevski Yellow Card
    5 Reshat Ramadani
    23 Behar Feta
    6 Stefan Despotovski
    21 Hamza Ramani
    8 Ivan Nikolov
    10 Luka Stankovski Yellow Card
    9 Mario Ilievski
    7 Berat Kalkan
    11 Metodi Maksimov Yellow Card
    North Macedonia U21 Substitutes:
    Dimitar Todorovski, Mario Richkov, Vane Krstevski, Viktor Krstevski, Ivan Nikoloski, Martin Talakov, Matej Angelov, Luan Abazi, Aleks Zlatkov.

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