International Friendly

Sweden vs Northern Ireland, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Sweden
  • 7': Emil Holm
  • 32': Benjamin Nygren
  • 59': Ken Sema
  • 64': Alexander Isak
  • 77': Anthony Elanga
FT
5 - 1
Northern Ireland
  • 89': Isaac Price

About

Sweden are hosting Northern Ireland at Strawberry Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Emil Holm (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 4': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
  • 4': Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Goal! Sweden 1, Northern Ireland 0. Emil Holm (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
  • 9': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 9': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 12': Foul by Anton Salétros (Sweden).
  • 12': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ken Sema with a headed pass.
  • 15': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
  • 15': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Offside, Sweden. Ken Sema is caught offside.
  • 20': Offside, Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brodie Spencer.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
  • 24': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
  • 26': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Emil Holm (Sweden).
  • 32': Anton Salétros (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 32': Goal! Sweden 2, Northern Ireland 0. Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Ken Sema (Sweden).
  • 35': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
  • 38': Foul by Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden).
  • 38': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Foul by Emil Holm (Sweden).
  • 40': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 43': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
  • 44': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Anton Salétros.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Donley with a through ball.
  • 44': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Isak Hien.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45': First Half ends, Sweden 2, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 2, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 46': Foul by Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland).
  • 46': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 48': Offside, Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 53': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Emil Holm (Sweden).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Offside, Sweden. Anton Salétros is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
  • 55': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match (Sweden).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Offside, Northern Ireland. Isaac Price is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland).
  • 58': Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sebastian Nanasi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Goal! Sweden 3, Northern Ireland 0. Ken Sema (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Anton Salétros (Sweden).
  • 61': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
  • 62': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Anton Salétros (Sweden).
  • 63': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Goal! Sweden 4, Northern Ireland 0. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Nanasi.
  • 66': Alexander Isak (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 67': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Emil Holm (Sweden).
  • 68': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson replaces Terry Devlin.
  • 68': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall replaces George Saville.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 69': Foul by Anton Salétros (Sweden).
  • 69': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Anton Salétros (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Charles following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Substitution, Sweden. Anthony Elanga replaces Sebastian Nanasi.
  • 71': Substitution, Sweden. Niclas Eliasson replaces Emil Holm.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
  • 76': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
  • 77': Goal! Sweden 5, Northern Ireland 0. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Brad Lyons replaces Justin Devenny.
  • 78': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Lee Bonis replaces Jamie Donley.
  • 78': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces Brodie Spencer.
  • 80': Substitution, Sweden. Gustaf Lagerbielke replaces Yasin Ayari.
  • 80': Substitution, Sweden. Jesper Karlström replaces Anton Salétros.
  • 81': Substitution, Sweden. Besfort Zeneli replaces Isak Hien.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lee Bonis (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
  • 85': Besfort Zeneli (Sweden) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jesper Karlström.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Niclas Eliasson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 86': Substitution, Sweden. Melker Widell replaces Benjamin Nygren.
  • 87': Foul by Ken Sema (Sweden).
  • 87': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Goal! Sweden 5, Northern Ireland 1. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden).
  • 90'+2': Lee Bonis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sweden 5, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sweden 5, Northern Ireland 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 18
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 4
40.9 Possession 59.1
14 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
326 Accurate Passes 507
400 Passes 579
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 27
21 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 8
22 Effective Clearances 18
22 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Strawberry Arena
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 14,147

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Viktor Johansson (GK)
4 Isak Hien
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
3 Victor Lindelöf
14 Anton Saletros Yellow Card
18 Yasin Ayari
13 Ken Sema
19 Emil Holm
9 Alexander Isak
22 Sebastian Nanasi
20 Benjamin Nygren
Sweden Substitutes:
Carl Starfelt, Robin Olsen, Gustaf Nilsson, Niclas Eliasson, Anthony Elanga, Jesper Karlström, Hjalmar Ekdal, Oliver Dovin, Besfort Zeneli, Samuel Dahl, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Melker Widell.

NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Pierce Charles (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
22 Ciaron Brown
3 Ruairi Mcconville
19 Shea Charles
6 George Saville
20 Brodie Spencer
2 Terry Devlin
10 Jamie Donley
16 Justin Devenny
14 Isaac Price
Northern Ireland Substitutes:
Conor Hazard, Dale Taylor, Ronan Hale, Lee Bonis, Ross McCausland, Luke Southwood, Paul Smyth, Aaron Donnelly, Jordan Thompson, Callum Marshall, Kofi Balmer, Brad Lyons.

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